Rep. Juan Ciscomani

Maddy summaryHR 1522, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, changes federal retirement rules to include temporary employees' service after January 1, 1988, in retirement benefit calculations. It directly affects temporary federal employees (including U.S. Postal Service workers) and Members of Congress who served after that date. The bill removes a previous cutoff date in retirement law, allowing their temporary service to count toward retirement eligibility. This means eligible temporary workers can now have their full service period considered when calculating retirement benefits.

Maddy summaryThe Innovate to Save Lives Act creates a new 10% federal tax credit for small businesses that spend money on research to combat specific drug threats. It directly affects small businesses conducting qualifying research focused on mitigating the effects of fentanyl, methamphetamine, or emerging drugs designated as threats. The credit applies to eligible research expenses related to discovering ways to treat drug use, prevent it, or reduce its harm, excluding most clinical research unless it follows NIH guidelines. The bill defines "fentanyl-related substances" by specific chemical structures and requires a government report five years after enactment to track the credit's use.

Maddy summaryHRES 591 is a symbolic House resolution congratulating the 509th and 131st Bomb Wings for completing "Operation Midnight Hammer," a military operation targeting Iran's nuclear program. It recognizes these units for their role in a successful mission involving B-2 bomber flights, including 36-hour missions with mid-air refueling, to disrupt Iran's nuclear activities. The resolution does not create new policy, funding, or obligations - it is purely ceremonial, acknowledging military service without altering laws or government actions. It directly affects the named military units and their personnel by formally recognizing their operation.

Maddy summaryHR 1919, the "Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act," prohibits the Federal Reserve from developing, testing, or issuing any central bank digital currency (CBDC) or similar digital assets. It specifically bans the Fed from offering direct financial products to individuals, maintaining individual accounts, or issuing CBDCs directly or indirectly through intermediaries like banks. The bill also blocks the Fed from using any digital asset for monetary policy and clarifies that physical currency's privacy protections remain intact. This policy directly affects the Federal Reserve System's ability to create or manage digital monetary tools.

Maddy summaryHRES 587 is a non-binding House resolution encouraging all U.S. public, private, and charter high schools, colleges, and universities to establish and support girls' flag football programs. It highlights flag football's growth as a low-contact, accessible sport that builds life skills like teamwork and leadership, noting over 100 colleges already have women's varsity programs. The resolution expresses support for expanding such programs to benefit girls, schools, and communities, without creating new laws or funding requirements. As a symbolic measure, it does not mandate action or allocate resources.

Maddy summaryHR 4471, the "No More Narcos Act," requires the federal government to create an educational campaign and national strategy targeting minors near the U.S.-Mexico border who are at risk of being recruited by cartels. The bill specifically affects middle and high school students living within 100 miles of the border, focusing on educating them about the dangers of working with transnational criminal organizations involved in drug trafficking and smuggling. Key provisions mandate the Attorney General and Homeland Security to implement an informational campaign and a national strategy to combat cartel recruitment of minors, with funding sourced from the DOJ Assets Forfeiture Fund. The law defines "covered students" as minors in border communities and specifies that the strategy must address activities like drug trafficking, human smuggling, and exploitation.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (HRES 583) condemns the July 7, 2025, attack on a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, where Ryan Louis Mosqueda injured agents and police. It expresses support for the affected personnel, wishes them a full recovery, and reaffirms the House’s backing of Border Patrol officers in their border security mission. The resolution directly addresses the McAllen community and Border Patrol staff impacted by the violence, serving as a symbolic statement of solidarity without creating new laws or policies.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program to expand its scope and improve coordination. It adds wildfire recovery and soil/water resource enhancement as eligible project purposes, requires the Natural Resources Conservation Service to coordinate with the Forest Service on science and management plans, and extends the program's authorization through 2031. The changes apply directly to federal agencies administering the program, including the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Forest Service, and affect projects managed under the partnership. Key provisions include updated wildfire risk assessments and alignment with state forest action plans. The bill makes concrete adjustments to existing program rules without creating new funding or altering core program eligibility.

Maddy summaryHR 4382 authorizes the U.S. Mint to produce commemorative coins for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics/Paralympics and 2034 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics/Paralympics. It specifies gold, silver, and half-dollar coin designs with defined mintage limits (e.g., up to 100,000 $5 gold coins for each event), all bearing inscriptions like "2028" or "2034" and standard coin features. A surcharge ($5-$50 per coin) is added to sales, with all funds directed to the respective Olympic committees to support event hosting and legacy programs like youth sports. The bill ensures no net cost to the government by requiring surcharge revenues to cover all design, production, and marketing expenses before funds are disbursed.

Maddy summaryHR 4370, the SAMS Act of 2025, codifies five existing executive orders into law to strengthen U.S. mineral supply chains. It gives legal force to orders focused on securing critical minerals (like lithium and rare earths) for national security and economic resilience, directly affecting federal agencies implementing these strategies. Key provisions require agencies to follow these established policies - addressing reliance on foreign mineral sources, supporting domestic mining, and prioritizing national security in mineral processing - without creating new regulations. The bill does not alter current mineral policies but formally enshrines them as binding federal requirements.