Rep. Elijah Crane

Maddy summaryThis bill sets a $322,139,000 cap on funding for the USDA's Commodity Assistance Program during fiscal year 2024. It directly affects the program's budget, limiting the amount of federal funds available for distributing food commodities to eligible individuals and households. The key provision is a strict spending limit that overrides other funding authorizations for this specific program in FY2024. The bill does not change program eligibility or operations, only the maximum funding level.

Maddy summaryThis bill caps funding for the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program at $210,255,000 for fiscal year 2024. It directly affects the U.S. Department of Agriculture's budget allocation for this specific program, which provides food and nutrition support to children in schools abroad. The key provision is a strict spending limit on these grants, preventing any use of funds exceeding the specified amount. This is a procedural budgetary measure with no new policy changes or program expansions.

Maddy summaryHR 2265 limits funding for State Mediation Grants administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to $3.9 million for fiscal year 2024. This bill directly restricts how much money the USDA can allocate for these grants during the 2024 budget cycle. The key provision is a specific spending cap that overrides other funding authorizations for this program. It does not alter the grant program’s structure but sets a fixed budget limit for the fiscal year.

Maddy summaryHR 2264 sets a spending cap of $1,081,655,000 for the Farm Service Agency's (FSA) salaries and expenses in fiscal year 2024. This bill directly limits the available budget authority for the FSA, which administers key agricultural programs like crop insurance and farm loans. The restriction applies specifically to the FSA's operational funding and does not alter program eligibility or benefits for farmers and ranchers.

Maddy summaryHR 2263 limits funding for the USDA's Farm Production and Conservation Business Center to $216,350,000 for fiscal year 2024. This bill directly affects the specific USDA office responsible for farm program administration and conservation services. The key provision sets a strict annual spending cap on the center's salaries and expenses, overriding any other funding authorization. It does not change program rules or benefits but restricts the budget available to this particular USDA office.

Maddy summaryThis bill limits funding for the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service to $213,890,000 for fiscal year 2024. It directly affects the USDA's Foreign Assistance and Related Programs by restricting available funds for salaries and expenses. The key provision sets a strict spending cap that cannot be exceeded, regardless of other funding authorizations. This is a procedural budgetary measure with no additional policy provisions or program changes.

Maddy summaryHR 3256, the Preventing Executive Climate Overreach Act, would eliminate the legal effect of Executive Order 14096. This order, issued by the President to advance environmental justice in federal programs, would no longer be enforceable. The bill's key provision directly states that the executive order "shall have no force or effect." As a result, the administration would be unable to implement environmental justice policies based on that order.

Maddy summaryHJRES 61 is a resolution seeking to block a Department of Labor rule published in March 2023. The rule would have removed legal requirements related to religious exemptions under the Equal Opportunity Clause in federal employment regulations. If passed, this resolution would prevent the rule from taking effect, maintaining the existing requirements for religious exemptions. It uses a specific congressional disapproval process under Title 5 of the U.S. Code to stop the rule without requiring presidential action.

This bill prohibits Economic Support Fund assistance to Mexico until the President certifies to Congress that Mexico is cooperating to reduce the flow of fentanyl across the United States' southern border.

Defund the OTF Act of 2023 This bill prohibits federal funding for the Open Technology Fund (OTF). (The OTF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing global internet freedom that has received federal funding annually through the U.S. Agency for Global Media.)