Sen. James E. Risch

Maddy summaryThe American Innovation and Manufacturing Act establishes a Small Business and Domestic Production Recovery Investment Facility to support small manufacturing businesses with North American Industry Classification System codes beginning with 31, 32, or 33. The facility will provide financial assistance to participating investment companies that facilitate equity financing for eligible small manufacturers, with $10 billion authorized for the first fiscal year. Participating investment companies must invest at least 50% of their funds in eligible small businesses and share profits with the Administration, with bonds having a 15-year term at 2% interest. The program includes specific provisions for bond terms, profit sharing, and requirements for participating investment companies to ensure capital flows to domestic manufacturing. The goal is to strengthen domestic manufacturing supply chains by increasing access to capital for small manufacturing businesses.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the Department of Defense from imposing new COVID-19 vaccine mandates without explicit congressional approval. It directly affects military members discharged or facing adverse actions (like separation or rank reduction) solely due to refusing the vaccine. Key provisions require the DoD to adjust discharges to "honorable," reinstate members to their prior rank, expunge adverse records related to vaccination status, and provide back pay for lost benefits. The bill also mandates equal retention and promotion opportunities for unvaccinated service members and creates exemption processes for specific cases like natural immunity or religious objections. These changes apply regardless of whether members previously sought vaccine accommodations.

Maddy summaryS 31, the SPR Act, requires the Secretary of the Interior to create a plan increasing oil and gas production on federal lands before any future drawdowns from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). This applies to most federal lands (excluding national parks, wildlife refuges, wilderness areas, marine sanctuaries, and Indian land) and mandates new production actions beyond existing lease schedules. The plan must be developed with input from other cabinet secretaries and submitted to Congress within 60 days after any SPR drawdown occurs. The bill directly affects federal land management and SPR operations, adding a procedural step to SPR releases.

Maddy summaryS 16, the Protecting Life on College Campus Act of 2023, prohibits federal funding for colleges and universities that host campus health clinics providing abortion drugs or abortions to students or employees. It requires these institutions to submit annual certifications confirming their clinics do not offer such services, with funding eligibility contingent on this compliance. The bill defines "abortion drugs" broadly as any medication intended to terminate a pregnancy (excluding specific medical exceptions), and clarifies that campus health clinics - not hospitals - are covered under this restriction. This policy directly affects public and private institutions of higher education receiving federal funds, altering their funding eligibility based on campus health service offerings.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the President to appoint one additional federal district judge for Idaho's U.S. District Court, requiring Senate confirmation. It directly affects Idaho's federal judiciary by increasing its staffing capacity. The bill also includes a minor technical update to a federal court staffing table in Title 28 of the U.S. Code to reflect the new judgeship position. This is a procedural change focused solely on court staffing, with no broader legal or policy implications.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits abortions performed specifically because a prenatal test or diagnosis indicates the unborn child has Down syndrome. It makes it a federal crime for medical providers to perform such abortions, with potential penalties of up to five years in prison or fines, and allows civil lawsuits by affected individuals (like parents or the woman) seeking damages. The law requires medical professionals to report suspected violations to law enforcement and mandates courts to protect the privacy of women seeking such abortions. It explicitly states the bill does not create a right to abortion or affect existing abortion access, focusing solely on banning disability-based abortion decisions.

Maddy summaryThe Protect Funding for Women's Health Care Act prohibits federal funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America and its affiliates, clinics, subsidiaries, or successors. It redirects these funds to other eligible health care providers - including community health centers, hospitals, and clinics that serve underserved populations - to ensure continued access to services like contraception, cancer screenings, prenatal care, and STI testing. The bill explicitly states it does not alter existing abortion funding restrictions or reduce overall federal support for women’s health services. This policy change aims to maintain funding availability for essential women’s health care while shifting resources away from Planned Parenthood.

Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Reauthorization Act of 2022 or the Childhood Cancer STAR Reauthorization Act This act reauthorizes through FY2028 and modifies pediatric cancer research and related programs, including to expand collection of and access to relevant biospecimens and to support the transition of pediatric cancer survivors to primary care.

Small Business Cyber Training Act of 2022 This bill requires the Small Business Administration to establish a program for certifying at least 5 or 10% of the total number of employees of a small business development center to provide cybersecurity planning assistance to small businesses.

Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act This bill modifies the treatment of liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified LIFO (last in first out accounting method) inventory. It allows new motor vehicle dealers to elect to wait until the end of 2025 to replace their inventory for purposes of determining income attributable to the sale of such inventory during 2020 and 2021.