Rep. Mark Harris

Maddy summaryHR 1623 (the SCREEN Act) requires online platforms that profit from hosting pornographic content to implement age verification technology, preventing minors from accessing such material. Covered platforms must publicly disclose their verification process and securely handle age data collected through these systems. The law applies specifically to platforms where pornographic content is a regular business activity, not all websites. It mandates that only adults can access pornographic content on these platforms, without banning the content itself.

Maddy summaryHR 6475, the Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025, requires the Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime and the Administration for Children and Families' Office on Trafficking in Persons to implement the 2023 Government Accountability Office's recommendations for preventing child trafficking and supporting survivors. The bill mandates these agencies to collaborate using established best practices, develop measurable performance goals for child trafficking programs, and base these targets on existing grantee data. It directly affects federal agencies managing anti-trafficking programs and the children and survivors served by those programs. The bill requires a report to Congress within 180 days detailing how these implementation steps were carried out.

Maddy summaryHR 6466, the Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act, prohibits non-consensual administration of abortion drugs (like mifepristone or misoprostol) to pregnant women without their informed consent. It criminalizes this act with penalties up to 25 years in prison and allows victims to sue for triple damages, psychological/physical injury compensation, and attorney fees. The bill directly affects pregnant women who might face coerced procedures and medical providers or others who administer such drugs without consent. Key provisions include criminal penalties for the act itself, enhanced penalties for serious injury or death, and a civil remedy framework for victims seeking compensation.

Maddy summaryHR 6372, the D.C. Shield Law Repeal Act, repeals the Human Rights Sanctuary Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-257), which had modified District of Columbia protections for certain immigrant residents. The bill restores the previous legal framework that existed before the 2022 amendment took effect. This directly affects D.C. law and its implementation regarding immigrant rights within the District.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits federal funds from being used to cover any abortion-related expenses for individuals classified as "illegal aliens" under immigration law. It specifically blocks taxpayer money from paying for travel, lodging, meals, childcare, translation, doula care, or patient education services connected to abortion access. The law directly affects non-citizens who are inadmissible or deportable under specific immigration statutes (as defined in the Immigration and Nationality Act). It applies to all federal programs and funds, restricting assistance for abortion services beyond the procedure itself.

Maddy summaryHR 6136, the PURE Act, amends the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act to require secret ballots for union elections where members choose representatives. It removes existing exceptions that allowed non-secret voting for certain union conventions or officer elections by deleting specific language from the law. This change directly affects union members and labor organizations participating in elections for representation or officers. The law takes effect 18 months after enactment, ensuring all such elections use secret ballots as the standard procedure.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires labor organizations to poll their members and publicly disclose the results before endorsing a presidential candidate. It directly affects all labor unions seeking to support a presidential nominee. The key provision mandates that unions must conduct a membership vote on the endorsement and share the outcome with all members. The requirement takes effect 12 months after the bill is enacted.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends Section 2119 of Title 18 (carjacking statute) to clarify the legal definition of the offense. It removes the phrase "with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm" from the main definition, replacing it with "knowingly," and refines the death penalty provision to specify that death must result from a carjacking taken with the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm. The change streamlines the statute by focusing on the act of taking a vehicle "knowingly" rather than requiring proof of intent to cause harm as a core element. This technical amendment affects how federal prosecutors define and prosecute carjacking cases under existing law.

Maddy summaryThis bill removes a requirement that union members must first exhaust internal union procedures (including waiting up to four months) before taking legal action against their union or its officers. It directly affects union members who wish to sue their union for grievances or violations of rights. The key change amends the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act to eliminate this pre-litigation step, allowing members to pursue court cases more quickly. The amendment takes effect 18 months after the bill is enacted.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires unions to obtain direct member approval for two key actions: ratifying new collective bargaining agreements and authorizing strikes. Specifically, it mandates that unions must hold a secret ballot vote where a majority of members in good standing approve the agreement (after providing it to members at least 72 hours before the vote) before executing a contract. Similarly, unions must secure a majority secret ballot vote from members to authorize a strike. The changes take effect 18 months after the bill becomes law, directly affecting union members' voting rights and union leadership's procedural requirements.