Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act This act provides for the award of Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic men's ice hockey team in recognition of the team's achievement at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.
Maddy summaryThe Safer Schools Act of 2025 establishes a 5-year federal pilot program providing grants to public schools for security risk assessments and physical security upgrades. Public schools that have experienced violent incidents involving multiple people are prioritized for both types of grants. Schools receiving assessment grants must first identify vulnerabilities, while improvement grants fund specific security measures like panic alarms linked to local police, with federal funds covering up to 50% of costs. The program allocates $600 million total ($100M-$300M annually), requiring schools to submit financial reports and post-implementation safety surveys, with annual congressional reports tracking outcomes.
Maddy summaryHR 1623 (the SCREEN Act) requires online platforms that profit from hosting pornographic content to implement age verification technology, preventing minors from accessing such material. Covered platforms must publicly disclose their verification process and securely handle age data collected through these systems. The law applies specifically to platforms where pornographic content is a regular business activity, not all websites. It mandates that only adults can access pornographic content on these platforms, without banning the content itself.
Maddy summaryHR 573, the "Studying NEPA’s Impact on Projects Act," requires the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to annually publish detailed reports starting July 2025 on how the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) affects federal projects. The reports will track NEPA-related lawsuits (including outcomes and costs), the length and cost of environmental reviews (like impact statements), and timelines for completing key review steps over 5- to 10-year periods. Data must be broken down by project type (e.g., energy, transportation) and sector (e.g., renewable energy, pipelines) to show trends in compliance, delays, and expenses. This information will be made publicly available online and submitted to relevant congressional committees, providing transparency on NEPA’s practical implementation without changing the law itself.
Maddy summaryHR 6509, the SAFE Drugs Act of 2025, limits how often pharmacies and healthcare providers can create custom drug formulations that copy standard medications. It restricts compounding any drug essentially identical to a commercially available product to no more than 20 times per month for individual patients. The bill also requires pharmacies compounding such drugs for out-of-state patients more than 20 times monthly to report details to the FDA, while exempting hospital pharmacies. These changes aim to improve safety oversight of non-standard drug compounding by setting clear limits and reporting rules.
Maddy summaryThe Increasing Baseline Updates Act requires the Congressional Budget Office to provide at least two annual updates to the budget baseline for Congress's Budget Committees, including the economic data used in those updates. It also mandates that the President submit detailed technical budget data to Congress by February 1 each year, featuring current and prior year budget figures and credit reestimates. These provisions update the annual reporting requirements for the Congressional Budget Office and the President's office. The bill directly affects how Congress receives timely budget information for fiscal planning.
Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025 This bill expands the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) authority with respect to research on rare pediatric diseases, including by permitting the FDA to take enforcement action against drug sponsors that fail to satisfy pediatric study requirements and by reauthorizing programs that support pediatric research. Specifically, the bill modifies requirements relating to molecularly targeted pediatric cancer investigations to permit research on new drugs in combination with active ingredients that have already been approved, provided certain conditions are met; permits the FDA to take enforcement action against drug sponsors that fail to comply with pediatric study requirements, if such sponsors demonstrated a lack of due diligence in satisfying the requirement; renews the FDA’s authority to award priority review vouchers to sponsors of new products intended to treat rare pediatric diseases through September 30, 2029; and reauthorizes through FY2027 certain funding for the National Institutes of Health to support priority pediatric research. The bill also provides statutory authority for the FDA’s interpretation of the orphan drug exclusivity period. The bill specifies, consistent with FDA regulations, that the seven-year market exclusivity period for drugs for rare diseases or conditions (i.e., orphan drugs) prohibits the approval of the same drug for the same approved use or indication with respect to the disease or condition. (In Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Becerra , a court rejected the FDA’s interpretation and held that orphan drug exclusivity extends to all uses or indications for the disease or condition.)
Maddy summaryThis bill denies immigration benefits to individuals who participated in, supported, or facilitated Hamas attacks against Israel starting October 7, 2023. It amends immigration law to make such individuals inadmissible (barred from entering the U.S.) and ineligible for any immigration relief, including asylum or other protections. The law requires annual reports from the Homeland Security Secretary tracking how many people are denied entry or removed under these provisions. It directly affects non-U.S. nationals involved in Hamas-related violence against Israel since the October 7, 2023, attacks.
Maddy summaryHR 5800, the SAFE Drivers Act, requires commercial driver's license (CDL) applicants and renewers to pass a standardized English proficiency test approved by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The test assesses reading road signs, understanding emergency communications, and writing required documentation - critical for safety in commercial driving. States must administer the test through their DMVs, report pass rates annually to the FMCSA, and face potential federal funding cuts if they fail to comply. The law applies to all new CDL issuances or renewals starting 12 months after enactment, directly affecting commercial drivers seeking or maintaining their licenses.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends federal law to allow the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico to issue commercial driver's licenses (CDLs), which they were previously ineligible to do under Title 49 of the U.S. Code. It directly affects commercial drivers in these territories by granting them eligibility to obtain CDLs, aligning their licensing with mainland U.S. requirements. Key provisions include adding the territories to the definition of eligible jurisdictions, creating a 5-year grace period to avoid federal funding penalties for non-compliance during implementation, and requiring the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to collaborate with the territories on full compliance. The change removes a barrier for commercial drivers in these regions while providing time to meet federal standards.
