Rep. Haley M. Stevens

Maddy summaryHRES 238 is a non-binding House resolution expressing the House's position that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care during medical emergencies. It does not create new laws or alter existing regulations but formally states the House's view that abortion restrictions in emergencies endanger patients' health and lives. The resolution specifically highlights how current abortion bans put pregnant people at risk during life-threatening conditions like hemorrhage or infection, disproportionately impacting Black, Indigenous, people of color, immigrants, and low-income individuals. It serves as a symbolic statement opposing policies that restrict emergency reproductive care access.

Maddy summaryThis bill reauthorizes and expands U.S.-Israel energy cooperation programs through 2031. It increases annual funding for the BIRD Energy Foundation from $2 million to $5 million and for the U.S.-Israel Energy Center from $4 million to $7 million, extending support through fiscal years 2026-2031. The bill adds new focus areas like hydrogen energy, fusion, industrial decarbonization, carbon management, agrivoltaics, grid modernization, and energy infrastructure cybersecurity to existing collaboration efforts. These changes directly affect U.S. and Israeli energy companies, researchers, and institutions working on commercializing clean energy technologies.

Maddy summaryHR 2207, the Saving DOE’s Workforce Act, prohibits the Department of Energy from implementing layoffs or involuntary separations of employees until after Congress enacts full fiscal year 2026 funding. It specifically protects federal workers in competitive service positions, career roles in excepted service, and senior executive leadership roles. The bill allows separations only for documented misconduct, inefficiency, or delinquency following standard disciplinary procedures, without affecting existing personnel authority.

Maddy summaryThe Air America Act of 2025 authorizes one-time payments of $40,000 to individuals who worked for Air America or its affiliated companies for at least five years during 1950-1976, or to their surviving spouses, children, or dependents. Additional payments of $8,000 per full year beyond five years are allowed. The program is capped at $60 million total funding, with claims required within two years of final regulations. Payments are a single lump sum with no ongoing benefits, and the bill explicitly states it does not create new entitlements beyond this one-time award.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the National Science Foundation (NSF) from implementing layoffs or involuntary employee separations until after full-year funding for fiscal year 2026 is secured. It directly affects NSF employees in competitive service, excepted service, and the Senior Executive Service by blocking workforce reductions. The key provision creates a temporary moratorium on layoffs, with exceptions only for separations due to misconduct, inefficiency, or delinquency. This applies until Congress enacts the full FY2026 budget, adding a specific timeline to existing federal personnel rules.

Maddy summaryHR 2210, the Saving NASA’s Workforce Act, prohibits NASA from initiating or implementing reductions in force or involuntary separations of most employees until after full-year funding for fiscal year 2026 is enacted. It specifically protects employees in competitive service, excepted service, and the Senior Executive Service from being laid off, except for cause related to misconduct, inefficiency, or delinquency. The bill applies to all standard personnel actions under federal law and does not affect existing authority for disciplinary separations. This moratorium directly affects NASA’s workforce by preventing layoffs during the current funding cycle.

Maddy summaryHR 2209, the Saving NIST’s Workforce Act, prohibits the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) from implementing layoffs or involuntary employee separations (except for misconduct, inefficiency, or delinquency) until after full-year funding for NIST’s fiscal year 2026 budget is enacted. The bill directly affects all NIST employees in the competitive service, excepted service, and senior executive roles by blocking workforce reductions during this period. Key provisions require NIST to maintain current staffing levels through the end of FY2026, unless Congress passes a full-year appropriations bill for that year. This is a procedural measure focused on preserving NIST’s current workforce structure, not creating new programs or altering funding levels.

Maddy summaryThe Saving NOAA’s Workforce Act (HR 2211) prohibits the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from initiating layoffs or involuntary separations of most employees until after full-year funding for fiscal year 2026 is approved. It specifically blocks reductions in force or involuntary separations for competitive service, excepted service career employees, and Senior Executive Service members, except for cause (like misconduct or inefficiency). This bill directly affects NOAA’s workforce by preserving current employment status through the 2026 budget cycle.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (HRES 223) is a ceremonial measure honoring Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan on its 108th anniversary. It commends the base’s historical contributions - such as hosting the Tuskegee Airmen, supporting post-9/11 security, and hosting KC-46A aircraft - and acknowledges its current role in national defense, economic impact (supporting over 4,500 jobs and generating hundreds of millions in local revenue), and community partnerships. The resolution does not create new policy or funding but formally recognizes the base’s significance to military history and regional security. As a procedural resolution, it has no direct effect on legislation or affected parties beyond symbolic recognition.

Maddy summaryHRES 225 is a symbolic resolution designating March as "Autoimmune Awareness Month" to raise public awareness about autoimmune diseases. It supports efforts to improve diagnosis (noting it takes an average of 4.5 years for a correct diagnosis), increase funding for research into root causes, and advance treatments for these conditions. The resolution directly affects the public, patients (especially women and children affected by these diseases), and researchers, as autoimmune diseases impact an estimated 50 million Americans. It does not create new laws or funding but urges collaboration among healthcare providers, patient advocacy groups, and researchers to address this underrecognized health challenge. The resolution emphasizes the need for standardized diagnostic tools and research focused on preventing disease damage rather than treating symptoms.