Maddy summaryThis bill allows law-abiding knife owners to transport knives across state lines between locations where they are legally permitted to possess them, with specific storage requirements. For car travel, knives must be inaccessible from the passenger area (e.g., locked in a container or glove compartment); for air travel, knives must be in a locked container not in the cabin; and for other transport, knives must be in a locked container. Emergency knives (like seatbelt cutters) may be kept accessible in vehicles but not in aircraft cabins. The bill explicitly does not change existing state laws about where knives can be possessed or carried, nor does it impose new restrictions on air travel with knives. It also protects individuals complying with these rules from arrest or prosecution related to knife transportation.
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Maddy summaryS 303, the "Defund the CFPB Act," would eliminate all federal funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) by amending the 2010 law that created it. The bill specifically changes the funding provision to state the CFPB's budget must be "not more than $0," effectively cutting all financial support. This would directly prevent the CFPB from operating its consumer protection programs, which regulate financial products like mortgages, credit cards, and loans. As a result, consumers relying on the CFPB's enforcement and education efforts would no longer have this federal oversight mechanism.
Maddy summaryS 304, the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025, would amend U.S. immigration law to redefine who qualifies for automatic U.S. citizenship at birth under the 14th Amendment. It specifies that a child born in the U.S. gains citizenship only if one parent is a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident living in the U.S., or a military service member in active duty. This change would exclude children born to undocumented immigrants from automatic birthright citizenship under this definition. The bill explicitly states it would not affect citizenship status for anyone born before its enactment date. The legislation focuses on clarifying the "subject to the jurisdiction" requirement in existing law, not creating new citizenship categories.
Maddy summaryThe ACE Act expands 529 education savings accounts to cover elementary and secondary school expenses, including homeschooling, tutoring, educational therapies, and materials, for families enrolled in public, private, or religious schools. It increases the annual distribution limit from $10,000 to $20,000 for K-12 expenses and adds a $20,000 annual gift tax exclusion for contributions to these accounts. The bill also requires states with tax-exempt bonds for education to have school choice programs (like vouchers or scholarships) that meet specific eligibility and funding criteria. These provisions directly affect families using 529 plans for K-12 education and states administering education funding. The changes apply to distributions and gifts after 2026, with bond restrictions taking effect upon enactment.
Laken Riley Act This act requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, shoplifting, assault of a law enforcement officer, or any crime that results in death or serious bodily injury to another person. The act also authorizes states to sue the federal government for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement. Under this act, DHS must detain an individual who (1) is unlawfully present in the United States or did not possess the necessary documents when applying for admission; and (2) has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of the above crimes. The act also authorizes state governments to sue for injunctive relief over certain immigration-related decisions or alleged failures by the federal government if the decision or failure caused the state or its residents harm, including financial harm of more than $100. Specifically, the state government may sue the federal government over a decision to release a non-U.S. national from custody; failure to fulfill requirements relating to inspecting individuals seeking admission into the United States, including requirements related to asylum interviews; failure to fulfill a requirement to stop issuing visas to nationals of a country that unreasonably denies or delays acceptance of nationals of that country; violation of limitations on immigration parole, such as the requirement that parole be granted only on a case-by-case basis; or failure to detain an individual who has been ordered removed from the United States.
Maddy summaryThe Saving American Workers’ Benefits Act of 2025 requires taxpayers claiming the Child Tax Credit or Earned Income Credit to provide Social Security Numbers (SSNs) that confirm the individual is authorized to work in the United States. Specifically, the SSN must be issued to a U.S. citizen or under specific Social Security Act provisions indicating work eligibility, and must be issued before the tax return deadline. The bill updates tax code references to replace "TIN" (Taxpayer Identification Number) with "SSN" in certain procedures and removes an exception for SSNs that do not indicate work authorization. These changes apply to tax returns for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025, directly affecting individuals seeking these federal tax credits.
Maddy summaryThe FAIR Act of 2025 would reform civil forfeiture laws by requiring all property forfeitures to proceed through judicial process rather than administrative decisions, eliminating nonjudicial forfeitures entirely. The bill would change the burden of proof required for forfeiture from "preponderance of evidence" to "clear and convincing evidence" in most cases, and would reduce the government's timeframe to identify property owners from 60 to 7 days after seizure. It would also require courts to consider factors like the seriousness of the offense, the property's connection to the crime, and hardship to the owner when determining forfeiture. This legislation would apply to all pending and future civil forfeiture cases starting from its enactment date.
Maddy summaryThis bill changes U.S. tax law by removing abortion expenses from the list of medical costs taxpayers can deduct. It specifically states that amounts paid for abortions cannot be counted toward medical expense deductions on federal tax returns, affecting individuals who pay for abortions and might have claimed them as deductible medical expenses. Exceptions apply for abortions needed to treat life-endangering physical conditions related to pregnancy, or in cases of rape or incest, as certified by a physician. The law would take effect for tax years beginning after its enactment. This is a tax policy change, not a restriction on abortion access.
Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act This bill prohibits the provision of funding for purposes outside the United States to certain foreign or domestic organizations that perform or promote abortions, furnish or develop items intended to procure abortions, or provide financial support for an entity that conducts such activities.
Maddy summaryThis bill restricts health savings accounts (HSAs), Archer MSAs, health flexible spending accounts, and health reimbursement arrangements from covering most abortion expenses. It allows exceptions only for abortions resulting from rape or incest, or when a pregnancy poses a life-endangering risk to the woman (as certified by a physician). The law amends tax code provisions to exclude non-exempt abortion costs from being treated as qualified medical expenses for tax purposes. These changes take effect for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025, directly affecting individuals using these specific tax-advantaged health accounts.