Rep. Barry Moore

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 551, the "Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2025," would require U.S. border officials to apply the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) to all eligible asylum seekers at the southern border, rather than allowing discretion. The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the language from "may" to "shall" in Section 235(b)(2)(C), meaning officials must send asylum seekers back to Mexico to await their immigration hearings. This directly affects asylum seekers who would no longer have the option of remaining in the U.S. during processing. The key mechanism is a technical legal change to make the existing MPP policy mandatory for all applicable cases.

Maddy summaryHR 465, the "Old Glory Only Act," requires all U.S. diplomatic and consular posts abroad to fly only the United States flag. The bill directs the Secretary of State to ensure no other flags are displayed over these government facilities. This is a procedural change affecting the physical display of flags at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide, with no other policy provisions. It mandates a specific practice without altering other diplomatic protocols or affecting citizens or organizations.

Maddy summaryHR 404, the "Hearing Protection Act," reclassifies firearm silencers (devices that reduce gunfire noise) as firearms for federal tax and regulatory purposes. It imposes a 10% federal tax on silencers, requires the destruction of all existing federal silencer registration records within one year, and preempts state laws that tax or regulate silencers. The bill clarifies that silencers are treated as firearms under federal law, including for licensing and marking requirements, and defines "firearm silencer" to include specific components. Note: The bill’s title is misleading - it addresses firearm silencer regulation, not hearing protection for people.

Maddy summaryHR 377, the Regulation Reduction Act of 2025, requires federal agencies to repeal three existing rules before issuing new ones that impose costs or responsibilities on businesses, state/local governments, or individuals. For major new rules, agencies must also certify that the new rule’s cost does not exceed the cost of the repealed rules. Agencies must publish all repealed rules in the Federal Register and submit a 90-day review to Congress identifying costly, ineffective, duplicative, or outdated regulations. This bill directly affects how federal agencies develop new rules, aiming to reduce regulatory burden by mandating rule removal before new rule creation.

Maddy summaryHR 401, the "No Taxpayer Funding for the World Health Organization Act," prohibits the U.S. government from providing any assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization (WHO) starting on the day the bill becomes law. This directly affects the WHO, which would lose U.S. funding through these specific channels, and the U.S. government, which would no longer allocate taxpayer money for this purpose. The key mechanism is a statutory ban that overrides existing law, requiring immediate cessation of such payments without needing additional authorization. The bill does not impact other U.S. international health programs or the WHO's broader operations.

Maddy summaryThis resolution commemorates the January 13, 2021, announcement by the Trump administration’s Secretary of the Air Force that selected Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, as the preferred location for U.S. Space Command Headquarters. It specifically marks the 4th anniversary of this decision, which was part of a formal basing process (the Strategic Basing Action) that evaluated 50 sites against 21 criteria. The resolution criticizes the Biden administration’s 2023 decision to move the headquarters to Colorado Springs, Colorado, instead of honoring the 2021 recommendation. As a commemorative resolution, it does not change policy or location but expresses support for the original selection process.

Maddy summaryHR 335, titled "Repeal the NFA Act," seeks to eliminate the National Firearms Act (NFA) of 1934, a federal law regulating certain firearms like machine guns, short-barreled rifles, and suppressors. If enacted, the bill would remove the NFA from the Internal Revenue Code by repealing Chapter 53, which currently governs the taxation and registration of these firearms. This repeal would directly affect firearm owners and manufacturers subject to NFA regulations, removing federal requirements for registration and tax payments on specified weapons. The bill focuses solely on repealing existing law without introducing new provisions or exceptions.