Rep. Donald G. Davis

Maddy summaryHR 1990, the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2025, amends tax rules for businesses to make research and development (R&D) costs more flexible. It allows companies to deduct R&D expenses immediately as business costs (instead of capitalizing them) or to spread these costs over a minimum 60-month period. The bill clarifies which R&D expenses qualify, excludes land improvements and mineral exploration costs, and ensures companies can claim R&D tax credits without conflict with expense treatment. This directly affects businesses that conduct R&D, changing how they account for these costs on tax returns starting for 2022 taxable years.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends Medicare eligibility rules to clarify that beneficiaries needing occupational therapy *or* speech therapy qualify for home health services. It updates two sections of the Social Security Act (Parts A and B) to replace "need occupational therapy or speech therapy" with "need occupational, or speech therapy," ensuring both therapies are explicitly covered. The change directly affects Medicare beneficiaries requiring either therapy for home-based care, removing potential confusion about eligibility. The updated rules will take effect for services provided on or after January 1, 2026.

Maddy summaryThe MATCH IT Act of 2025 establishes national standards to improve patient matching accuracy in healthcare, directly affecting hospitals, clinics, health IT vendors, and federal agencies like CMS and HHS. It requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a uniform definition for measuring patient match rates within 180 days, accounting for duplicate records, overlaid records, and mismatch rates. The bill mandates health IT vendors to incorporate a standardized data set into their systems to support 99.9% matching accuracy, with Medicare providers earning voluntary bonus payments for achieving at least 90% matching accuracy through anonymous reporting. This aims to reduce medical errors, prevent unnecessary tests, and cut costs linked to patient misidentification, which currently cost the healthcare system over $6.7 billion annually.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal for actor James Earl Jones to recognize his career achievements in theater and film. It directs the Treasury Secretary to strike a gold medal bearing his name, which will be presented to his son, Flynn Earl Jones, following Jones' passing. The bill also permits the sale of bronze duplicates to cover costs. As a ceremonial honor with no policy changes, it does not affect legislation or government operations.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a process for establishing Medicare payment rates for pediatric-specific medical devices. It requires the Medicare program (via the Secretary of Health and Human Services) to set national payment rates (called "relative value units") for qualifying pediatric technologies upon manufacturer request, starting in 2026. A "qualifying pediatric technology" is defined as a covered medical device that is FDA-approved/cleared, has a temporary HCPCS code, and is either predominantly used for pediatric procedures or specifically designed for children. Manufacturers must submit detailed data with their requests, and the timeline for setting rates depends on when the request is received (by May 1 for same-year implementation). The bill does not mandate coverage but ensures payment mechanisms exist for these devices once approved.

Maddy summaryThis bill ensures military personnel, civilian Defense workers, and supporting contractors continue receiving pay during government funding gaps in fiscal year 2025. It provides temporary funding from existing Treasury reserves to cover salaries for active-duty troops, reservists, Defense civilians, and contractors supporting military operations until Congress passes a full budget or by January 1, 2026. The measure directly affects all active-duty service members, reserve components, and their civilian/contractor support staff across the military. It does not create new policies but guarantees uninterrupted pay during budget implementation delays.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends Medicare payment rules for long-term care hospitals to ensure they receive full payments for treating seniors in critical condition. It adds a new "high acuity criterion" requiring discharges to be assigned to a specific Medicare payment category (MS-LTC-DRG) with a relative weight of at least 0.8, effective October 1, 2026. Hospitals meeting this criterion for eligible discharges will avoid reduced payments ("site-neutral payments") that would otherwise apply. The change directly affects long-term care hospitals treating Medicare patients with high-acuity conditions and ensures these facilities receive full reimbursement for critical care services.

Maddy summaryHR 1851 increases the minimum required fighter aircraft inventory for the Air Force and its reserve components to 1,900 total and 1,200 for the reserve by October 2030, up from current levels (Section 2). The bill allows temporary reductions below these totals for recapitalization, but only for up to two years and with a floor of 1,800 aircraft, requiring congressional notification (Section 2). It mandates quarterly reports to Congress detailing new aircraft acquisitions, assignments, retirements, and recapitalization plans for both active and Air National Guard units (Section 3). The bill specifically protects 25 existing Air National Guard fighter squadrons from fleet reductions until 2030 and requires new aircraft to be assigned to service-retained units at a 3:1 ratio with legacy aircraft retirements (Sections 5, 6).

Maddy summaryHR 1873, the Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act, excludes certain federal broadband grants from taxable income for recipients. It directly affects entities (like internet providers or local governments) receiving qualifying grants under specific programs, including the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program and State Digital Equity Capacity Grants established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The bill prevents double tax benefits by disallowing deductions for expenses covered by these excluded grants and reduces the adjusted basis of related property. This change applies to grants received in taxable years ending after March 11, 2023.

Maddy summaryHR 1875, the Medicaid Provider Screening Accountability Act, requires states to conduct monthly checks starting January 1, 2028, to verify if Medicaid providers or suppliers are still eligible to participate. It directly affects all healthcare providers and suppliers enrolled in Medicaid, including those seeking initial enrollment, renewal, or revalidation. The key provision mandates states to check federal and state databases (created under the Affordable Care Act) to confirm no termination of participation has occurred by the federal government or other states. This ensures providers remain compliant with federal and state participation rules throughout their enrollment period. The bill focuses on operational screening, not on reducing fraud or improving care outcomes.