Rep. Bob Good

Maddy summaryThis bill designates a specific United States Postal Service facility at 1285 Emancipation Highway in Fredericksburg, Virginia, as the "Gladys P. Todd Post Office." It directly affects the postal service location and all official references to it. The bill changes the facility's official name in all federal records and documents, with no policy changes or funding impacts. This is a ceremonial naming designation with no substantive legislative effect.

Maddy summaryThis bill renames the U.S. Postal Service facility at 29 Franklin Street in Petersburg, Virginia, as the "John Mercer Langston Post Office Building." It updates all official federal references (including laws, maps, and documents) to use this new name. The designation is ceremonial and affects only the building's official identification, with no changes to postal operations or services. This is a standard naming resolution with no substantive policy impact.

Maddy summaryHR 7365, the VETS Safe Travel Act, provides free TSA PreCheck access to veterans with specific service-connected disabilities. It applies to veterans enrolled in VA healthcare who have lost or lost use of an extremity, experience paralysis, or have permanent blindness, requiring mobility aids like wheelchairs or prosthetics. The bill requires TSA and the VA to coordinate implementation within one year, including outreach to veterans about this benefit and reporting to Congress on progress.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates a specific United States Postal Service building at 220 North Hatcher Avenue in Purcellville, Virginia, as the "Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Post Office Building." It changes the official name of this facility and updates all federal references to it to reflect the new name, honoring Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State. The bill has no policy or funding provisions - it is a ceremonial naming resolution.

Maddy summaryHR 10549, the Sovereign State Environmental Quality Assurance Act, would abolish the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 270 days after enactment, requiring the EPA Administrator to wind up operations and submit a progress report within 90 days. It redirects $4.4 billion annually (2026-2029) to state environmental departments based on population, plus $880 million yearly for Treasury oversight. The Congressional Budget Office must also conduct annual efficacy studies and reports on the Act during the same funding period. This bill directly affects all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. territories by shifting federal environmental funding and oversight authority to state-level agencies.

Maddy summaryThe Transparency in Coverage Act (HR 4507) requires group health plans and health insurance issuers to provide clear, accessible pricing information to the public and plan participants. It mandates disclosures about cost-sharing, in-network rates, denied claims, and other financial details in plain language, with information available online by January 10, 2025. The bill also requires publishing rate and payment information in machine-readable formats, with real-time access through APIs beginning January 1, 2026. This applies to most employers with group health plans, aiming to help people understand healthcare costs before receiving care. The legislation includes specific transparency requirements for pharmacy benefit managers regarding drug pricing, rebates, and spending data.

Maddy summaryThe ARTICLE ONE Act would significantly increase congressional oversight of national emergencies by requiring the President to specify which laws they plan to use during an emergency and giving Congress 30 days to approve the declaration before emergency powers can be exercised. The bill would mandate detailed reports from the President about the emergency's circumstances, estimated duration, and planned actions, with additional reports every six months during the emergency. If Congress doesn't approve an emergency declaration within 30 days, the President cannot extend it or use the emergency powers for the same situation. This would limit national emergencies to 30 days unless renewed through congressional approval, fundamentally changing how presidential emergency powers operate.

Maddy summaryThe FOCA Act of 2023 requires federal agencies to stop mandating or banning contractor agreements with labor organizations (like union contracts) in construction project bids and contracts. It directly affects federal contractors, subcontractors, and agencies managing construction projects funded by the government. The bill prohibits favoring or penalizing contractors based on their labor affiliation status, aiming to promote fair competition and reduce costs. It also mandates updates to federal contracting rules within 60 days of enactment to implement these changes.

Maddy summaryHR 262 (ALERT Act) requires federal agencies to publicly share details about upcoming regulations monthly, including cost estimates, economic impact, and legal basis. Agencies must submit this information to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, which then posts it online within 30 days. Rules cannot take effect until six months after this information is publicly available, except for emergencies (e.g., health/safety threats) or national security actions. This directly affects all federal agencies that issue regulations, making their rulemaking process more transparent to the public.

Maddy summaryThis bill would make it a federal crime for licensed physicians to perform or attempt to perform an abortion at any point after fertilization, with limited exceptions to save a pregnant woman's life when facing a physical condition, or to remove a dead unborn child from miscarriage or stillbirth, or for ectopic pregnancy. It would prohibit federal funding for abortions through programs like Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, Indian Health Service, Veterans Health Administration, TRICARE, and Title X family planning services, except in those limited circumstances. The bill also prohibits group health plans and insurance from covering abortions, with the same exceptions. It defines "unborn child" as a human being from fertilization until live birth and "abortion" as any action intended to terminate a pregnancy.