Sen. Roger Marshall

Maddy summaryThis bill increases funding for replacing insecure communication networks by raising the expenditure limit from $1.9 billion to $4.98 billion under the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act. It significantly reforms the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) by requiring all households to verify eligibility through a centralized National Verifier system, ending free device subsidies, and tightening eligibility rules (e.g., requiring school lunch program participation for household qualification). The bill allocates $6 billion for the ACP in fiscal year 2024, mandates new antifraud controls within 180 days, and requires the FCC to report on program effectiveness within one year. These changes directly affect low-income households receiving broadband subsidies and aim to reduce program fraud while expanding network security funding.

Maddy summaryThe SAVE Act requires voters to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. It defines acceptable proof as documents like U.S. passports, birth certificates, military IDs, or government-issued IDs showing U.S. birth. States must verify citizenship through these documents or use government databases like the Department of Homeland Security's SAVE system. The bill establishes processes for voters without required documentation to submit affidavits under penalty of perjury. It aims to ensure only U.S. citizens can register to vote in federal elections.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the Health and Human Services Secretary to create regulations ensuring physicians with hospital privileges have a fair hearing and appeal process before their privileges are terminated, restricted, or reduced. It directly affects physicians and hospitals by mandating that hospitals cannot deny these hearings through third-party contracts, cannot require physicians to waive their hearing rights as an employment condition, and must keep hearings confidential unless there's an ongoing patient safety threat. The regulations must prevent reporting of these proceedings to the National Practitioner Data Bank or future employers, except in specific safety cases. The rules would take effect within 18 months of the bill's passage.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the FBI Director to add specific individuals to the No Fly List if they: (1) openly support designated foreign terrorist groups (like Hamas, Hezbollah, or Palestinian Islamic Jihad), (2) incite violence against Jewish people due to their race or religion, or (3) face university disciplinary action for conduct described in the first two categories. It directly affects students and professors at colleges who violate these standards, as their institutions must report such disciplinary actions to trigger placement on the list. The key mechanism is mandating FBI action based on existing State Department-designated terrorist groups and specific conduct, not new designations. This expands the No Fly List to include individuals at educational institutions whose behavior aligns with the bill's criteria.

Maddy summaryThis bill imposes sanctions on foreign entities that knowingly facilitate Iranian petroleum trade. It targets foreign port owners, vessel operators, refineries, and related individuals (including family members or entities owned by them) involved in transactions with Iranian oil, such as docking vessels carrying Iranian crude or conducting sea-to-sea transfers of petroleum products. Sanctions include banning sanctioned vessels from U.S. ports for up to two years, blocking U.S. assets of targeted entities, and denying visas to involved individuals. The bill also requires a detailed report on Iranian petroleum exports within 120 days, analyzing export volumes, revenue, and key participants.

Maddy summarySRES 673 is a commemorative Senate resolution honoring the late David Hampton Pryor, who served as a U.S. Senator for Arkansas from 1978 to 1997. The resolution expresses the Senate’s "profound sorrow" at his death and directs the Secretary of the Senate to share the resolution with the House and deliver a copy to his family. It does not create new laws or policies - it is purely ceremonial, recognizing Pryor’s career as a legislator, governor, and public servant. The resolution concludes with the Senate adjourning as a mark of respect for his legacy.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (SRES 668) is a ceremonial Senate measure honoring the late Senator Daniel Robert "Bob" Graham of Florida, who died on November 9, 2023. It formally expresses the Senate's "profound sorrow" over his death and directs the Secretary of the Senate to share the resolution with the House of Representatives and deliver a copy to his family. The resolution commemorates Graham's career as a Florida senator (1987-2005), governor (1979-1987), and his work on the 9/11 intelligence inquiry, but does not create any new laws or affect constituents. As a commemorative resolution, it serves solely to memorialize his service.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SJRES 76) seeks congressional disapproval of a Department of Labor rule published on April 3, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 23338), which established regulations for "Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance and Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage." If passed, the resolution would block this rule from taking effect, preventing it from governing temporary health insurance plans that don't meet Affordable Care Act standards. The rule directly affects insurers offering these short-term plans and consumers who purchase them, as it would have set new requirements for such coverage. The resolution uses the Congressional Review Act process to halt the rule without changing existing law.

Maddy summaryThis is a commemorative Senate resolution (SRES 669), not a law. It designates October 10, 2024, as "American Girls in Sports Day" to recognize the impact of women in sports and support for Title IX protections. The resolution calls on sports organizations to protect biological women and girls in competition, referencing claims about biological differences and displacement in championships. As a symbolic resolution, it has no legal effect and does not change existing policies or laws.

Maddy summarySRES 671 is a ceremonial Senate resolution supporting the designation of April 28-May 4, 2024, as "National Small Business Week." It honors small businesses and entrepreneurs across the U.S. for their economic contributions, noting they support over 62 million jobs through 33 million businesses. The resolution expresses the Senate's recognition of small businesses' resilience and role in strengthening local economies. As a symbolic gesture with no new policies or funding, it does not impose requirements or directly affect specific entities.