Rep. Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Maddy summaryHR 2594 establishes a Water Risk and Resilience Organization (WRRO), certified by the EPA Administrator, to develop and enforce cybersecurity standards for large water systems. It directly affects community water systems serving 3,300+ people or similar treatment works, requiring them to meet WRRO-developed cybersecurity risk and resilience requirements. The WRRO proposes these standards, which the EPA must approve within 90 days if deemed reasonable, and monitors compliance through annual self-attestations and 5-year third-party assessments. The bill creates a process for penalties (up to $25,000/day) for noncompliance, with appeals to the EPA, while ensuring state authority remains intact.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new Medicare payment model (the "Comprehensive Alternative Response for Emergencies Model") that allows Medicare Part B to cover ground ambulance services provided in response to emergency medical calls *without* a full transport. It directly affects Medicare beneficiaries receiving emergency ambulance care and ambulance providers, ensuring they are paid for services like dispatch and initial response that don't include transport. The model requires payment rates to align with standard transport payments, mandates compliance with state protocols, and operates for a 5-year test period. A report by the Comptroller General will evaluate the model's impact on beneficiary access, outcomes, and regional differences after 4 years.

Maddy summaryHRES 260 designates March 27, 2025, as "National Women in Agriculture Day" to recognize women's contributions to U.S. agriculture. The resolution highlights that women represent over 1.2 million agricultural producers (more than one-third of all U.S. producers) and generated $222 billion in agricultural sales in 2022. It encourages citizens to recognize women working in agriculture and supports their roles in leading the industry, mentoring future agricultural workers, and advancing food production. This is a symbolic resolution with no new policies or funding, solely celebrating existing contributions during National Women’s History Month and National Ag Week.

Maddy summaryThe SHORT Act (HR 2395) redefines federal firearm definitions to exclude antique and collector firearms from being classified as firearms, and removes distinctions between short-barreled rifles and shotguns in federal regulations. It prevents state laws from imposing taxes or registration requirements on short-barreled rifles and shotguns, requiring state rules to align with federal compliance instead. The bill also mandates the federal government to destroy specific records related to these firearms within one year of enactment.

Maddy summaryHRES 254 is a non-binding resolution recognizing the 250th anniversary of the United States Marine Corps, to be observed on November 10, 2025. The resolution honors the Corps' founding at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia on November 10, 1775, its history of service in major conflicts, and its values of honor, courage, and commitment. It encourages public participation in commemorative events and local recognition of Marines' contributions to national defense.

Maddy summaryHR 2314, the FAIR Act, requires hospitals participating in Medicare-funded residency programs to annually report data on applicants and acceptances from both osteopathic (DO) and allopathic (MD) medical schools. Hospitals must publicly affirm they consider applicants from both pathways equally and accept scores from either the COMLEX (for DOs) or USMLE (for MDs) exams. Non-compliant hospitals face a 2% reduction in Medicare payments starting in 2026 for each prior year of non-reporting. The bill directly affects hospitals receiving Medicare residency funding, aiming to increase transparency in admissions without mandating specific acceptance rates or federal oversight of medical education.

Maddy summaryHR 2296, the National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act, requires the National Weather Service (NWS) to replace its internal instant messaging system (NWSChat) with a commercial cloud-based solution by October 1, 2027. The new system must accommodate future growth, support increased users, be user-friendly, and resemble common commercial platforms. Funding up to $3 million annually from 2026-2029 will cover this upgrade, sourced from existing NWS operational budgets. This bill directly affects NWS personnel who rely on internal communications for weather forecasting and warnings.

Maddy summaryHRES 227 is a non-binding resolution expressing the House of Representatives' support for designating March 18, 2025, as "National Agriculture Day" to honor agriculture's role as a vital U.S. industry. It does not create new laws, allocate funds, or impose requirements on any group. The resolution serves as a symbolic gesture to highlight agriculture's economic impact and contributions to the nation. As a procedural resolution, it has no direct policy effect beyond raising awareness.

Maddy summaryThis bill (HR 2199) prevents private health insurance plans from discriminating against patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESRD) who require dialysis. It amends the Social Security Act to prohibit plans from treating dialysis coverage differently than other medical services or applying network restrictions that disproportionately harm ESRD patients. The law clarifies that plans cannot deny or limit benefits for dialysis based on a patient’s diagnosis, while preserving a plan’s right to choose which dialysis providers are in their network. It directly affects ESRD patients and their private health insurance coverage, ensuring dialysis is treated equally with other covered medical services. The bill does not require plans to include specific dialysis providers but stops them from unfairly restricting access to necessary care.

Maddy summaryThis bill delays two Medicare billing deadlines for ground ambulance services from 2025 to 2028. It amends the Social Security Act to extend the timeline for implementing specific billing rules under Section 1834(l). The change directly affects Medicare ambulance providers by postponing compliance deadlines for billing requirements. No new services or funding are created - only a technical extension of existing timelines.