Rep. Jeff Hurd

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits male students from participating in athletic programs at the U.S. Military Academies (West Point, Annapolis, and Air Force Academy) designated exclusively for women or girls. It allows males to train with such teams only if no female athlete loses a roster spot, competition opportunity, scholarship, or other benefit. The bill defines "sex" as biological sex at birth and clarifies that "athletic programs" include all team-based activities requiring participation. It directly affects the women's sports teams at these three service academies and their eligibility rules.

Maddy summaryHR 3870, the COAL POWER Act, repeals a specific Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule issued on May 7, 2024, which set emission standards for coal- and oil-fired power plants. This bill directly affects coal and oil-fired electric utilities by removing their requirement to comply with that particular EPA regulation (89 Fed. Reg. 38508). The key mechanism is a straightforward repeal, treating the rule as if it never took effect. The bill does not create new rules or alter existing environmental standards beyond this specific EPA action.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (HRES 488) is a symbolic House of Representatives statement condemning an antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, on June 1, 2025. It specifically denounces Mohammed Sabry Soliman for attacking peaceful demonstrators supporting Hamas hostage release with Molotov cocktails, injuring 14 people (including a Holocaust survivor). The resolution affirms the importance of law enforcement cooperation to prevent such attacks but does not create new laws or policies. As a non-binding resolution, it expresses condemnation and gratitude to law enforcement without altering immigration or security procedures.

Maddy summaryHRES 485 is a symbolic House resolution denouncing an antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, on June 1, 2025. It condemns the attacker, Mohammed Sabry Soliman, who injured 14 people - including a Holocaust survivor - while shouting antisemitic slogans during a pro-hostage-release demonstration. The resolution affirms the importance of law enforcement cooperation between state and federal agencies to prevent such attacks but contains no new policy provisions or funding. As a non-binding statement, it directly affects no individuals or policies, serving only as a formal expression of congressional disapproval.

Maddy summaryHR 3773 (PROTECT Act of 2025) amends federal law to recognize tribal courts as having authority equivalent to state courts for certain electronic evidence cases. It requires that warrants for electronic communications stored 180 days or less must follow procedures from the Indian Civil Rights Act (25 U.S.C. 1302(a)(2)) when issued by tribal courts. The bill also expands tribal jurisdiction over controlled substance offenses (like drug trafficking or possession) and firearms offenses (such as possession by domestic violence offenders) by defining these terms for tribal courts. This directly affects tribal courts and tribal law enforcement by standardizing legal procedures for evidence handling and broadening their authority under federal law. The changes align tribal court processes with federal and state standards for digital evidence and criminal jurisdiction.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends wildfire fuel removal rules under the Healthy Forests Restoration Act to allow private entities, local groups, and other organizations to directly propose projects for federal land management agencies (Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management). It requires that at least 10% of vegetation removed in these projects must be "salvage" (dead/dying trees from wildfires or pests), mandates a 120-day response time for proposals, and requires environmental reviews before contracts are finalized. The bill also adjusts the timber sale threshold for inflation, raising the minimum from $10,000 to $55,000 annually based on the Consumer Price Index. These changes aim to streamline locally proposed wildfire hazard reduction projects while maintaining federal oversight and environmental safeguards.

Maddy summaryThe Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act of 2025 designates multiple protected areas across Gunnison County, Colorado, including nine Special Management Areas, eight Wildlife Conservation Areas, four Protection Areas, two Recreation Management Areas, and expands wilderness designations through amendments to the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993. The bill establishes specific management rules for these areas, limiting off-highway vehicle and bicycle use to designated roads and trails, requiring winter travel management plans within three years, and restricting vegetation management projects to protect ecological integrity. It also includes provisions for transferring approximately 19,080 acres to the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe in trust, withdrawing certain lands from mineral development, and establishing seasonal closures to protect wildlife habitat in specific areas. The legislation directly affects federal land management practices, recreational use, and tribal land rights across approximately 350,000 acres in Gunnison County. These changes will reshape how federal lands are managed for conservation, recreation, and tribal uses in the region.

Maddy summaryHRES 412 is a non-binding House resolution congratulating Pope Leo XIV on his historic election as the 267th pope and the first American-born pope in the Catholic Church's 2,000-year history. The resolution recognizes his Chicago upbringing, missionary work in Peru, and commitment to humility and pastoral care, highlighting his significance for American Catholics. As a symbolic gesture with no legal effect, it expresses the House's support for his leadership without altering any policies or affecting any stakeholders.

Maddy summaryHR 3392, the STOP Screwworms Act, requires the U.S. Department of Agriculture to build modular facilities for rearing sterile New World screwworm flies within 180 days of enactment. These facilities will disperse sterile flies into at-risk agricultural areas - identified based on migratory patterns and suitability for dispersal - to prevent infestations that threaten livestock. The bill authorizes $300 million in funding for construction, operation, and annual reporting to Congress on threat assessments and effectiveness. It directly affects livestock producers and agricultural regions vulnerable to screwworm fly migration, using sterile insect technique as a preventive measure.

Maddy summaryHR 3337 designates the U.S. Postal Service facility at 3344 11th Avenue in Evans, Colorado, as the "Deputy Samuel Kent Brownlee Post Office." This bill changes the official name of the building for all government references, including maps, documents, and records. It does not alter postal services, funding, or policy; it solely honors Deputy Samuel Kent Brownlee through a commemorative naming. The change affects how the location is identified in official U.S. government materials.