Sen. Rick Scott

Maddy summarySRES 120 is a ceremonial Senate resolution designating March 23, 2023, as "National Women in Agriculture Day." It recognizes the significant contributions of women in U.S. agriculture, citing that they represent over one-third of agricultural producers and generated $148 billion in sales in 2017. The resolution encourages citizens to acknowledge women in the field and supports their roles as producers, educators, mentors, and leaders. As a symbolic gesture, it does not create new laws or funding but aims to highlight their impact on the agricultural workforce and food systems.

Maddy summaryThis bill imposes visa restrictions on foreign nationals linked to authoritarian regimes in Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Bolivia. It targets current or former officials of those governments, Sandinista party members in Nicaragua, and individuals who aid such regimes or commit human rights violations there. The Secretary of State must revoke visas or deny entry to affected individuals, including spouses and children of designated persons, and they become ineligible for U.S. visas or immigration benefits. The law applies to anyone meeting the criteria regardless of when their visa was issued, with limited exceptions for U.N. visitors requiring case-by-case review.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a grant program to fund collaborative PTSD research between U.S. academic institutions and Israeli organizations. It directs the Secretary of Defense (with VA and State Department coordination) to award grants to U.S. nonprofits or universities partnering with Israeli entities on PTSD research projects. The grants require joint research agreements between U.S. and Israeli partners and mandate annual reports to Congress on project outcomes. The program is authorized for seven years from the first grant award and operates under an existing 1972 U.S.-Israel scientific cooperation agreement. It does not fund direct patient treatment or change existing VA services.

Maddy summaryThis bill restricts U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding for colleges and universities that maintain relationships with Confucius Institutes or specific Chinese entities linked to China's military or defense sectors. It defines "Chinese entities of concern" as institutions involved in military-civil fusion, defense industry work, or receiving funding from China's military leadership. Starting 12 months after enactment, schools with such relationships would lose eligibility for DHS funds unless they terminate those ties. The bill directly affects higher education institutions hosting Confucius Institutes or partnering with the defined Chinese entities.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies several IRS reporting and enforcement provisions. It raises the gross receipts threshold requiring organizations to report to $50,000 (from $5,000), reducing reporting burdens for many small organizations. The bill also increases penalties for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information to $250,000, restricts IRS enforcement funding until new tax gap projections are published, and establishes a fellowship program to recruit private sector tax experts for IRS audit task forces. Additionally, it requires the IRS to set annual targets for reducing improper tax payments and publish annual reports on these efforts.

Maddy summaryThe Taxpayer Receipt Act (S 1106) requires the Treasury Secretary to send every individual who files a federal income tax return a one-page summary of the previous fiscal year's budget. This summary must include four specific items: total federal spending, total federal revenue collected, the annual deficit or surplus, and the total federal debt held by the public. The bill directly affects all U.S. taxpayers who file federal income tax returns. It creates a new administrative requirement for the Treasury to provide this standardized budget snapshot annually with tax filings.

Maddy summaryThis bill raises the gross receipts threshold for most nonprofits from $5,000 to $50,000 before they must file detailed annual reports with the IRS. It exempts certain organizations, like those focused solely on investments (not lobbying or political activity), from reporting donor names and addresses. The changes apply to tax years beginning after the bill's enactment, reducing reporting burdens for smaller nonprofits and protecting donor privacy for qualifying groups. These provisions directly affect thousands of local nonprofits and community organizations that previously faced higher administrative costs.

Maddy summaryS 1103 requires healthcare providers to notify a minor's parents (or legal guardians) in writing before performing an abortion on an unemancipated minor under 18, with exceptions for medical emergencies or documented parental abuse. It mandates a 96-hour waiting period after notification and allows parents to seek a court injunction to block the abortion. The bill prohibits abortion providers from proceeding without meeting these requirements, imposing fines up to $100,000 or one year in prison per violation. Medical emergencies requiring immediate treatment are exempt, as are cases where parental notification is impossible due to the emergency. This law directly affects minors seeking abortions, their parents/guardians, and healthcare providers receiving federal funds or operating across state lines.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires abortion providers to offer patients specific disposal options for fetal remains after an abortion, including taking the remains or having the provider arrange interment or cremation. Providers must obtain patient consent in writing for disposal choices and retain these records. If patients choose provider disposal, providers must arrange final disposition (interment or cremation) within 7 days, with penalties including fines up to $50,000 for documentation failures or criminal charges for non-compliance. Annual reports on procedures and disposal methods are also mandated for providers and the Secretary of Health.

Maddy summaryThis resolution designates March 18, 2023, as "National Osceola Turkey Day" to honor the Osceola subspecies of wild turkey, which is native only to peninsular Florida. It is a ceremonial resolution with no legislative or financial impact, recognizing the cultural and ecological significance of this turkey subspecies to Florida's hunting traditions and conservation efforts. The resolution does not create new policies or affect any individuals or programs.