Rep. Mark E. Green

Maddy summaryHR 9749 abolishes the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) authority to reorganize its internal structure without new congressional approval, as provided under specific sections of the Homeland Security Act of 2002. The bill removes sections 857, 858, 872, and 881 from the Act and adjusts related provisions to reflect this change. This directly affects DHS by preventing it from altering its own organizational structure through internal processes alone. The bill makes no new policy changes but eliminates an existing procedural mechanism for DHS restructuring.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates the U.S. Postal Service facility at 300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the "Reverend Harold Middlebrook Post Office Building." It updates all official references in federal laws, documents, and records to use this new name. The change applies solely to the building's official designation and has no impact on postal services or policies.

Maddy summaryHR 6751 authorizes the U.S. Mint to produce commemorative coins honoring Roberto Clemente, a Hall of Fame baseball player and humanitarian, including 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins. The coins must feature Clemente's image and inscriptions like "Roberto Clemente" and "2027," with all sales including a surcharge ($5-$35 per coin) paid to the Roberto Clemente Foundation. The foundation, which supports youth sports, education, and disaster relief programs, will use these funds for its mission, while the U.S. Treasury must recover all production costs. The coins will be sold exclusively in 2027, with no net cost to the government.

Maddy summaryHR 1505, the "No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act of 2023," modifies a law to prevent U.S. courts from recognizing trademark, trade name, or commercial name rights tied to business assets that were confiscated. It specifically affects individuals or entities claiming such rights who knew or should have known the mark was connected to confiscated assets, unless the original owner or successor gave consent. The bill requires courts to deny recognition of these claims unless the claimant had no knowledge of the confiscation at the time of acquisition. This change applies to all U.S. courts and executive branch entities handling such cases.

Maddy summaryThe Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act (HR 807) directs the U.S. Treasury to mint three types of commemorative coins honoring working dogs' service: $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar coins with specific weight and composition requirements. Each coin will carry a surcharge ($35 for $5 coins, $10 for $1 coins, $5 for half-dollars) that will be paid directly to America's VetDogs to support their programs providing service dogs for veterans, the disabled, and others. The coins will be issued in 2027 with designs reflecting working dogs' roles in military, detection, therapy, and assistance work. The legislation specifies that all surcharge revenue must fund America's VetDogs' operations without creating new government programs. This is a commemorative measure focused on honoring working dogs' contributions through coin sales, with all surcharge funds going to a specific nonprofit organization.

Maddy summaryThis resolution urges Ukraine to reverse its 2022 suspension of adoptions by foreign nationals, including U.S. citizens. It specifically asks Ukraine to review its decision and resume such adoptions, prioritizing cases where U.S. prospective parents had already completed Ukrainian adoption requirements before the suspension or where children were part of pre-existing Ukrainian hosting programs. The resolution does not change U.S. law but formally requests Ukraine address mutual concerns to protect children's best interests. It directly affects U.S. families seeking to adopt Ukrainian children and Ukraine's adoption policies.

Maddy summaryThis bill reauthorizes federal funding for graduate medical education (GME) programs at children's hospitals through fiscal year 2028. It prohibits payments to any children's hospital that provided gender-affirming care to minors during the previous fiscal year (with a special rule for 2024 payments covering July-September 2023). The bill defines "gender-affirming care" as specific medical treatments like surgeries or puberty-blocking medications for gender transition, but excludes care for certain medical conditions or gender dysphoria treatment not classified as such. This directly affects hospitals receiving GME funding that serve minors, potentially impacting their federal support if they provided the specified care. The policy change modifies existing funding rules without altering broader healthcare access for minors.

Maddy summary# Summary of Proposed Higher Education Act Amendments This document outlines significant proposed amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965, primarily as part of the "College Cost Reduction Act." The key elements include: ## Accreditation Reform - Major overhaul of accreditation standards, requiring accrediting agencies to demonstrate independence from trade associations - New requirements for accrediting agencies to assess student achievement outcomes, including median value-added earnings relative to median total price charged - Introduction of an "Alternative Quality Assurance Experimental Site Initiative" to test non-accredited institutions - Protections for religious institutions, including a new process for appealing accreditation decisions related to religious mission - Removal of "litmus tests" that would require institutions to support specific political viewpoints ## Student Success Initiatives - Establishment of "Postsecondary Student Success Grants" to increase participation, retention, and completion rates for high-need students - Focus on evidence-based practices, with tiered requirements (tier 1, 2, and 3 reforms) - Mandatory inclusion of high-need student populations (low-income, first-generation, military-connected, etc.) - Requirements for institutions to report on completion rates, retention rates, and student demographics ## Regulatory Changes - Repeal of numerous existing regulations including: * Closed school discharges * Borrower defense to repayment * Pre-dispute arbitration * False certification requirements * Ability-to-benefit rules * Financial responsibility regulations - New restrictions on incentive compensation for recruiters - Changes to third-party servicer definitions and regulations ## Transfer and Credit Policies - New requirement that institutions cannot deny transfer credit based solely on the source of accreditation - Requirements for transparent transfer policies - Changes to reverse transfer policies ## Other Key Provisions - Modifications to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) - New definitions for "total price" and "value-added earnings" - Changes to the process for institutions to change accrediting agencies - New requirements for institutions to report on student outcomes The overall focus of these proposed amendments is to reduce regulatory burden on institutions, promote transparency, improve student outcomes (particularly for high-need students), modernize accreditation processes, and protect religious institutions' rights in accreditation decisions.

Maddy summaryHR 6174, the DHS Biodetection Improvement Act, requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assess its past use of Department of Energy national laboratories for biodetection research and develop a strategy to improve future collaboration. The strategy must identify effective detection technologies (informed by past studies like the 2021 BioWatch network review), create a plan to procure these tools for existing BioWatch systems, and establish regular reviews to address gaps. It directly affects DHS operations, BioWatch jurisdictions (which deploy these detection systems), and partnerships with national labs, universities, and state/local governments. DHS must submit the initial strategy to Congress within 180 days and provide annual updates on implementation progress.

Maddy summaryHJRES 100 is a congressional resolution seeking to block a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule on cybersecurity. It targets the SEC's August 2023 rule requiring public companies to disclose cybersecurity risks, strategies, governance practices, and incident details. If passed, this resolution would nullify the SEC rule, preventing it from taking effect. The bill directly affects public companies subject to SEC regulations and the SEC itself, as it would invalidate the specific cybersecurity disclosure requirements.