Sen. Lindsey Graham

Maddy summaryS 2893 (SEVER Act of 2025) amends U.S. visa denial rules to automatically deny entry visas to representatives of the United Nations who are subject to U.S. sanctions related to Iran under Executive Order 13876. It directly affects UN officials sanctioned for Iran-related activities, adding them to existing categories of visa-ineligible foreign officials. The key mechanism updates Section 407(a)(1) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act to include these sanctioned UN representatives as a new basis for visa denial. This changes existing policy by expanding the scope of visa restrictions to specifically target UN delegates facing Iran sanctions.

Maddy summarySRES 391 is a symbolic Senate resolution condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a conservative campus advocate and founder of Turning Point USA, who was killed on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University. The resolution expresses the Senate’s strongest condemnation of the killing, extends condolences to his family (including his wife Erika and two children), and honors his work promoting civil discourse on college campuses. As a non-binding resolution, it does not create policy changes or affect any individuals through legislative action.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits federal agencies from enforcing any restrictions on firearm magazines based on their capacity (e.g., magazine size). It also invalidates state or local laws that limit or ban magazines by capacity, such as bans on magazines holding more than 10 rounds. The bill defines "capacity" as the number of rounds a magazine can hold and "firearm magazine" as a device storing ammunition for a firearm. These changes apply 30 days after the bill's enactment, removing federal and state-level capacity-based magazine restrictions.

Maddy summaryThis bill repeals two previous D.C. criminal justice reforms: the Incarceration Reduction Amendment and the Second Look Amendment Acts. It creates a new program starting in 2026 where the Office of Victim Services issues annual grants of up to $200,000 per organization to support services for survivors of violent crimes, including advocacy, mental health care, and job assistance. The law directly affects D.C. organizations providing victim services and changes the District’s approach to criminal justice by reversing prior parole and sentencing policies while establishing new victim support funding. The key change is replacing prior sentencing reforms with this new grant program for crime survivors.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the U.S. Secretary of State to certify within 60 days whether kidnapped Ukrainian children have been reunited with families and whether their reintegration into Ukrainian society is underway. If the Secretary cannot certify these actions, the bill mandates designating Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism under existing laws (including the Foreign Assistance Act and Arms Export Control Act). The designation would trigger automatic U.S. sanctions and restrictions on aid to Russia. Russia could later be removed from the list if it provides assurances against supporting terrorism and fully reunites all affected children with their families.

Maddy summaryS 2703, the Protecting Older Americans Act of 2025, prevents employers from requiring workers aged 40 or older to use pre-employment arbitration agreements or joint-action waivers in age discrimination cases. The bill makes such agreements invalid and unenforceable for disputes alleging age discrimination under federal, tribal, or state law. This means workers can choose to pursue age discrimination claims in court instead of binding arbitration. The law applies to all claims arising on or after its enactment date and ensures courts - not arbitrators - decide if the provision applies to specific agreements.

Maddy summaryS 2687, the CLEAN DC Act, repeals the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-345). This bill directly affects Washington, D.C.'s policing laws and regulations by restoring all prior legal provisions that were amended or repealed by the 2022 law. The key mechanism is a straightforward repeal, returning the District's policing framework to its pre-2022 state without creating new policies. The bill does not introduce new provisions but reverses specific changes enacted in 2022.

Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025 This bill makes several changes to the administration of bankruptcy cases, particularly by increasing certain fees, extending the sunset date of various fees, and extending the term of specified bankruptcy judgeships. The bill increases the fees paid to the trustee in Chapter 7 (liquidation) cases. The bill extends for an additional five years the fees paid quarterly to the U.S. trustee in Chapter 11 (reorganization) cases. The bill also increases the fee percentage for cases with large disbursements, subject to limitations.  Finally, temporary bankruptcy judgeships in various districts are extended for an additional five years.

Maddy summaryThis bill reauthorizes the Global Fragility Act of 2019, extending funding for the Prevention and Stabilization Fund and Complex Crises Fund through 2030 to support conflict-affected regions. It requires annual coordination meetings among U.S. agencies to align foreign assistance with global fragility strategy, mandates reports on country selection criteria, and specifies which countries will continue or discontinue U.S. assistance programs. The bill discontinues programs in Haiti and Libya (which no longer meet fragility criteria) while continuing programs in Coastal West Africa, Mozambique, and Papua New Guinea. It also establishes requirements for monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities related to U.S. foreign assistance in fragile regions to improve coordination and effectiveness.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a pathway for Afghan allies who supported U.S. operations in Afghanistan to obtain conditional permanent resident status in the United States. It defines "Afghan allies" as individuals who served in Afghan security forces or provided direct support to U.S. missions during the period from 2001-2021. The bill establishes a process for reviewing applications, conducting security assessments, and referring eligible individuals to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, with conditional permanent resident status that can be converted to full permanent residency after 4 years if certain conditions are met.