Sen. Tim Scott

Maddy summaryThis bill changes the federal deadline for submitting the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) from January 1 to October 1 before a student's planned enrollment year. It directly affects students seeking federal financial aid for college by requiring them to submit their FAFSA earlier each year. The key provision amends the Higher Education Act to update the submission date, moving it from January to October. This change aims to provide students with earlier access to aid information.

Maddy summaryThis joint resolution (SJRES 97) seeks to block a Department of Labor rule finalized in April 2024 that redefined overtime exemptions for certain white-collar workers. The rule would have changed how employers classify executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees for overtime pay purposes. By invoking Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, this resolution aims to nullify the rule, preventing it from taking effect. It directly affects employers and workers covered by the rule, but the resolution itself does not change existing labor standards - it only prevents the rule from being implemented.

Maddy summarySRES 735 designates July 17, 2024, as Glioblastoma Awareness Day to encourage public awareness of glioblastoma, a highly aggressive brain cancer with a 5-year survival rate of 6.9%. The resolution supports research efforts, promotes collaborative approaches to treatment development, and recognizes the challenges faced by patients and caregivers. It does not create new laws or funding but serves as a symbolic gesture to highlight the urgent need for improved treatments and greater understanding of this disease.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the President to notify Congress at least 15 days before pausing, delaying, or suspending U.S. arms sales to Israel, including detailed justification and impact assessments. It establishes specific congressional review periods: 15 days for initial review, and extended 10-12 day windows if Congress introduces a joint resolution disapproving the pause. The bill applies to all defense articles and services covered under key U.S. arms control laws, such as the 2,000-pound bombs delayed in May 2024. It directly affects the executive branch's authority to modify arms transfers to Israel, ensuring congressional oversight before such actions take effect.

Maddy summarySenate Joint Resolution 96 seeks to block a Department of Education rule that prohibits sex-based discrimination in federally funded schools (e.g., colleges, K-12 programs receiving federal aid). If approved, it would invalidate the rule published April 29, 2024 (89 Fed. Reg. 33474), preventing it from taking effect under a congressional disapproval process. This would maintain existing nondiscrimination standards for education programs instead of implementing the new rule. The resolution directly affects all schools and programs receiving federal education funding.

Maddy summaryThis bill (S 4521) changes how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is funded by requiring it to seek annual appropriations through Congress, rather than receiving automatic funding from the Federal Reserve's budget. It also modifies civil penalty handling: if the CFPB collects fines and pays victims, any leftover funds must be transferred to the U.S. Treasury's general fund. These changes directly affect the CFPB's budget process and financial management, shifting oversight to Congress. The provisions take effect October 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis joint resolution (SJRES 92) seeks to block an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that established new greenhouse gas emission standards for fossil fuel power plants and repealed an earlier rule. It targets the EPA's specific rule (published May 9, 2024), which set performance standards for new/modified plants, emission guidelines for existing plants, and removed the Affordable Clean Energy Rule. The resolution uses a procedural mechanism under the Congressional Review Act to disapprove the rule, meaning it would prevent the EPA rule from taking effect. If passed, the rule would have no legal force, directly affecting how power plants regulate emissions under federal law.

Maddy summaryThis joint resolution (SJRES 93) seeks to block a specific rule proposed by the Department of Commerce. It targets the rule titled "Revision of Firearms License Requirements" (published April 30, 2024, in the Federal Register), which would have changed requirements for firearms licenses. If passed, the resolution would prevent this rule from taking effect by invoking a congressional disapproval process under Title 5, U.S. Code. The resolution directly affects the implementation of the Commerce Department's proposed firearms licensing changes, not the licensing requirements themselves.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SJRES 94) seeks to block a proposed rule from the Department of Health and Human Services that would have changed regulations for the Unaccompanied Children Program. The rule, published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2024, aimed to update how unaccompanied alien children are placed, cared for, and provided services. If approved, this resolution would prevent the rule from taking effect, keeping existing regulations in place. It directly affects the federal program that handles minors entering the U.S. without parents or guardians. The bill does not change the program's operations but stops the proposed regulatory changes.

Maddy summarySJRES 95 is a joint resolution seeking congressional disapproval of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that would have regulated the disposal of coal ash (coal combustion residuals) from power plants, particularly focusing on old, unlined surface impoundments. If enacted, the resolution would nullify the EPA rule, preventing it from taking effect and preserving current disposal requirements for electric utilities. This bill uses the Congressional Review Act process to block the rule, which was published in the Federal Register on May 8, 2024. It directly affects power plants managing coal ash waste but does not create new regulations.