Rep. Michael Cloud

Maddy summaryHR 564 redirects unspent funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) to reduce the federal deficit. It requires all unobligated ARP funds - money allocated but not yet spent - to be sent to the Treasury's general fund upon the bill's enactment. This action directly affects federal budget accounting by canceling unused appropriations rather than creating new programs or aiding specific groups. The bill does not alter existing laws or services but focuses solely on reallocating existing, unspent federal funds. It is a procedural budget measure with no direct impact on taxpayers or beneficiaries of the ARP.

Maddy summaryHR 570, the CRT Act, prohibits federal funding for elementary, secondary, and higher education institutions that promote specific race-based theories. It bans schools from using federal funds if they teach or require students to adopt beliefs such as "any race is inherently superior," the U.S. being "fundamentally racist," or individuals bearing racial responsibility for others' actions. The bill includes key exceptions: it protects outside speech, allows research access to prohibited materials, and permits teaching about these theories in educational contexts without endorsing them. The law directly affects schools receiving federal education funds, not individual students or teachers.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires healthcare providers to give the same medical care to infants born alive during abortions as they would to any newborn, and to immediately admit such infants to a hospital. It mandates reporting of non-compliance to law enforcement and imposes penalties including up to 5 years in prison for violations. Women who undergo abortions can file civil lawsuits seeking money damages for injuries, three times the abortion cost, and punitive damages if care standards are not met. The bill also clarifies that abortion includes intentionally killing an unborn child or terminating pregnancy without specific exceptions (e.g., after viability to preserve life or removing a dead fetus).

Maddy summaryHRES 52 is a non-binding House resolution proposing that the U.S. flag be lowered to half-staff on January 22 each year to memorialize individuals affected by abortion policies since the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. It specifically references the anniversary of Roe v. Wade (January 22, 1973) and the 2022 overturning of that ruling. The resolution encourages the public to observe this gesture as a memorial and urges lawmakers to support legislation respecting "the sanctity of life." As a symbolic resolution, it does not create new law or directly affect any specific group.

Maddy summaryHCONRES 3 is a non-binding congressional resolution expressing support for pro-life facilities, groups, and churches targeted by vandalism and threats following the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. It condemns specific incidents like graffiti, window-smashing, and arson at pregnancy centers and churches (e.g., in Frederick, MD, and Portland, OR), while recognizing the role of these organizations in supporting pregnant women. The resolution calls on the Biden Administration to use law enforcement to protect these facilities but does not create new laws or policies. As a symbolic measure, it has no legal effect on the incidents described.

This resolution declares that every state within the United States has the sovereign right to exclude any person who does not have the right to be there. It also declares that the states along the southern border (1) are being invaded by terrorists, narco-terrorist cartels, and criminal actors; and (2) have the sovereign and unilateral authority to defend themselves against such an invasion.

Maddy summaryThis bill blocks federal funding for colleges that operate or partner with campus health clinics providing abortion drugs or abortions to students or staff. It requires institutions receiving federal funds to annually certify that no such services are offered at their on-campus clinics. The law specifically excludes hospital-based clinics from coverage and defines "abortion drugs" as medications intended to terminate pregnancy (excluding specific medical exceptions). It directly affects public and private colleges receiving federal aid, as most institutions of higher education qualify for such funding.

No Taxpayer Funding for the U.N. Population Fund This bill prohibits the use of funds to provide contributions directly or indirectly to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The UNFPA is a United Nations agency that supports access to sexual and reproductive health services, including voluntary family planning, maternal health care, and sexuality education.

Maddy summaryThis bill renames a U.S. Postal Service facility at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the "Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office." It updates all federal references to the location to reflect this new name. The bill has no policy impact - it is purely a ceremonial designation honoring an individual. No other provisions or affected groups are involved.

Maddy summaryHR 434, the Service Restoration Act, protects military service members and academy cadets/midshipmen who refused a COVID-19 vaccine and were involuntarily separated. It prohibits using federal funds to mandate the vaccine, bans adverse actions (like separation or demotion) for refusal, and requires the military to reinstate affected individuals to their previous rank and grade with back pay. The bill also mandates that any separation for vaccine refusal be retroactively reclassified as an "honorable discharge" and removes all related records from service files. This applies specifically to those separated solely for vaccine refusal between 2021 and the bill's enactment.