Rep. Laurel M. Lee

Maddy summaryThis bill makes permanent Medicare coverage for cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services delivered via telehealth in patients' homes, which were temporarily allowed during the pandemic. It removes geographic restrictions that previously required in-person visits or limited services to specific locations like clinics. The change directly affects Medicare beneficiaries needing heart or lung rehabilitation and healthcare providers offering these programs. It ensures home-based telehealth visits for cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation receive the same coverage as in-clinic services under Medicare.

Maddy summaryThis bill bans federal funding for abortions in most cases, prohibiting the use of taxpayer money for abortion services or health insurance plans covering abortion. Exceptions allow funding for abortions resulting from rape, incest, or when a pregnancy endangers a woman's life. It requires health insurance plans sold through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces to clearly disclose any separate costs for abortion coverage and prohibits ACA subsidies from being used for plans that cover abortion (except in the specified exceptions). The law directly affects federal programs like Medicaid, ACA marketplace plans, and insurers offering health coverage to individuals using federal subsidies.

Maddy summaryHR 9488, the SHIELD Act, requires political committees in federal elections to verify specific details before accepting online credit or debit card donations. It mandates that donors disclose their card's verification number and confirm their billing address is in the U.S. (or provide U.S. identification if abroad), while banning the acceptance of gift cards or prepaid cards for contributions. The bill directly affects political committees (campaigns) and online donors, changing how digital campaign contributions are processed. Key provisions include mandatory disclosure of card details, address verification, and a complete prohibition on gift/prepaid card donations for federal election contributions.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a federal task force led by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI to coordinate responses against cyber threats from the People's Republic of China targeting U.S. critical infrastructure, specifically referencing state-sponsored actors like Volt Typhoon. The task force must produce an initial report within 540 days and annual reports for five years, assessing risks, needed resources, and potential disruptions to infrastructure in a conflict, including classified evaluations of threats to energy, transportation, and military operations. These reports will include recommendations for improving cybersecurity defenses and a public awareness campaign to help critical infrastructure owners (such as utility companies and transportation systems) access federal security resources. The task force will operate under exemptions from certain federal advisory and paperwork laws to streamline coordination.

Maddy summaryHR 7438 directs the U.S. Treasury to mint commemorative coins for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including 100,000 $5 gold coins, 500,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins. The coins will be sold to the public at face value plus surcharges ($35, $10, and $5 per coin, respectively), with all surcharge revenue paid to FWC2026 US, Inc. for U.S. soccer programs. These funds must support soccer initiatives, particularly in underserved communities and youth development, as specified in the bill. The coins are legal tender but will only be issued during 2026, with no net cost to the U.S. government.

Maddy summaryThe Grant Transparency Act of 2023 requires federal agencies to clearly disclose how they evaluate competitive grant applications in their funding notices. Specifically, agencies must describe their rating systems, explain any weighted scoring methods (including how much each criterion is weighted), and detail other merit-based evaluation approaches. The law also mandates standardized reporting of basic application data, including the number of applications received and the city/state locations of all submitting organizations. This applies only to future notices of funding opportunity issued after the law takes effect (120 days post-enactment), does not create new funding, and does not override existing legal requirements for specific grant programs.

Maddy summaryThe FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act requires FEMA to reimburse local governments and electric cooperatives for interest paid on qualifying disaster recovery loans. A qualifying loan must be used for FEMA-covered activities with at least 90% of proceeds dedicated to those purposes. Reimbursement covers the lesser of actual interest paid or what would have been paid at the prime interest rate, as defined by the Federal Reserve. This relief applies to interest accrued in the seven years preceding the bill's enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill reinstates a pre-American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) tax reporting rule for gig economy platforms. It requires third-party payment platforms (like Uber or DoorDash) to report transactions to the IRS only if a gig worker earns over $20,000 in total or completes more than 200 transactions in a year. This directly affects gig workers whose income falls below these thresholds, exempting them from the reporting requirement. The provision effectively reverses a change made by the ARP, reducing administrative burden for both platforms and lower-earning gig workers. The bill amends IRS Code Section 6050W to restore these specific de minimis payment thresholds.

Maddy summaryThis bill prevents U.S. individuals and companies from facing lawsuits for failing to fulfill contracts due to U.S. sanctions imposed after the contract was signed. It blocks civil lawsuits in federal court where the claim arises from sanctions that restricted a contract's performance, protecting entities acting in good faith to comply with U.S. sanctions. The law specifically covers sanctions related to national security, foreign policy, or economic threats, including export controls. It does not apply to cases involving terrorism victims or specific laws like the Iran Threat Reduction Act.

Maddy summaryHR 1505, the "No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act of 2023," modifies a law to prevent U.S. courts from recognizing trademark, trade name, or commercial name rights tied to business assets that were confiscated. It specifically affects individuals or entities claiming such rights who knew or should have known the mark was connected to confiscated assets, unless the original owner or successor gave consent. The bill requires courts to deny recognition of these claims unless the claimant had no knowledge of the confiscation at the time of acquisition. This change applies to all U.S. courts and executive branch entities handling such cases.