Living Donor Protection Act of 2025 This bill prohibits life insurance, disability insurance, and long-term insurance carriers from denying or otherwise restricting coverage for living organ donors. Specifically, carriers may not deny, cancel, vary premiums, or otherwise impose conditions on policies based on an individual's status as a living organ donor. The bill also expressly specifies that recovery from organ-donation surgery constitutes a serious health condition that entitles eligible employees to job-protected medical leave. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must update educational materials on living organ donation to include information about the benefits and risks of living organ donation and the impact of donation on insurance access, particularly with respect to the bill's changes.
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Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the Diego Garcia Treaty Oversight Act, requires Senate approval before the United States can modify a 1966 agreement with the United Kingdom regarding the British Indian Ocean Territory, where the U.S. maintains a military base on Diego Garcia. It mandates that the President submit detailed reports on any proposed changes to Congress, including national security justifications and implications for U.S. control of the territory. Additionally, the bill prohibits federal funding for any modifications until the Senate has formally consented to the changes. The legislation directly affects the executive branch's ability to negotiate treaty modifications and ensures congressional oversight of this long-standing defense arrangement.
Maddy summaryThis bill reauthorizes the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, a program that provides training and resources to first responders across the United States. The legislation extends funding through fiscal year 2031, with annual appropriations increasing from $111 million in 2027 to $125 million in 2031. It updates the list of participating organizations to include new entities such as the Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education and the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium, while also expanding eligibility to include territorial public safety agencies. The bill includes provisions to ensure each participating organization receives at least the same funding level they received in 2023, with any additional funds distributed equally among them.
Maddy summaryThis bill, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Reform Act of 2026, changes how the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is structured by clarifying who can serve on it. The board would consist of 15 members, with a majority representing brokers, dealers, and advisors in the municipal securities market, while the remaining members would represent the public, investors, and municipal entities. The bill also requires the board to establish standards for training, experience, and competence for those working in municipal securities, create rules to prevent fraud and protect investors, and set up systems for collecting and sharing data about market transactions.
Maddy summaryThis bill terminates a specific tax rate (the Hazardous Substance Superfund financing rate) used to fund hazardous waste cleanup efforts after December 31, 2025, with the change taking effect January 1, 2026. It also modifies how the government repays advances from the Superfund, requiring quarterly payments from unobligated funds until fully repaid, effective upon the bill's enactment. The bill directly affects the federal government's funding mechanisms for the Superfund program, not consumers or businesses. It makes concrete changes to tax code provisions and repayment procedures without altering the program's core purpose or directly impacting gasoline prices (despite the misleading bill title).
Maddy summaryThe TRUST Act of 2026 modifies the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to increase the asset threshold for well-managed financial institutions subject to routine examinations. It raises the current $3 billion threshold to $6 billion for determining which institutions qualify for less frequent supervisory examinations. This change directly affects larger, well-managed banks and credit unions by potentially reducing the frequency of federal regulatory reviews they undergo. The bill focuses solely on adjusting these examination thresholds without altering other regulatory requirements.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires transparency in lawsuits involving many plaintiffs (like class actions or mass torts) by mandating that lawyers disclose who is funding the case. Specifically, they must reveal the identity and ownership structure of any outside investor - such as a company, foreign entity, or sovereign wealth fund - providing financial support for the lawsuit, including whether the funder is foreign-controlled. These disclosures must be submitted to the court and other parties within 10 days of funding agreements or when the case is filed, with regular public reports on the Judiciary website detailing funding sources and amounts. The law also prohibits funders from influencing legal strategy or settlement decisions and restricts access to sensitive case documents by funders.
Maddy summaryS 3805, the End Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026, requires state and local government officials to provide "reasonable advance notice" to federal immigration authorities about the release of non-citizens convicted of crimes. It specifically prohibits officials from blocking such notice through policies or actions, targeting jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Violations carry criminal penalties: up to 25 years in prison for releases involving murder, rape, or sex offenses against minors, 5-10 years for serious violent felonies, and 30 days-6 months for other crimes. The bill directly affects state and local law enforcement officials who implement policies restricting immigration cooperation. It does not change existing immigration laws but adds penalties for obstructing their enforcement.
Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act This act permanently allows the Department of the Treasury to access certain death records maintained by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to help prevent and recover improper payments (e.g., payments to deceased individuals). The act also establishes evidentiary requirements the SSA must meet before identifying an individual as deceased. Current law requires the SSA to share its Death Master File with the Do Not Pay system maintained by Treasury for three years. The act makes this requirement permanent. Treasury must enter into an agreement with the SSA related to Treasury's share of the cost of state death data. The act also prohibits the SSA from recording a death in the master file unless the SSA has clear and convincing evidence that the individual should be presumed deceased. If an individual is incorrectly identified as deceased and provides the SSA with supporting documentation, the SSA may notify certain agencies that have access to the master file, including Treasury and federal or state agencies that provide or disburse federally funded benefits.
Maddy summaryS 3756, the Poverty Statistics Enhancement Act, requires the Census Bureau to implement a new poverty measure that calculates household income as earned income plus government benefits minus taxes. This method would be used alongside existing poverty metrics to provide a more comprehensive view of economic well-being. Federal, state, and local agencies must share relevant data to support this methodology. The change affects how poverty statistics are calculated for all future Census publications and historical data analysis.