Rep. Andy Biggs

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 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.

Maddy summaryHRES 396 is a non-binding House resolution recognizing motherhood on Mother's Day. It expresses support for the term "mother" and criticizes language alternatives like "pregnant people" or "birthing person," while stating mothers are defined as women. The resolution contains no policy changes or concrete effects - it is purely symbolic, affirming traditional definitions of motherhood without altering laws or impacting any programs. It was introduced by multiple House members and referred to the Education and Workforce Committee.

Stand Your Ground Act of 2023 This bill establishes affirmative defenses for individuals who use (or threaten or attempt to use) force in the commission of certain federal criminal violations. First, an individual is justified in using (or threatening or attempting to use) non-deadly force if the individual reasonably believes it is necessary to defend against an imminent use of unlawful force. An individual who uses or threatens to use non-deadly force in accordance with this affirmative defense does not have a duty to retreat before using or threatening to use such force. Second, an individual is justified in using (or threatening or attempting to use) deadly force if the individual reasonably believes it is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm or to prevent the imminent commission of a forcible felony. An individual who uses, threatens, or attempts to use deadly force in accordance with this affirmative defense does not have a duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground so long as the individual is not engaged in a criminal activity and is in a place where he or she has a right to be.

Airlines Independent of Restrictions Act or the AIR Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to rescind no fly zone restrictions over Disney World in Orlando, Florida, and Disneyland in Anaheim, California, imposed under Federal Aviation Administration Notices to Air Missions (NOTAMs) and stop maintaining the restrictions imposed under such notices. DOT may not issue a regulation or a NOTAM to impose a no fly zone over Disney World or Disneyland for a period longer than 30 days, with specified exceptions for national security concerns.