Rep. W. Gregory Steube

United Nations Human Rights Council Reform Act This bill prohibits the United States from making any contributions to the United Nations Commissions of Inquiries that relate to Israel as mandated by the United Nations Human Rights Council. The bill also requires U.S. representatives to the United Nations to seek to (1) eliminate the council's Agenda Item 7 (entitled Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories ), (2) eliminate secret ballot elections for membership to the council, and (3) institute baseline criteria for council membership.

Keep Huawei on the Entity List Act This bill continues export controls on Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., and it requires the Department of Commerce to designate Honor Device Co. Ltd. for inclusion on the list of entities subject to certain license requirements for exports. The bill prohibits Commerce from removing Huawei (or its subsidiaries or affiliates) from the entity list unless Commerce certifies that Huawei (1) has not engaged in activities that are contrary to U.S. national security or foreign policy interests and is unlikely to do so in the future; and (2) is not owned, controlled, or influenced by the Communist Party of China. Commerce must submit a monthly report identifying and describing all license applications to export, reexport, or transfer (in-country) certain items to Huawei or Honor, as well as whether those applications were approved or denied.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits U.S. colleges and universities receiving federal education funds from employing instructors who received funding from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) while working at the institution. Institutions that employ such instructors lose eligibility for federal funding during the affected award year. To regain funding, institutions must demonstrate to the Secretary of Education that they no longer employ CCP-funded instructors, with eligibility restored in the following award year. The law takes effect 180 days after enactment.

Taliban Rare Earth Minerals Sanctions Act This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that knowingly engage in a significant transaction involving the rare earth mineral sector of Afghanistan. The President must impose property-blocking sanctions on such foreign individuals and entities, as well as visa-blocking sanctions on the individuals.

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.

Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2023 This bill moves marijuana to a lower schedule of the Controlled Substances Act. Specifically, it directs the Drug Enforcement Administration to transfer marijuana from schedule I to schedule III. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; that has no currently accepted medical use; and that is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule III controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has less potential for abuse than a schedule I or II substance; that has a currently accepted medical use; and that has low or moderate risk of dependence if abused.

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.

Maddy summaryHR 577 requires federal agencies to verify semiannually whether individuals aged 95 or older remain eligible for federal benefits they receive. This applies to all federal benefit programs (like Social Security or veterans' benefits) where recipients are 95 or older. Agencies must implement this process through regulations, with the requirement taking effect for benefits paid on or after December 31, 2024. The bill focuses on ensuring ongoing eligibility for this specific age group without altering benefit amounts or eligibility criteria.

Moving H-2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2023 This bill moves administration of the H-2A (temporary agricultural workers) program from the Department of Labor to the Department of Agriculture.

Properly Reducing Overexemptions for Sports Act or the PRO Sports Act This bill removes professional football leagues from the list of tax-exempt organizations. The bill also prohibits an organization or entity from being treated as tax-exempt if it (1) is a professional sports league, organization, or association, a substantial activity of which is to foster national or international professional sports competitions; and (2) has annual gross receipts in excess of $10 million.