Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson

Maddy summaryHRES 1109 is a symbolic resolution commemorating the 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession in Washington, DC, where suffragists led by Alice Paul and Inez Milholland marched to demand voting rights for women. It honors the participants' courage during a protest that drew 500,000 spectators despite violent opposition, highlighting how this event advanced the national push for the 19th Amendment. The resolution does not create new laws but reaffirms support for voting rights equality, connecting the 1913 march to ongoing efforts to protect democratic access. It specifically acknowledges the intersectional struggles of women of color in the suffrage movement. As a commemorative resolution, it has no binding policy effect.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to include school or community gardens as part of student health programs under nutritional education. It requires schools using funds from Section 4108 to report on garden activities, then directs the Education Department to collect this data, identify effective practices, and publish them online for public access. The bill directly affects schools receiving ESEA funds and their students by integrating garden-based learning into health education, without creating new funding. It focuses on sharing practical approaches for developing and maintaining gardens, not on mandating specific outcomes.

Maddy summaryThe AADAPT Act reauthorizes and expands the Project ECHO grant program to specifically address Alzheimer's disease and dementia care. It provides $1 million annually (2026-2031) for grants to eligible health care entities - such as rural clinics, tribal organizations, or community health centers - to develop online training programs for primary care providers working in underserved areas (including rural, frontier, or medically underserved communities). These programs aim to improve provider retention, increase early diagnosis of dementia, and enhance quality care. The bill requires grantees to report on outcomes and ensures funding supplements, rather than replaces, existing resources.

Maddy summaryHRES 1101 is a non-binding resolution expressing the House of Representatives' support for collaborating with the Congressional Black Caucus to develop a "Black Wealth Agenda." It commits the House to outlining legislative priorities focused on closing the racial wealth gap through key areas like expanding Black entrepreneurship, reforming housing policies, building workforce development programs, and updating the federal minimum wage. The resolution emphasizes addressing systemic barriers in homeownership, education access, employment discrimination, and tax policy to advance economic equity for Black communities. It does not create new laws but directs the House to coordinate with the CBC on policy solutions targeting wealth-building opportunities.

Maddy summaryThis bill would provide federal grants to public housing agencies to modernize public housing through energy efficiency upgrades, infrastructure improvements, and renewable energy systems. It requires all public housing to become "zero-carbon homes" that produce enough renewable energy to meet their own consumption within 10 years. The bill includes specific requirements for workforce development, hiring from low- and very low-income communities (40% in year 1, 50% in year 2, 90% after that), and contracting with resident-owned businesses (20% in year 1, 30% in year 2, 50% after that). It also mandates resident and community engagement in planning, and requires public housing agencies to meet specific energy efficiency and water quality standards. The bill directly affects all public housing agencies managing housing for low- and very low-income residents across the United States, including tribal housing entities.

Maddy summaryHR 7770, the Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act, authorizes the U.S. Mint to produce and sell three commemorative coins honoring women who worked on the U.S. home front during World War II. It specifies $5 gold coins (max 50,000), $1 silver coins (max 400,000), and half-dollar coins (max 750,000), all to be issued between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025. Each coin sale includes a surcharge ($35 for gold, $10 for silver, $5 for half-dollar), with all surcharge funds directed to the Rosie the Riveter Trust for maintaining the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park and educational programs. The coins will feature designs reflecting the legacy of diverse women workers and must meet specific weight, diameter, and composition standards.

Maddy summaryThe Great Lakes Mapping Act requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to complete high-resolution mapping of all Great Lakes lakebeds by December 31, 2029. This includes creating detailed depth maps, collecting bathymetric data, developing data processing methods, and building a public digital system to catalog and share all collected information. NOAA must make preliminary map sections available during the project and release the full map with supporting data within 180 days of completion. The bill authorizes $200 million to fund this effort, which directly affects NOAA, Great Lakes bordering states, and the public through increased access to lakebed data.

Maddy summaryHR 5247, the Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2023, allows the Veterans Health Administration (VA) to hire psychiatrists who complete VA-residency programs without following standard civil service hiring rules. The bill permits immediate appointment after residency completion (or before, if the process begins early) for positions that have remained unfilled for at least 35 days. This directly affects VA psychiatrists completing specific residency programs and streamlines their hiring into VA clinical roles.

Maddy summaryThe PTO Act establishes a standard for paid annual leave, requiring most employers to provide employees with 1 hour of paid leave for every 25 hours worked, up to a maximum of 80 hours per 12-month period. It directly affects private sector employees and certain government workers, including those at the Government Accountability Office, Library of Congress, and federal agencies covered under the Congressional Accountability Act. The bill prohibits employers from interfering with employees' use of leave for any reason, requires clear notice of leave policies, and protects employees from retaliation for taking leave. It includes enforcement mechanisms through the Department of Labor, allowing employees to file complaints or lawsuits for violations of their leave rights. The Act takes effect 180 days after enactment, with specific provisions for collective bargaining agreements.

Maddy summaryThis bill would create a new wealth tax on individuals with significant assets, targeting those with net assets exceeding $50 million. It would tax assets between $50 million and $1 billion at 2%, and assets above $1 billion at 3% (potentially increasing to 6% if certain health care legislation is enacted). The tax would apply to individuals, married couples treated as a single taxpayer, and certain trusts, with specific valuation and reporting requirements for assets. The bill also includes $70 billion in funding over 10 years for the IRS to enforce this new tax and related reporting requirements.