Rep. Bob Good

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the U.S. State Department to officially designate four specific Mexican drug cartels (Gulf Cartel, Cartel Del Noreste, Cartel de Sinaloa, and Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion) as foreign terrorist organizations under existing law. It mandates a 30-day report explaining why these groups meet the legal criteria for such designation, including justification if they don't. The report must be submitted to specified congressional committees and may lead to additional cartels being designated based on the findings. The bill also clarifies that this designation won't affect asylum eligibility for individuals fleeing these groups.

Maddy summaryHR 1492, the CBO Show Your Work Act, requires the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to publicly publish its fiscal models, data, and detailed methodologies used when estimating the costs and effects of legislation. Specifically, the bill mandates that the CBO make available all models, data preparation routines, and the specific assumptions and computations behind its cost estimates - enabling independent verification by non-CBO staff. This applies to all estimates prepared under the law, with limited exceptions for data protected by other statutes (requiring only descriptive statistics and access details for such data). The changes take effect six months after the bill becomes law. The bill directly affects the CBO’s internal processes and transparency practices, not the legislative content itself.

Maddy summaryHR 1506, the Advisory Committees Free of ESG Act of 2023, prohibits federal agencies from creating or maintaining advisory committees based on environmental, social, or governance (ESG) factors. It bans committees focused on topics like climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, race or gender-based governance structures, or ideologies such as critical race theory. The bill requires immediate termination of any existing advisory committee violating this ban, with enforcement handled by the General Services Administration Administrator, agency Inspectors General, or through citizen lawsuits. This directly affects federal advisory committees that included ESG-related topics, mandating their dissolution under the new rules.

Reprioritizing Unserved Rural Areas and Locations for Broadband Act of 2023 or the RURAL Broadband Act of 2023 This bill restricts the use of Rural Utilities Service grants or loans to deploy broadband infrastructure that would overbuild or otherwise duplicate existing broadband networks.

Maddy summaryThe POWER Act of 2023 prevents the President from blocking or delaying new oil, gas, coal, or mineral leases on federal lands without explicit Congressional approval. It specifically stops executive actions that would delay or cancel permits for energy development on National Forests, public lands, the outer continental shelf, or energy-managed lands. The bill requires Congress to pass new laws if it wants to restrict energy leasing or withdraw land from development under existing federal land laws. This directly affects energy companies seeking to develop resources on federal property by limiting executive authority over lease approvals.

Maddy summaryHR 1469 prohibits the Secretary of Defense from requiring mask-wearing on U.S. military installations to prevent COVID-19 spread. This bill directly affects military personnel, contractors, and visitors on all military bases within the United States. The key provision explicitly blocks the Department of Defense from implementing mask mandates for COVID-19 prevention on these installations. It does not address other public health measures or apply to civilian areas.

Maddy summaryHR 1365, the Lawless Cities Accountability Act of 2023, would withhold all federal funds from cities or states the Attorney General designates as "lawless jurisdictions." It directly affects any state or local government that, according to the bill, fails to enforce law and order - such as by defunding police, refusing federal assistance during violence, or blocking officers from restoring safety. The bill requires the Attorney General to publicly identify these jurisdictions within 30 days of enactment and quarterly thereafter, with funds only reinstated after 180 days or if the designation ends. This policy change shifts federal funding authority to the Attorney General based on specific criteria outlined in the bill.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act to require SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) recipients to present a photo ID when accessing benefits. It changes the previous "optional" ID requirement to "mandatory," making it a strict requirement for all recipients. The key change is replacing "may" with "shall" in the law, meaning recipients must show ID to receive benefits, directly affecting all SNAP users. The amendment takes effect 180 days after the bill becomes law.

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to require that the seats in the House of Representatives be divided among the states based on their share of U.S. citizens rather than their share of the total U.S. population.

Maddy summaryHRES 190 is a symbolic resolution (not a bill) introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on March 1, 2023. It formally recognizes the national debt as a threat to national security, citing statistics like the $31.4 trillion public debt and referencing warnings from former defense and intelligence officials. The resolution makes no new policy changes or funding provisions - it only expresses the House's position and commits to restoring "regular order" in budgeting. As a non-binding resolution, it directly affects no individuals or programs but serves as a statement of congressional concern.