Rep. Matt Gaetz

Maddy summaryHR 2229 prohibits any federal funding for Related Agencies and the Presidio Trust during fiscal year 2024. The bill imposes a strict $0 limit on appropriations for these entities, meaning they cannot access or spend any allocated funds for the 2024 fiscal year. This is a procedural funding restriction affecting specific federal agencies and the Presidio Trust, with no operational changes beyond halting all financial support.

Maddy summaryHR 3492, the Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act, prohibits federal agencies from funding or supporting state databases that track lawfully owned firearms or their owners. This directly affects states maintaining such databases, requiring them to cover costs themselves if they choose to keep these systems operational. The bill allows federal funding for databases tracking lost or stolen firearms, as specified in the exception. The key policy change is blocking federal financial support for databases compiling information on legal gun ownership, without banning the databases outright.

Maddy summaryHR 3328 (Protecting Children From Experimentation Act of 2023) prohibits healthcare professionals from performing or referring for gender transition procedures on minors under 18. The bill defines "gender transition procedures" to include puberty-blocking drugs, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries (like genital or non-genital procedures) aimed at altering physical characteristics to match a gender different from a minor’s biological sex. It excludes care for minors with medically verified disorders of sex development or conditions requiring urgent medical treatment. Violations could result in fines, up to 5 years in prison, or both for providers, while minors receiving such care cannot be prosecuted.

Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act or the PRIME Act This bill exempts from federal inspection requirements animals and meats that are slaughtered and prepared at custom animal slaughter facilities for distribution within the state. Under current law, a custom slaughter exemption applies if the meat is slaughtered exclusively for personal, household, guest, or employee uses. Specifically, the bill expands the federal inspection exemption to include the slaughter of animals or the preparation of carcasses, meat, and meat food products that are slaughtered and prepared at a custom slaughter facility in accordance with the laws of the state where the facility is located; and prepared exclusively for distribution to household consumers in the state or restaurants, hotels, boarding houses, grocery stores, or other establishments in the state that either prepare meals served directly to consumers or offer meat and food products for sale directly to consumers in the state. The bill does not preempt any state law concerning (1) the slaughter of animals or the preparation of carcasses, meat, and meat food products at a custom slaughter facility; or (2) the sale of meat or meat food products.

Maddy summaryThe FIGHT Act (HR 2742) amends the Animal Welfare Act to specifically target animal fighting events, such as cockfighting, by defining "rooster" as any male chicken over six months old and banning the live broadcasting (simulcasting) of such events. It prohibits using the postal service or interstate transport to move roosters for animal fighting purposes and adds civil enforcement tools allowing citizens to sue violators after a 60-day notice period. Fines up to $5,000 per violation may be imposed, and property used in animal fighting ventures can be seized. These changes strengthen enforcement against animal fighting by expanding legal remedies for the public and authorities.

Maddy summaryThis bill sets a strict spending cap of $819,492,000 for the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Operations program during fiscal year 2024. It directly limits the budget available to this specific program, preventing the use of funds beyond the specified amount. The key provision is a mandatory funding ceiling with no additional program requirements or changes to conservation activities. This is a procedural budgetary restriction affecting only the NRCS Conservation Operations funding level.

Maddy summaryHR 2267 sets a spending cap of $58.36 million for the USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) for fiscal year 2024, limiting funds available for its salaries and operations. This bill directly affects the RMA, which administers crop insurance programs for farmers. The provision prevents the agency from using more than this specified amount from existing appropriations. It is a procedural budgetary measure with no new policy changes, solely restricting current funding levels.

Maddy summaryThis bill sets a $6.5 million cap on funding for the USDA's Grassroots Source Water Protection Program during fiscal year 2024. It directly restricts the program's available budget by preventing the allocation of any funds exceeding this amount. The provision is a straightforward budgetary limitation, not a change to the program's scope or eligibility. It applies specifically to the USDA's funding authorization for this water protection initiative.

Maddy summaryHR 2272 caps funding for the USDA's Rural Development Programs at $236.8 million for fiscal year 2024. This bill directly limits all spending under these programs, including salaries, operations, and rural development initiatives. The key provision sets a strict budget ceiling that prevents the USDA from exceeding this amount during FY2024.

Maddy summaryHR 2271 caps funding for USDA Rural Development Programs at $1,580,000 for fiscal year 2024. This bill directly affects the USDA's Rural Development Programs by limiting their available budget for that fiscal year. The key provision is a strict spending ceiling that prevents these programs from accessing more than the specified amount, regardless of other funding authorizations.