Sen. Roger Marshall

Maddy summaryThis bill requires congressional leadership to delay inviting the President to deliver the State of the Union address until after the President has submitted both the National Security Strategy and the President’s Budget Request for the next fiscal year. It directly affects congressional leaders (Senate and House leadership) by changing the scheduling process for the State of the Union event. The key provision amends the Congressional Budget Act to specify that the President must submit the budget request before any State of the Union address can be scheduled. This targets historical delays in submitting these documents (e.g., Biden’s FY2024 budget was 31 days late). The bill does not alter the submission deadlines themselves but links the State of the Union timing to those submissions.

Maddy summarySJRES 59 is a joint resolution that would disapprove a rule by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) treating its Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121 (SAB 121) as a binding regulation. The SEC had submitted this rule for congressional review under the Congressional Review Act, and the resolution would block it from taking effect. If enacted, the disapproval would prevent SAB 121 from being enforced as a regulation, meaning public companies would not be required to follow it as a legal rule. The bill directly affects the SEC's regulatory authority and the accounting practices of public companies.

Maddy summaryThe FAIR Labels Act of 2024 requires that imitation meat and poultry products - those marketed as meat or poultry but containing no actual meat or poultry - display the word "imitation" or a clear statement that they are derived from non-meat sources, along with a disclaimer that they do not contain meat or poultry, all prominently on the label. It also mandates that cell-cultured meat and poultry products (grown from animal cells outside a live animal) be labeled with "cell-cultured" or "lab-grown" in a visible manner. These labeling rules apply to all such products sold in interstate commerce with no exceptions, directly affecting food manufacturers and retailers. The bill aims to clarify product origins for consumers while aligning with existing federal meat and poultry inspection laws.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (AFIDA) to strengthen reporting requirements for foreign ownership of U.S. agricultural land. It requires foreign individuals or entities holding at least 1% interest (directly or through multiple ownership layers) to report holdings, and directs the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center (FPAC-BC) to validate data and ensure compliance. The bill also mandates coordination with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), updates the Farm Service Agency handbook using GAO recommendations, and analyzes streamlining electronic reporting. These changes aim to improve transparency and national security oversight of foreign agricultural land investments.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the U.S. Census Bureau to add a citizenship status question to the 2030 and future decennial censuses, asking households to identify each member as a U.S. citizen, U.S. national (not citizen), lawfully residing alien, or unlawfully residing alien. It mandates that the Census Bureau publicly release state-level population data broken down by these four categories after each census. The bill also changes apportionment rules to exclude noncitizens from the population count used to determine the number of House seats and electoral votes each state receives, starting with the 2030 census. This directly affects how congressional representation and electoral votes are allocated among states based on population data.

Maddy summaryS.1108, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023, repeals the federal estate tax and generation-skipping transfer tax for estates of people who die after the bill's enactment. It also modifies the gift tax by establishing a $10 million lifetime exemption (adjusted for inflation) and creating a new tax rate schedule for gifts. This bill directly affects high-net-worth individuals who would have paid estate or gift taxes on large transfers of wealth. The changes take effect after the bill's passage, with the exemption adjusted annually for inflation.

Maddy summarySRES 523 is a Senate resolution honoring the late Senator Herb Kohl of Wisconsin. The resolution expresses the Senate's sorrow at his death, directs the Secretary of the Senate to communicate it to the House of Representatives and send a copy to his family, and instructs the Senate to adjourn as a mark of respect. This procedural resolution does not create new laws or affect policy, but formally commemorates Kohl's service and legacy. It was introduced by a bipartisan group of Senators and passed unanimously on January 11, 2024.

Maddy summaryS 3624, the Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act, restricts U.S. federal funding for organizations that perform, promote, or support abortions internationally. It prohibits federal funds from being provided to foreign or domestic groups (including NGOs and multilateral organizations) that conduct abortion services, provide related counseling or referrals, develop abortion tools, or financially support such activities. The bill also blocks funding for groups that fail to maintain strict separation between abortion-related work and other programs receiving U.S. aid. This directly affects foreign aid recipients and domestic organizations administering international programs that involve abortion-related services.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends the Social Security Act to require states to establish and enforce child support obligations from a biological father for an unborn child, directly affecting mothers expecting a child and the child's biological father. Key provisions include allowing retroactive payments starting from the month of conception (with medical verification), requiring court determination of payment amounts based on the mother and child's best interests, and prohibiting mandatory paternity testing without the mother's consent. It explicitly defines "unborn child" as any human fetus at any developmental stage carried in the womb. The law applies to child support enforcement under federal program rules, with changes effective two years after enactment.

Maddy summaryS 3597, the Promoting Dental Health Act, reauthorizes existing dental health programs under the Public Health Service Act. It updates the expiration dates for two specific program authorizations from previous periods (2010-2014 and 2001-2005) to 2024-2028. This bill does not create new programs or change funding levels; it simply extends the current authorization period for established dental health services. The programs directly affect communities served by these federally funded dental initiatives, particularly those with limited access to care. The change ensures continuity for these existing services through 2028.