Rep. Pramila Jayapal

Maddy summaryHJRES 86 blocks a specific cost increase for an existing U.S. defense sale to Israel. It prohibits a $624 million upgrade to Major Defense Equipment and $269 million in other defense services, as reported in a March 3, 2025 congressional notice. The bill uses Congress’s authority under the Arms Export Control Act to disapprove this adjustment to a pre-approved sale. This directly affects the Government of Israel’s defense procurement by halting the implementation of the increased costs. The resolution targets a specific transaction (Transmittal No. 25-0C) rather than creating new policy.

Maddy summaryHJRES 84 is a congressional resolution that would block a specific proposed military sale to Israel. It targets defense articles including D9R and D9T Caterpillar bulldozers, spare parts, technical support services, and related logistics support described in a March 3, 2025, congressional notice. If passed, the resolution would prohibit the sale of these items by preventing the foreign military sale from moving forward under the Arms Export Control Act.

Maddy summaryHJRES 85 is a resolution that would block a specific proposed U.S. military sale to Israel. It targets the sale of 201 MK 83 bombs, 4,799 BLU-110 bombs, and 5,000 guidance kits for these weapons, as detailed in a government transmittal. If approved, the resolution would prevent the U.S. government from moving forward with this transaction. The measure directly affects the transfer of these defense articles to Israel. It is a disapproval resolution for one specific sale, not a new law.

Maddy summaryHJRES 83 is a joint resolution seeking congressional disapproval of a specific proposed U.S. military sale to Israel. It directly targets the sale of 35,529 MK 84 or BLU-117 general-purpose bomb bodies and 4,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads, as detailed in a March 2025 government transmittal. If passed, the resolution would prohibit the U.S. government from proceeding with this particular foreign military sale under the Arms Export Control Act. The bill affects the executive branch's ability to authorize the sale and Israel as the intended recipient of these defense articles.

Maddy summaryThe Heating and Cooling Relief Act (HR 2486) expands the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to help low-income households struggling with energy costs. It increases funding to cover all eligible households (those with incomes up to 250% of poverty level or 80% of State median income), sets a goal that no household should spend more than 3% of income on energy, and requires states to operate assistance programs year-round. The bill includes new protections against utility shutoffs for 2 years after assistance is received, prohibits late fees during the 6 months following assistance, and mandates weatherization and energy efficiency improvements in low-income housing. It also requires states to develop extreme heat response plans and addresses the $21 billion in residential utility arrears as of September 2024.

Maddy summaryThis bill directs the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to launch a national public education campaign about abortion access. The campaign must provide medically accurate information on where to obtain abortion services (including medication abortion), legal rights for out-of-state care, identifying misleading anti-abortion centers, spotting disinformation, and protecting personal health data. It specifically targets underserved communities like people of color, immigrants, LGBTQ+ individuals, rural residents, and those with low incomes, while prohibiting the promotion of misinformation or abstinence-only programs.

Maddy summaryHR 2487, the Transgender Health Care Access Act, aims to improve access to gender-affirming care for transgender individuals by funding training and education for healthcare providers. The bill provides $10 million annually for medical schools to develop curricula on gender-affirming care and culturally competent treatment, and $15 million annually for grants to train medical residents, nurse practitioners, and community health centers serving transgender patients. It specifically targets rural providers through $5 million annually for collaborative networks to expand care in underserved areas. The legislation requires a report to Congress within two years detailing progress in improving health equity for transgender populations.

Climate Agricultural Conservation Practices Act This bill requires the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to consider climate benefits in reviews or revisions of its conservation practice standards. Climate benefits include a reduction in agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, an increase in carbon sequestration, or mitigation against (or adaptation to) increased weather volatility. As background, NRCS administers most of the Department of Agriculture conservation programs, which assist producers and landowners who wish to practice conservation on agricultural lands. The NRCS conservation practice standards provide guidance and set out minimum quality criteria for implementing federally funded conservation practices.

Save America's Forgotten Equines Act of 2025 or the SAFE Act of 2025 This bill permanently prohibits the slaughter of equines (e.g., horses and mules) for human consumption. (Current law prohibits the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption. This bill extends the prohibition to equines.) Specifically, this bill prohibits a person from knowingly (1) slaughtering an equine for human consumption; or (2) shipping, transporting, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donating an equine to be slaughtered for human consumption or equine parts for human consumption. The bill subjects a violator to a fine. The bill applies to conduct in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. However, it does not apply to an activity carried out by an Indian for a religious ceremony. As background, in recent years, the appropriations acts have prohibited the Department of Agriculture (USDA) from using federal funds to inspect horses before they are slaughtered for human consumption. Therefore, there are currently no USDA-inspected horse slaughter facilities in the United States.

Maddy summaryHR 2467, America's Red Rock Wilderness Act, would designate approximately 1.3 million acres of public land across Utah as wilderness areas, protecting them from development and managing them for conservation. The bill specifically designates 77 wilderness areas in the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau regions, including lands within existing national monuments like Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears. It includes provisions for water rights protection, allows continued livestock grazing under certain conditions, and withdraws the designated lands from mining and mineral leasing. The bill also ensures Tribal rights are protected and requires the Secretary of the Interior to administer these areas according to wilderness management standards.