Rep. Michael Cloud

Maddy summaryHR 685, the SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2025, prohibits the FDA from approving new abortion drugs or allowing investigational use of existing ones. It restricts existing abortion drugs to in-person administration by certified healthcare providers in clinics or hospitals (not pharmacies), limits use to pregnancies under 70 days gestation, and requires providers to certify they can handle complications like severe bleeding or ectopic pregnancies. The bill mandates reporting of adverse events (such as hospitalizations or infections) to the FDA without patient identifiers and defines "abortion drug" broadly as any drug intended to terminate pregnancy, excluding specific medical exceptions. This directly affects FDA approval processes, healthcare providers prescribing these drugs, and drug manufacturers.

Maddy summaryHR 645, the National Constitutional Carry Act, would prevent all U.S. states and localities from requiring permits or imposing penalties for carrying firearms in public. It directly affects eligible U.S. citizens (including non-residents) who legally possess firearms under state and federal law, removing current permit requirements for public carry. The bill’s key provision amends federal law to invalidate any state or local law that criminalizes or discourages public firearm carry, except where private property owners clearly prohibit firearms or security screening occurs. This would override existing state permit laws, making permitless carry legal across all states and territories for qualified individuals.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits U.S. federal funds from being used to support the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). It bans all contributions - direct or indirect - from any department or agency, including the State Department, that might reach the UNFPA. The law directly affects how federal agencies manage international aid budgets and prevents taxpayer money from flowing to the UNFPA. It does not alter existing funding for other UN programs or create new requirements.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits federal funding from being provided to Planned Parenthood Federation of America or its related clinics. It redirects funds previously allocated to Planned Parenthood to other eligible providers like community health centers, hospitals, and clinics that offer women's health services. These services include contraception, cancer screenings, prenatal care, STI testing, and family planning - particularly in underserved areas. The bill explicitly states it does not reduce overall federal funding for women's health care or affect existing abortion-related funding restrictions.

Maddy summaryHR 7 prohibits federal funds from being used for abortions or health insurance plans covering abortion, with exceptions for pregnancies resulting from rape, incest, or when a woman's life is endangered. It blocks federal premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act for health plans covering abortion (except in specified cases) and requires clear disclosure of abortion coverage and related surcharges in plan materials. The bill allows individuals or employers to purchase separate abortion coverage using non-federal funds, such as out-of-pocket payments, without affecting federal subsidies. It directly affects federal health programs, ACA marketplace plans, and health insurance issuers offering coverage that includes abortion services.

Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025 This bill limits birthright citizenship by redefining what it means to be subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Currently, a person born in the United States and subject to U.S. jurisdiction is entitled to citizenship. Under the bill, a person is subject to U.S. jurisdiction if he or she is born to a parent who is (1) a U.S. citizen or national, (2) a lawful permanent resident residing in the United States, or (3) a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) with a lawful immigration status who is performing active service in the Armed Forces. The bill does not affect the citizenship or nationality status of any person born before the bill's enactment date.

Maddy summaryHR 563 requires the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to destroy all firearm transaction records from discontinued businesses within 90 days of the law's enactment. It also amends a federal law to prevent future registration of such transactions by removing language that required these records to be delivered to the Attorney General. The bill mandates that the ATF submit a report to Congress detailing how many records were destroyed. This legislation directly affects ATF record-keeping procedures, not individual gun owners or firearm ownership rights.

Maddy summaryHRES 50 is a symbolic resolution, not a bill with policy changes. It declares that states bordering Mexico have the constitutional right under Article I, Section 10 to defend against "paramilitary, narco-terrorist cartels" and criminal actors at the southern border. The resolution states that states like Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and California were "invaded" or faced "imminent danger" from these groups from 2021-2024, and that the federal government failed to protect them. It makes no new laws or allocate funds - only asserts a constitutional interpretation for states to act unilaterally. (Note: This is a procedural resolution; no concrete policy change is enacted.)

Maddy summaryThis bill would establish a Federal Agency Sunset Commission to review federal agencies every 12 years (or less) to determine if they should be abolished, reorganized, or continued based on criteria like cost-effectiveness, duplication with other agencies, and whether they're operating within their original authority. The Commission would submit annual reports to Congress with specific recommendations for each agency, requiring Congress to vote on reauthorizing agencies with a supermajority (two-thirds vote) to extend their existence. If Congress fails to reauthorize an agency, it would be abolished after the review period, with the President responsible for winding down operations. This would affect all federal agencies, requiring them to regularly justify their continued existence through the Commission's review process.

Maddy summaryHR 473, the SHOW UP Act of 2025, requires federal executive agencies to return to pre-pandemic telework policies within 30 days of enactment, limiting work-from-home options to those in place on December 31, 2019. Agencies must then conduct a 6-month study analyzing pandemic-era telework impacts - including effects on mission performance, costs from underused office space, and employee productivity tools - and submit a plan to Congress if they seek to expand telework beyond these baseline levels. The plan requires certification from the Office of Personnel Management confirming it will improve mission performance, reduce real estate costs, lower locality pay expenses, and ensure secure remote work capabilities without increasing agency costs. This bill directly affects all federal executive agencies (excluding the Government Accountability Office) and their employees by restricting telework flexibility and imposing strict requirements for any future expansion.