Rep. Zoe Lofgren

Maddy summaryHR 7251, the "Prohibit Partisan Park Passes Act," amends federal law to prevent the use of living political figures on National Park Service and federal recreational lands passes. The bill specifically prohibits including images of current or former elected officials or other living political figures on these passes. This change directly affects the National Park Service, which issues the passes, and ensures the design remains neutral. The law modifies existing regulations under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to remove partisan imagery from these commonly used visitor passes.

Maddy summaryThe Online Privacy Act of 2026 establishes a new Digital Privacy Agency to enforce comprehensive privacy protections for individuals in the United States. The bill requires companies that collect personal information to provide consumers with rights to access, correct, delete, and port their data, while also prohibiting discriminatory processing and requiring explicit consent for behavioral personalization. Covered entities must implement data minimization practices, maintain detailed access records for employees, and notify individuals of data breaches within 14 days. The legislation creates a new federal agency with enforcement powers, including the ability to issue cease-and-desist orders, impose civil penalties, and conduct investigations, while also transferring certain Federal Trade Commission privacy enforcement authorities to this new agency.

Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the Keep Innovators in America Act, modifies immigration rules for international students in the United States. It allows students on F-1 visas to work in their field of study after completing their degree requirements, provided the Department of Homeland Security approves the terms. The legislation also permits these students to maintain their student status while their family petitions for permanent residency are pending or approved. These changes aim to extend work opportunities for international graduates without altering their primary student visa classification.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the use of federal funds by the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to conduct civil immigration enforcement activities within one mile of any 2026 FIFA World Cup match or Fan Festival. The restriction applies to all civil immigration enforcement actions under existing immigration laws, with limited exceptions for urgent situations such as imminent threats to life, national security, public safety, or the destruction of evidence. The legislation would directly affect immigration enforcement operations in the areas surrounding World Cup venues and fan events, ensuring that routine civil immigration enforcement does not occur in these designated zones.

Maddy summaryThis bill reauthorizes and expands the Cooperative Watershed Management Program, which provides federal grants to local communities and Indian tribes for watershed restoration and management projects. It updates the program's definition to explicitly include Indian tribes as eligible recipients and increases the maximum annual grant amount from $100,000 to $150,000 for a minimum of three years. The legislation also adds provisions allowing grant continuations for up to two additional years based on satisfactory performance and enables multiple grant applications per year to increase funding opportunities. Finally, it authorizes $40 million in federal funding annually for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to support the program.

Maddy summaryThe Energy Bills Relief Act aims to lower household energy costs and accelerate the development of low-cost, clean energy by modifying federal tax credits, expanding weatherization programs, and streamlining permitting processes. Key provisions include restoring tax incentives for renewable energy projects, increasing funding for low-income heating assistance, and requiring federal agencies to treat wind, solar, and storage projects with the same procedural fairness as oil and gas projects. The bill also establishes new incentives for upgrading the electricity grid, such as tax credits for transmission lines and grants for wildfire prevention measures, while creating mechanisms to ensure utilities serve public interests and protect consumers from price volatility.

Maddy summaryHR 5555 directs the Secretary of the Interior to study whether to designate a coastal California area as a National Heritage Area. The study would cover Monterey, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and San Luis Obispo counties, plus adjacent regions with similar heritage features. This study, required under existing law (54 U.S.C. § 120103(a)), would assess if the area meets criteria for designation but does not create the Heritage Area itself. The study is limited to evaluating feasibility and suitability, with no immediate policy changes.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to cover abortion care, counseling, and related medication as part of standard hospital and medical services for eligible veterans and certain dependents. It amends VA healthcare law to explicitly include these services under existing coverage for veterans qualifying under section 1703 and dependents eligible under section 1781(a). The policy directly affects veterans and their dependents enrolled in VA healthcare programs by expanding covered benefits to include abortion-related care. This is a concrete policy change to VA healthcare benefits, not a broader abortion law.

Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act or the GUARD VA Benefits Act This bill imposes fines on individuals for soliciting, contracting for, charging, or receiving any unauthorized fee or compensation with respect to the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of any claim for Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. The attempted commission of such offenses is also punishable by fine.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a new excise tax on crude oil extracted or imported by large oil companies and uses the revenue to provide rebates to eligible consumers. The tax would be imposed on companies that extract or import over 300,000 barrels of crude oil per day, at a rate of 50% of the difference between the current Brent crude oil price and a 2025 baseline price, adjusted for inflation. All revenue from this tax would be deposited into a new "Protect Consumers from Gas Hikes Fund." This fund would then be used to provide refundable tax credits, or rebates, to eligible individuals, with the rebate amount determined by the Secretary based on fund revenues and the number of eligible individuals. These rebates would be phased out for individuals with adjusted gross incomes exceeding certain thresholds, such as $150,000 for joint filers.