Rep. Katie Porter

Maddy summaryThe STOCK Act 2.0 expands financial disclosure requirements for government officials and their families. It requires covered individuals - including Members of Congress, the President, Supreme Court Justices, Federal Reserve officials, and their spouses/dependent children - to report all federal payments they receive and prohibits them from holding or trading certain financial interests like stocks, commodities, and cryptocurrency. Covered individuals must divest these financial interests within 120 days of taking office, and the bill mandates electronic filing with public online access to financial disclosure forms featuring searchable data and accessibility compliance. The bill establishes fines for noncompliance, including at least 10% of the value of any prohibited financial interest held or traded.

Maddy summaryThe Menopause Research and Equity Act of 2023 requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to evaluate existing and ongoing research on menopause, perimenopause, and mid-life women’s health, identifying gaps in knowledge and funding over the past five years. The NIH must then develop a strategic plan with health professionals (including specialists like gynecologists and endocrinologists) to address these gaps and guide future research on treatments for menopause symptoms. The bill also mandates new NIH research on causes, symptoms, and treatments for menopause-related health issues, including a study on hormonal treatments. All activities must be funded using existing NIH resources, with no new appropriations authorized. This aims to improve scientific understanding of women’s mid-life health needs.

Maddy summaryHR 6768, the Public Health Nursing Act, authorizes $5 billion annually (2024-2033) to expand public health nursing services through federal grants to state and local health departments. The bill requires grantees to use funds for recruiting and training registered nurses in underserved areas, covering wages, medical supplies (like PPE), and administrative costs to improve maternal/infant health and chronic disease management. Priority is given to applicants serving communities with high chronic disease rates, maternal mortality, low-income populations, rural areas, or health professional shortage zones. This directly affects public health departments and their ability to hire nurses providing in-person care, home visits, and mobile clinic services.

Maddy summaryHR 6822, the National Archives and Records Administration Modernization Act, updates the language of Title 44 of the U.S. Code to modernize references to NARA leadership roles. It replaces gendered pronouns like "his" with neutral terms such as "the Archivist" or "the Director" throughout NARA's governing statutes. These changes clarify that decisions (e.g., about records custody, concurrence, or disposal) are made by the Archivist or agency heads, not by unspecified individuals. The bill directly affects NARA staff, federal agencies managing records, and the legal framework for federal record-keeping. It makes no substantive policy changes - only linguistic updates to ensure clarity and inclusivity in NARA's operations.

Maddy summaryThe Brittany Clardy Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls Act establishes a new Office within the Department of Justice to address the disproportionate rates of missing and murdered Black women and girls in the U.S. The Office will collect and analyze data on these cases - including case resolution times, Amber Alert usage, and trafficking links - and create a public dashboard for tracking. It also creates a grant program for community organizations to provide culturally appropriate prevention services, law enforcement training, and victim support. The Office must submit biennial reports to Congress with findings and recommendations to improve the criminal justice response to these cases. This bill directly affects Black women and girls facing violence, law enforcement agencies, and community organizations providing related services.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates the Elk River Trail in California's Headwaters Forest Reserve as the "Senator Dianne Feinstein Memorial Trail." It updates all official federal references - such as laws, maps, and documents - to reflect this new name. The bill directly affects the Elk River Trail and federal records mentioning it. No substantive policy changes or funding are involved; it solely honors Senator Feinstein through a trail naming designation.

Maddy summaryHR 6692 establishes a new Assistant Director and Student Loan Borrower Advocate position within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. This role coordinates with the Department of Education and handles complaints from borrowers with both federal and private student loans, while producing annual reports on student loan risks, campus banking practices, and young consumers' financial products. The bill creates an Office for Students and Young Consumers to educate borrowers and coordinate federal/state consumer protection efforts. It requires the Department of Education to enter a formal agreement with the Advocate to share relevant data and coordinate complaint resolution, without accessing personal financial information. The law directly affects student loan borrowers, financial institutions, and federal agencies managing student aid programs.

Maddy summaryThe Hunger Clearinghouse Enhancement Act of 2023 updates the National School Lunch Act to improve a USDA resource hub for schools and community organizations. It requires the clearinghouse to include information on trained volunteers and practical ways to prevent hunger, beyond just food assistance details. The bill also increases annual funding for the clearinghouse from $250,000 to $750,000, effective through fiscal year 2031, to support expanded resources. This directly affects the USDA's operations and the schools, nonprofits, and communities relying on the clearinghouse for hunger-related information.

Maddy summaryThis bill restricts warrantless surveillance of U.S. persons by amending the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. It limits who can conduct queries of U.S. person data (capping at five personnel per FBI field office), prohibits using such queries for law enforcement without proper authorization, and requires documentation of all queries. The bill creates exceptions for emergencies, consent, and cybersecurity, but prohibits using metadata results to access protected communications. It also limits how information acquired under Section 702 can be used in criminal proceedings, requiring specific approvals for such use.

Maddy summaryHRES 904 is a House resolution supporting World AIDS Day goals. It encourages efforts to achieve zero new HIV transmissions, zero discrimination, and zero AIDS-related deaths by 2030, while commending existing programs like PEPFAR and the Ryan White CARE Act. The resolution also supports continued funding for HIV prevention, treatment, and research, with specific focus on communities disproportionately affected by HIV in the U.S. and globally. As a symbolic statement, it does not create new laws or allocate funds.