Rep. Keith Self

Maddy summaryThis resolution formally censures Representative Al Green (D-TX) for disrupting President Trump's address during a joint session of Congress on March 4, 2025. It requires him to appear in the House chamber for the public reading of the censure resolution, which states his actions violated decorum rules and brought disrepute to Congress. As a procedural resolution, it does not enact policy changes but serves as a formal reprimand for conduct during a congressional session.

Maddy summaryHR 813, the FIZZ-NO Act of 2025, amends the Food and Nutrition Act to prohibit using SNAP benefits for carbonated drinks containing more than 1 gram of added sugar, artificial sweetener, or flavoring per serving. This directly affects SNAP recipients by restricting their ability to purchase these specific beverages with their benefits. The bill defines "soda" in the law and adds it to the list of items ineligible for purchase with SNAP funds, alongside alcoholic beverages. The changes will take effect 180 days after the bill is enacted.

Maddy summaryHR 620, the FARM Act, expands the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review foreign investments in U.S. agriculture. It requires CFIUS to assess transactions where foreign entities gain control of U.S. agricultural businesses (including those using agricultural products defined under 7 U.S.C. 451) and adds agricultural supply chains to the list of critical infrastructure and critical technologies. The bill mandates annual reports from the Secretary of Agriculture and the Comptroller General to Congress, detailing foreign investments in U.S. agriculture, potential threats to supply chains, and espionage risks targeting agricultural research or data. This directly affects foreign investors seeking to acquire U.S. agricultural assets and reshapes CFIUS review processes for the sector.

Maddy summaryThis resolution urges the European Union to formally designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization under the EU's Common Position 931 framework, which allows for such designations. It cites the U.S. (2019) and Canada (2024) as precedents for designating the IRGC, noting the EU has only sanctioned individual IRGC members, not the entity itself. The resolution emphasizes the IRGC's documented ties to terrorism, human rights abuses in Iran, support for proxy groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, and its role in supplying drones to Russia for its war in Ukraine. The House requests the EU expedite this designation and encourages U.S. diplomatic efforts to prioritize it.

Maddy summaryHRES 166 is a non-binding House resolution expressing U.S. support for the Iranian people's desire for a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear republic. It condemns the Iranian regime's terrorism, regional proxy wars, internal suppression of ethnic and religious minorities, and human rights abuses - including executions and repression of women-led protests. The resolution calls for holding the regime accountable through sanctions, supports the Ten-Point Plan for Iran’s democratic transition, and urges protection for Iranian political refugees in Albania. It does not create new laws but affirms U.S. policy alignment with Iranian protesters' demands.

Maddy summaryThis bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal to the 761st Tank Battalion (known as the "Black Panthers"), the first predominantly Black armored unit in World War II's European Theater. It recognizes their combat service from 1944-1946, including key roles in the Battle of the Bulge and breaking the Siegfried Line, despite facing racial prejudice during and after the war. The medal will be displayed at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, with bronze duplicates available for sale to cover costs. The bill commemorates the battalion's 130,000 enemy casualties inflicted, 50% casualty rate, and their 1978 Presidential Unit Citation. It does not create new laws or affect current policies.

Maddy summaryHR 1599, the Dismantling Investments in Violation of Ethical Standards through Trusts Act, prohibits senior federal employees (those in Senior Executive Service positions), their spouses, and dependent children from holding, purchasing, or selling certain financial instruments - including stocks, bonds, and derivatives - during their federal service. The bill excludes diversified mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and U.S. Treasury securities from the prohibition, while allowing investments held in qualified blind trusts. Senior employees must annually certify compliance with the rules, and violations may result in fines (up to 10% of the investment’s value) or forced profit disgorgement. The law aims to prevent conflicts of interest by restricting personal financial holdings that could influence official duties.

Protecting Life from Chemical Abortions Act This bill nullifies certain changes made by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to dispensing requirements for mifepristone. (Mifepristone is a drug that is approved to end pregnancies through 10 weeks gestation when used in conjunction with the drug misoprostol. The procedure is often referred to as medication abortion or the abortion pill.) The FDA regulates mifepristone through the Mifepristone Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program. The program requires health care providers to comply with certain requirements in order to prescribe or dispense mifepristone to end a pregnancy; the program previously included an in-person dispensing requirement that required mifepristone to be directly dispensed to patients in clinics, medical offices, or hospitals. During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the FDA stopped enforcing the in-person dispensing requirement, which allowed mail-order pharmacies to fill and dispense mifepristone prescriptions. In January 2023, the FDA modified program requirements so as to (1) remove the in-person dispensing requirement, and (2) require pharmacies to be program-certified in order to dispense mifepristone. The modifications allow certified retail pharmacies to dispense mifepristone pursuant to prescriptions that are written by certified prescribers. The bill nullifies the January 2023 changes and prohibits the FDA from (1) exercising any enforcement discretion with respect to program requirements, or (2) reducing program protections until every state submits certain data regarding abortions to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bill also generally prohibits the declaration of a public health emergency with respect to abortions.

Maddy summaryHR 1502 authorizes the creation of a Congressional Gold Medal to honor the volunteers and communities (primarily from Nebraska, Colorado, and Kansas) who supported the North Platte Canteen during World War II. The bill directs the Treasury Secretary to design and strike the medal, which will be presented to the individuals who contributed to the canteen’s operations and then permanently displayed at the Lincoln County Historical Museum in North Platte, Nebraska. It also permits the sale of bronze duplicates to cover production costs, with proceeds going to the U.S. Mint. This is a commemorative measure recognizing historical service, not a policy change affecting current laws or programs.

Maddy summaryHR 1388 requires the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to use "fair-value" accounting for federal loan and loan guarantee programs, replacing traditional budget estimates with market-based cost calculations. This means the CBO must provide fair-value cost estimates for new or modified loan programs, and the OMB must annually report these estimates starting in 2026. The bill directs Congress to use these fair-value estimates when enforcing budget rules, ensuring budgetary decisions reflect the true economic cost of credit programs. It directly affects the CBO, OMB, and Congress in how they measure and manage federal credit program costs.