Rep. Bob Good

Maddy summaryThe Protect Our Police Act turns Executive Order 13809 into permanent law, ensuring state, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies maintain access to life-saving equipment and resources. It prohibits the President from reversing this access through new executive orders or creating similar policies. Any changes to this access would require a new law passed by Congress, not executive action. This directly affects law enforcement agencies by guaranteeing their ongoing access to critical resources without future executive interference.

Maddy summaryThis bill strengthens oversight of administrative spending actions by requiring the Director to submit detailed waiver explanations and budgetary impact estimates to congressional Budget Committees for any executive branch action exempting spending from budget neutrality rules. It modifies the threshold for such exemptions to apply only to actions increasing direct spending by $1 billion over 10 years or $100 million in any single year. The bill also clarifies that the purpose of the administrative PAYGO rules is to maintain budget neutrality for discretionary spending decisions. These changes apply directly to federal agencies making administrative spending decisions that exceed the new thresholds. The bill repeals a sunset provision and adds new reporting requirements for budget submissions.

Maddy summaryHJRES 143 is a congressional resolution seeking to block a Department of Labor rule that would amend specific exemptions for retirement investment transactions. The bill targets a rule (published April 25, 2024) that would change how retirement funds can invest, particularly affecting retirement plan providers and fiduciaries managing employee savings. It directs Congress to disapprove the rule under a specific federal law, meaning the rule would not take effect if passed. This is a procedural step to halt the rule's implementation, not a new policy change.

Maddy summaryHJRES 140 is a resolution requesting Congress to disapprove a Department of Labor rule that amended Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02. The rule, published in the Federal Register on April 25, 2024, would have changed how retirement plan fiduciaries can engage in certain investment transactions, specifically affecting retirement account providers and administrators. If approved, this resolution would block the rule from taking effect, directly impacting entities managing retirement funds that rely on the exemption framework. The bill uses the statutory disapproval process under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, to halt the rule’s implementation.

Maddy summaryH.J.Res. 141 is a congressional resolution disapproving a Department of Labor rule (89 Fed. Reg. 32302, April 25, 2024) that amended Prohibited Transaction Exemption 84-24. This rule would have changed regulations governing retirement investment transactions, specifically affecting how financial institutions and retirement plan administrators handle certain transactions. The resolution, if passed, would block the rule from taking effect by invoking the disapproval process under Title 5 of the U.S. Code. It directly impacts retirement plan providers and financial firms that rely on this exemption for investment activities. The bill does not create new policy but seeks to prevent the implementation of the specific Department of Labor rule.

Maddy summaryHRES 1210 is a non-binding House resolution condemning the Biden administration's border policies as the cause of a crisis that burdens law enforcement. It claims these policies led to record illegal border crossings, security threats (including encounters with individuals on terrorist watch lists), and increased crime involving migrants, citing specific incidents like assaults on officers and violent crimes. The resolution urges the administration and local officials to support law enforcement and recognizes the mental, physical, and psychological stress faced by officers. As a symbolic resolution, it does not enact legal changes but expresses the House's position on border policy.

Maddy summaryHR 8410, the "Let Trump Speak Act," prohibits judges from issuing gag orders (court orders restricting speech) in criminal or civil cases, except to protect confidential information, minors' privacy, or as part of a plea agreement. It directly affects defendants in court cases who face such orders by granting them the right to file a civil lawsuit seeking an injunction if a gag order violates this law. The bill establishes a clear legal mechanism for challenging improper gag orders while explicitly stating it does not limit a judge's authority to issue orders to court officers. This is a procedural change to court procedures affecting all defendants in federal and state cases.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes Congress to award President Donald J. Trump a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of his foreign policy achievements during his presidency. It specifically cites his 2019 DMZ meeting with North Korea's leader, the 2020 Abraham Accords normalizing Middle East relations, and his claim of no new wars started during his term. The bill directs the Treasury Secretary to design and strike the medal, with proceeds from bronze duplicates sold to the public covering production costs. It does not create new laws or affect public policy - it is a ceremonial honor for a former president.

Maddy summaryHR 7109, the Equal Representation Act, requires the U.S. Census Bureau to add a citizenship status checkbox to the 2030 and future decennial censuses, asking respondents to identify if they are U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful residents, or unlawful residents. It then mandates excluding noncitizens (both lawful and unlawful residents) from the population count used to determine each state's number of congressional seats and electoral votes starting with the 2030 census. This bill directly affects how states are apportioned representation in Congress and presidential electoral votes, based solely on the citizen population. The key change is shifting the apportionment base from total population to citizen population alone, using the new census data.

Maddy summaryHR 8322, titled the "Study Abroad Act," would revoke F, J, or M visas for foreign students arrested for rioting, unlawful protest, or establishing/promoting campus encampments since October 7, 2023. It directly affects international students on these visa types who face such arrests. The bill mandates the Secretary of State to automatically revoke visas upon arrest for these specific campus-related activities. It does not alter study abroad programs but targets visa status for protest-related arrests. The title misrepresents the bill’s focus on visa revocation rather than study abroad support.