Thomas Massie

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.185) to advance responsible policies.

I don't have enough information to write an accurate summary. The bill title "to advance responsible policies" is too vague, and no subjects are listed. To provide a meaningful explanation of what this bill would actually do and who it affects, I would need the bill's actual text or more specific details about its content.

To amend the Epstein Files Transparency Act with respect to enforcement by an attorney general of a State, and for other purposes.

The proposal would modify how state attorneys general can enforce the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which deals with the release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein's case. This change would give state law enforcement officials additional authority or tools to pursue violations of transparency requirements in their own states. The bill is currently under review by the House Judiciary Committee.

Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to .monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment.

The House has directed its Ethics Committee to keep and make public records about money paid to settle sexual harassment complaints involving members of Congress. This would allow the public to see details about these settlements that were previously kept confidential, affecting transparency around how Congress handles harassment allegations against its own members.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives honoring the men of the USS Liberty, urging the declassification of all records relating to the June 8, 1967, attack, and affirming that the lives and safety of United States citizens and servicemembers shall be paramount in the conduct of United States foreign policy.

The House is expressing support for the crew of the USS Liberty, a Navy ship attacked in 1967, and calling for the government to release all classified documents related to that attack so the public can learn what happened. The resolution also affirms that protecting American citizens and military personnel should be the top priority when the U.S. makes decisions about foreign policy.

AIPAC Act

The legislation would update rules requiring people who lobby the U.S. government on behalf of foreign countries or organizations to clearly register and disclose their work. By clarifying who counts as a "foreign principal," the bill aims to make it easier to identify and track foreign influence efforts in American politics and policy-making. This would affect lobbyists, foreign governments, and organizations working to influence U.S. policy decisions.

NICS Data Reporting Act of 2026

NICS Data Reporting Act This bill requires the Department of Justice to report annually on the demographic data of persons who are determined to be ineligible to purchase a firearm based on a background check performed by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.

No Capital Gains Tax on Family Farms Act

Farmers and ranchers would be able to sell their land to family members without paying federal income taxes on the profits from the sale, as long as the property meets certain qualification requirements. This tax break would make it easier and more affordable for families to keep farms and ranches within the family across generations. The proposal is currently being reviewed by the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Surveillance Accountability Act

The proposal would establish new rules requiring government agencies to be more transparent about how they conduct surveillance activities and to get approval before monitoring people's communications or activities. It would give Congress and the public more information about surveillance programs while creating oversight mechanisms to prevent abuse. The changes would primarily affect federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies, as well as anyone concerned about privacy protections.

Interstate Milk Freedom Act of 2026

Interstate Milk Freedom Act of 2026 This bill prohibits federal regulation of the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk or milk products packaged for direct human consumption under specified circumstances. Specifically, the prohibition applies if such products (1) would be considered in violation of federal law solely because they are unpasteurized; (2) are allowed by the state of origin to be distributed for direct human consumption by any means; (3) are produced, packaged, and moved in compliance with the laws of such state; and (4) are moved from the state of origin with the intent to transport them to another state that allows the distribution of such products for direct human consumption.

Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

This concurrent resolution directs the President to terminate the use of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran or any part of the Iranian government or military unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted. The resolution specifies that it shall not be construed to prevent the United States from defending itself from imminent attack.

No Immunity for Glyphosate Act

This bill would remove legal protections that shield glyphosate manufacturers from lawsuits by people who claim the herbicide caused them harm, allowing those individuals to sue companies in court. Glyphosate is a widely used weedkiller found in products like Roundup, and the bill targets the immunity that currently prevents many injury claims from proceeding. The change would primarily affect agricultural chemical companies and people who believe they've been injured by exposure to glyphosate-based products.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance responsible policies.

This resolution provides a special rule for consideration of H.R. 185 and amends that bill to direct the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make publicly available certain records related to Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell. Under H.R. 185, as amended by the resolution, DOJ must publicly disclose all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials in its possession that relate to Epstein or Maxwell. The records include unclassified records referring or relating to Epstein's detention and death; flight logs of aircraft owned or used by Epstein; individuals named in connection with Epstein’s criminal activities, civil settlements, or immunity or plea agreements; immunity deals, sealed settlements, or plea bargains of Epstein or his associates; entities with ties to Epstein’s trafficking or financial networks; and internal Department of Justice communications concerning decisions to investigate or charge Epstein or his associates. However, under the amended bill, DOJ may withhold or redact portions of records with written justification that such portions contain (1) victims' personally identifiable information; (2) child sexual abuse materials; (3) images of death, physical abuse, or injury; (4) information which would jeopardize an active federal investigation or prosecution; or (5) classified information. DOJ may not withhold or redact records on the basis of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity. Further, within 15 days of completing the required disclosures, DOJ must provide Congress with a report listing all categories of records released and withheld, all redactions made and their legal basis, and all government officials and politically exposed persons named or referenced in the released materials.

Restoring America’s Leadership in Innovation Act of 2025

Restoring America's Leadership in Innovation Act of 2025 This bill revises several aspects of patent law. The bill changes the U.S. patent system back to a first-to-invent system, in which the first inventor to conceive of an invention is entitled to a patent. Currently, the first person to file an application that meets all the necessary requirements is entitled to the patent. Several types of administrative patent challenge proceedings are abolished, as well as the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) body that decides those proceedings. The bill relaxes the standard for what constitutes patent-eligible subject matter. The only ineligible inventions shall be those that exist in nature independent or prior to human activity or that exist solely in the human mind. The bill also makes it easier for a patent owner that has won an infringement case in court to secure a permanent injunction against the infringing defendant. Specifically, there shall be a presumption that further infringement would cause irreparable harm to the prevailing patent owner, and the burden shall be on the infringer to prove otherwise. (Currently, a prevailing patent owner seeking a permanent injunction must prove, among other things, that further infringement would cause irreparable harm.) The bill limits what types of publications shall be treated as prior art that could be used to make an invention be considered to be anticipated or obvious (and therefore not patentable). The bill authorizes the USPTO to keep and spend all the fees that it collects.

Repeal the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2013

The proposal would undo a 2013 law that allowed U.S. government-funded international media outlets like Voice of America to distribute their content within the United States. If passed, it would prevent these taxpayer-funded news organizations from broadcasting or publishing their programming to American audiences, restricting their reach to foreign viewers only. This would primarily affect journalists and media professionals working for U.S. international broadcasting agencies, as well as Americans who currently access this content.

Safe Students Act

Safe Students Act This bill repeals provisions of federal criminal law that prohibit the possession or discharge of a firearm in a school zone.

PRIME Act

Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act or the PRIME Act This bill exempts from federal inspection requirements animals and meats that are slaughtered and prepared at custom animal slaughter facilities for distribution within the state. Under current law, a custom slaughter exemption applies if the meat is slaughtered exclusively for personal, household, guest, or employee uses. Specifically, the bill expands the federal inspection exemption to include the slaughter of animals or the preparation of carcasses, meat, and meat food products that are slaughtered and prepared at a custom slaughter facility in accordance with the laws of the state where the facility is located; and prepared exclusively for distribution to household consumers in the state or restaurants, hotels, boarding houses, grocery stores, or other establishments in the state that either prepare meals served directly to consumers or offer meat and food products for sale directly to consumers in the state. The bill does not preempt any state law concerning (1) the slaughter of animals or the preparation of carcasses, meat, and meat food products at a custom slaughter facility; or (2) the sale of meat or meat food products.

SAFER Voter Act

Second Amendment For Every Registrable Voter Act or the SAFER Voter Act This bill reduces the minimum age—from 21 years to 18 years—at which an individual may obtain a handgun from a federally licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, importer, or collector.

To terminate the Department of Education.

This bill terminates the Department of Education on December 31, 2026.

National Constitutional Carry Act

This bill would allow people to carry concealed firearms in all states without needing a permit, overriding state and local gun licensing laws. Currently, some states require permits and background checks before allowing concealed carry, but this legislation would eliminate those requirements nationwide. The change would affect gun owners, law enforcement agencies, and public safety policies across the country.

Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2025

Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2025 This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to complete, within 12 months, an audit of the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks. In addition, the bill allows the GAO to audit the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve banks with respect to (1) international financial transactions; (2) deliberations, decisions, or actions on monetary policy matters; (3) transactions made under the direction of the Federal Open Market Committee; and (4) discussions or communications among Federal Reserve officers, board members, and employees regarding any of these matters.