Rep. Neal P. Dunn

Maddy summaryHR 5543, the Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2025, requires the U.S. State and Defense Departments to submit a report within 180 days of enactment. The report will assess emerging military, cyber, hybrid, and political threats to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, including the roles of Russia, Belarus, China, Iran, and other actors. It will also evaluate U.S. and NATO military presence in the region, opportunities for defense cooperation, and recommendations to strengthen deterrence, cybersecurity, and democratic resilience in the Baltic countries. This bill directly affects U.S. foreign policy and defense planning regarding the Baltics, but does not create new programs or funding.

Maddy summaryThe SECURE Data Act establishes a comprehensive federal privacy framework that grants consumers specific rights to access, correct, delete, and opt out of the sale of their personal data, while requiring companies to provide clear privacy notices and implement reasonable data security measures. It directly affects large businesses and data brokers that process significant amounts of consumer information, mandating that these entities obtain explicit consent for sensitive data and prohibiting discrimination against individuals who exercise their privacy rights. The legislation creates a registration system for data brokers, allows for enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general, and preempts conflicting state laws to ensure a uniform national standard.

Maddy summaryThis bill reauthorizes the First Responder Network Authority (FRNA) through September 30, 2037, extending its operations beyond the previous 15-year sunset. It places the FRNA under the oversight of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), requiring NTIA approval for key decisions and actions. The bill establishes new requirements for the FRNA board composition (including at least five public safety professionals) and creates an Associate Administrator position to manage operations and serve as a liaison with NTIA. These changes strengthen oversight of FirstNet, the nationwide public safety broadband network used by police, firefighters, and emergency medical services across the country.

Equal Representation Act This bill requires that the statement sent by the President to Congress after the decennial census indicating the number of persons in each state exclude noncitizens. (This statement is the basis for reapportionment of U.S. Representatives.) The bill also requires any questionnaire used in the decennial census to include a checkbox or other similar option for respondents to indicate whether the respondent and each household member is (1) a U.S. citizen, (2) a U.S. national but not a citizen, (3) a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) lawfully residing in the United States, or (4) a non-U.S. national unlawfully residing in the United States. The Department of Commerce must make public the number of persons in each state, disaggregated by each of these four categories.

Maddy summaryThe KIDNEY Remote Monitoring Act (H.R. 8319) aims to ensure Medicare payment for remote physiologic monitoring services provided to individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who receive home dialysis. The bill amends the Social Security Act to direct that these monitoring services, when furnished by a physician, will be paid for under Medicare Part B. This change would take effect for services provided on or after January 1, 2028, aligning their payment with the standard fee schedule for physician services.

Maddy summaryHR 2289, the Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act, exempts wireless broadband infrastructure deployments from certain federal environmental and historic preservation reviews. Specifically, it removes the requirement for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) reviews when federal agencies approve "eligible facilities requests" for wireless facilities. This directly affects wireless providers seeking federal permits to build broadband infrastructure, streamlining their approval process by eliminating these specific review requirements. The bill modifies existing law to treat such deployments as not constituting "major Federal actions" under NEPA or "undertakings" under NHPA.

Maddy summaryHR 3447, the Chip Security Act, requires manufacturers to equip specific advanced integrated circuits (classified under export control numbers like 3A090) with security mechanisms before exporting them. These mechanisms must verify location and prevent unauthorized access, diversion, or tampering. The law mandates this for covered chips within 180 days of enactment, with a follow-up assessment within one year to develop additional security requirements. It directly affects U.S. chip exporters and importers of these high-tech products, aiming to strengthen export control compliance and national security.

Maddy summaryThe FAIC Act requires Medicare to pay separately for certain high-cost cancer treatments starting in 2026, rather than bundling them into general outpatient service payments. This change applies to FDA-approved cancer drugs and biologics that do not receive special transitional payments and cost at least $350 per day. The separate payment amount will be based on the drug's average sales price or, if unavailable, its wholesale acquisition cost or mean unit cost. The law includes a budget neutrality provision to ensure total Medicare spending remains unchanged by adjusting other payments as needed.

Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025 This bill imposes sanctions on certain foreign persons (individuals and entities) that are involved in Iran's petroleum sector as well as certain associated persons. The bill also requires or authorizes actions to facilitate the enforcement of sanctions on Iran. Specifically, the bill requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on any foreign person that, after the bill's enactment, knowingly engages in any transaction related to the processing, export, or sale of oil, condensates, gas, liquefied natural gas, or other petrochemical products in whole or in part from Iran. The President must also impose sanctions on certain foreign persons associated with a sanctioned individual or entity. For example, the President must sanction the subsidiaries and corporate officers of a sanctioned business. The bill provides certain exceptions to these sanctions, including specifying that sanctions do not apply to the importation of goods or to conducting or facilitating transactions for humanitarian assistance. The Department of State must establish an interagency working group that shall seek to establish a multilateral contact group to coordinate international efforts to enforce sanctions on Iran. The bill expands the State Department rewards program to authorize a reward payment to any individual who furnishes information leading to the identification of a person (1) subject to sanctions under this bill, or (2) that has attempted or is attempting to evade sanctions under this bill.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all motor carriers (including subcontractors and owner-operators) transporting Department of Defense freight to certify they are not owned/controlled by, or have significant business ties to, entities on the U.S. list of Chinese military companies (per Section 1260H of the 2021 Defense Authorization Act). It also creates a mandatory "Secure Defense Freight Carrier Registry" managed by the FMCSA and DoD, which carriers must join to bid on DoD contracts. To qualify, carriers must pass vetting for ties to Chinese military entities or other foreign adversaries, meet driver security standards, and undergo biennial reviews. The registry becomes mandatory one year after enactment, with false certifications risking contract suspension or fines.