Rep. Chris Stewart

This resolution condemns Iranian state-sponsored terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and officials and Iranian dissidents. The resolution also expresses support for the people of Iran who are legitimately defending their rights for freedom against repression and condemns the killing of Iranian protesters by the Iranian regime.

Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People's Republic of China Act This bill requires the President to prohibit nonresident aliens, foreign businesses, and agents associated with China's government from (1) purchasing agricultural (including ranching) real estate located in the United States, or (2) participating in Department of Agriculture programs that are unrelated to food and safety regulatory requirements.

Wildfire Recovery Act This bill makes changes with respect to the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants and provides that the federal share shall be not less than 75% of the eligible cost. Specifically, the bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct and complete a rulemaking to provide criteria for the circumstances under which FEMA may recommend that the President increase the federal cost share. Such criteria shall include a threshold metric that assesses the financial impact to a state or local government from responding to a fire for which fire management assistance is being provided.

Maddy summaryThis bill expands foreign investment review to cover U.S. agriculture by requiring transactions involving foreign control of agricultural businesses to undergo scrutiny by the Committee on Foreign Investment (CFIUS). It classifies agricultural supply chains as both critical infrastructure and critical technologies, directly affecting foreign entities seeking to acquire or influence U.S. farms, food production, and supply chains. The bill mandates annual reports from the Secretary of Agriculture and the Government Accountability Office on foreign investments in agriculture, including risks to food security and intellectual property. These provisions aim to mitigate potential threats to U.S. food supply chains from foreign adversaries through enhanced oversight.

Maddy summaryHR 22, the *Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act*, blocks the U.S. government from selling petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to entities under Chinese Communist Party control or unless sellers guarantee the oil won’t be exported to China. It directly affects the Department of Energy’s management of the reserve and any foreign entities seeking to purchase reserve petroleum. The key mechanism requires the Secretary of Energy to prohibit sales to China-linked entities or impose strict export restrictions on any sale. This policy change aims to prevent strategic petroleum resources from reaching entities tied to China’s government.

Maddy summaryHR 438, the True Cost Act, requires the federal government to include specific budget estimates in annual budget submissions. It mandates that for any fiscal year with a projected deficit, the budget must estimate the pro rata cost of that deficit per taxpayer who files an individual income tax return. The bill also requires an annual estimate of the pro rata cost of the national public debt for the same taxpayers. This information would be added to budget documents but does not change tax rates or actual taxpayer obligations. The bill directly affects individual income tax filers by providing them with calculated cost breakdowns related to government deficits and debt.

Maddy summaryThis bill would allow states to adopt year-round daylight saving time instead of switching clocks twice annually. It amends federal law to let states pass their own legislation keeping daylight time in effect all year, eliminating the need to revert to standard time in November. Currently, most states follow the biannual clock change, but this would give states the option to permanently use daylight time through state law. The change would require individual states to enact their own laws to implement year-round daylight saving time.

Maddy summaryHRES 32 is a resolution supporting the current legal standard for "materiality" in securities disclosures, which requires public companies to share information investors reasonably deem important for decision-making. It opposes new disclosure mandates - particularly related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues - that fall outside the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) core mission of protecting investors and maintaining fair markets. The resolution emphasizes that the SEC's existing materiality standard, established since 1976 and reinforced by Supreme Court precedent, already requires climate-related risks to be disclosed if they impact a company's financials. It argues that expanding disclosure requirements beyond this standard would create unnecessary compliance costs and confuse investors without aligning with the SEC's statutory purpose.

Maddy summaryThe Faithful Execution of the Law Act of 2023 would require federal officials, including the Attorney General and other federal officers, to publicly state the specific reasons for not enforcing a federal law they believe is unconstitutional. The bill amends U.S. Code Section 530D to expand this requirement from the Attorney General alone to all federal officers who establish or implement policies regarding law enforcement. It mandates that officials must document the grounds (e.g., constitutional concerns) for such non-enforcement decisions in writing. This change aims to increase transparency in how federal agencies handle laws they deem unconstitutional. The bill directly affects federal enforcement agencies and their decision-making processes.

Maddy summaryHRES 641 is a ceremonial resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD). It celebrates NACD's history as a locally led conservation organization with 3,000 districts across all 50 states and territories, which works with landowners and governments to manage natural resources. The resolution describes NACD's mission of promoting voluntary, incentive-driven conservation programs at the local level. As a non-binding resolution, it does not create new laws or funding, but formally honors NACD's role in conservation efforts.