This resolution impeaches Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas for high crimes and misdemeanors related to his actions regarding border security and immigration.
Maddy summaryHR 646, the SHORT Act, clarifies firearm definitions under federal law to exclude antique firearms and certain collector items from the "firearm" category. It removes restrictions on short-barreled rifles and shotguns used lawfully by eliminating specific prohibitions in federal law and preempts state laws imposing taxes or registration requirements on these weapons. The bill also mandates the destruction of federal records related to short-barreled rifles, shotguns, and other weapons defined under the National Firearms Act within 365 days of enactment. This directly affects owners of these specific firearms, particularly collectors and individuals possessing short-barreled weapons legally under federal law. The key mechanisms include revised definitions, federal preemption of state regulations, and record destruction requirements.
Maddy summaryHR 121, the Limiting Emergency Powers Act of 2023, requires Congress to approve new national emergencies within 30 days or the emergency automatically ends. It limits the duration of any declared emergency to a maximum of two years unless renewed by both the President and Congress through a joint resolution. If an emergency terminates, unobligated funds must be returned to their original purpose, construction contracts related to the emergency must end (unless work started before termination), and emergency powers cease. This bill directly affects the President’s ability to declare emergencies and Congress’s role in approving or ending them.
This bill prohibits the Federal Aviation Administration from setting a requirement that air carriers and foreign air carriers must require a passenger to test negative for COVID-19 to travel domestically on such carriers.
This resolution expresses support for the Supreme Court's holding in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (that there is no constitutional right to abortion). The resolution also applauds the courage of the Justices for standing by their allegiance to the Constitution and the legitimacy of the Supreme Court, and it expresses a commitment to supporting policies that continue to protect all life.
Maddy summaryHR 591, the Strategic Production Response and Implementation Act, requires the federal government to develop a plan before drawing down oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The plan must increase leasing of federal lands (including offshore areas) for oil and gas production by the same percentage as the SPR drawdown, but cannot exceed a 10% total increase in leased land. This applies to agencies managing federal lands - Agriculture, Energy, Interior, and Defense - and mandates consultation among these departments. The bill directly affects how federal oil and gas leasing policies are tied to SPR releases, creating a concrete link between reserve drawdowns and new production capacity on public lands.
Maddy summaryHR 403, the No Mandates Act, prohibits federal agencies from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations through rules or guidance (Section 2). It also bans requiring vaccination for access to federal property, services, or congressional grounds (Section 3). The bill further restricts entities receiving federal funds - such as those from the CARES Act, American Rescue Plan, or other COVID-19 relief packages - from mandating vaccines as a condition for services (Section 4). Noncompliant entities must return all received federal funds (Section 4(b)).
Prohibiting Abortion Industry's Lucrative Loopholes Act This bill expands the prohibition on the sale or purchase of human fetal tissue in interstate commerce to include any payments associated with the transportation, implantation, processing, preservation, quality control, or storage of such tissue.
Maddy summaryThis bill would prohibit the FDA from approving new abortion medications or investigational uses of existing ones. It would restrict currently approved abortion drugs to in-person administration only in clinics, hospitals, or medical offices by certified providers who can handle complications like ectopic pregnancy or severe bleeding. The law requires detailed adverse event reporting (excluding patient identifiers) to the FDA by both manufacturers and prescribers, and mandates provider certification covering pregnancy assessment, surgical intervention capabilities, and patient safety documentation. These provisions apply directly to healthcare providers, patients seeking medication abortions, and manufacturers of abortion drugs.
No Taxpayer Funding for the Chinese Communist Party Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Justice to report to Congress on the extent to which China has benefited from U.S. taxpayer-funded research. The report shall also contain information including (1) a list of U.S. government-funded entities that have hired Chinese nationals; and (2) a list of U.S. government programs in the science, technology, engineering, and math fields that have cooperated or affiliated with research institutions in China or Chinese Communist Party entities.
