Addison P. McDowell

To provide research on, and services for, individuals with clinical mental health complications following a pregnancy loss, and for other purposes.

The legislation would fund research into mental health problems that women experience after losing a pregnancy, and would establish services to help these women get treatment and support. It aims to better understand conditions like depression and anxiety that can follow miscarriage, stillbirth, or other pregnancy losses, and to make sure affected women have access to care. The bill has been sent to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for review.

Recognizing the 245th anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse and encouraging all United States citizens to visit the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park in Guilford County, North Carolina.

This resolution honors the 245th anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, a significant Revolutionary War battle fought in North Carolina, and encourages Americans to visit the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park to learn about this historical event. The measure is largely symbolic and does not create new laws or funding, but rather recognizes the historical importance of the battle and promotes tourism to the national park in Guilford County.

MTS CYBER Act of 2026

The bill would strengthen cybersecurity protections for mass transit systems like buses, trains, and subways by requiring them to implement security standards and report cyberattacks to federal authorities. It aims to prevent hackers from disrupting transportation networks that millions of Americans rely on daily, protecting both passenger safety and critical infrastructure from digital threats.

PRESS Act

The PRESS Act would protect journalists and news organizations from being forced to reveal their sources or hand over unpublished materials during criminal investigations and legal proceedings. The law would establish a federal "shield" that allows reporters to keep confidential sources secret unless the government can prove the information is essential to a case and cannot be obtained any other way. This would affect news organizations, law enforcement agencies, and anyone involved in legal cases where journalists might be subpoenaed for their reporting.

Protecting Children from Foreign Mutilation Act

This bill would make it illegal to take children out of the United States for the purpose of subjecting them to female genital mutilation, and would also prohibit knowingly transporting minors across state lines for this purpose. The legislation aims to protect children from this harmful practice by establishing federal criminal penalties for parents, guardians, or others who facilitate such procedures. It affects families, immigration enforcement, and child protection agencies.

Kidd’s Stuttering Act

This bill would likely establish new federal programs or funding to support stuttering research, treatment, and awareness in the United States. It could affect speech-language pathologists, people who stutter, healthcare providers, and potentially schools that serve students with speech disorders. The bill is currently under review by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce to determine whether it should move forward for a vote.

Foreign Robocall Elimination Act

This bill would give the Federal Communications Commission stronger tools to block and investigate robocalls coming from outside the United States, aiming to reduce the flood of spam and scam calls that target American phone users. The measure would likely require phone companies to implement better filtering technology and give regulators more authority to penalize carriers that fail to stop foreign robocalls from reaching customers. Consumers and phone service providers would be the main groups affected by these new protections and requirements.

Preventing the Abuse of Immigration Parole Act

Preventing the Abuse of Immigration Parole Act This bill places limits on the authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to parole individuals into the United States. Currently, DHS is allowed to parole non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) temporarily into the United States on public benefit or urgent humanitarian grounds. Under the bill, the total number of parolees allowed annually is capped at 3,000. Additionally, parole may not be granted to nationals of China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, or Syria without a waiver from the Department of State. The bill also eliminates DHS’s authority to parole refugees into the United States on separate public interest grounds.