Rep. Pat Harrigan

Maddy summaryHR 4199, the Modernize the Au Pair Program Act of 2025, updates federal regulations for the au pair program to improve affordability and flexibility for host families. The bill requires the Department of State to propose new rules within 90 days, including a revised stipend formula reflecting room, board, and childcare costs without making the program prohibitively expensive. It also mandates greater program flexibility to accommodate military families, first responders, single parents, and shift workers with non-traditional schedules. The bill explicitly prohibits states from regulating the program, ensuring all rules remain uniform under federal law as intended by Congress. This directly affects American host families seeking affordable childcare and au pairs participating in the cultural exchange program.

Maddy summaryHR 4167, the Expanding Access to Lending Options Act, amends the Federal Credit Union Act to extend the maximum time federally chartered credit unions can hold mortgage loans from 15 years to 20 years (or longer by NCUA regulation). This change directly affects federally chartered credit unions by allowing them to offer longer-term mortgage products to members. The key provision modifies Section 107(5) of the Federal Credit Union Act, specifically updating the time limit for mortgage loans held by credit unions. The bill also includes a non-binding sense of Congress statement emphasizing safety and soundness in NCUA oversight, but the core policy change is the extended mortgage holding period.

Maddy summaryThis bill, the PAPA Act of 2025, restricts how aircraft tracking data (ADS-B) can be used and regulates fees on general aviation aircraft. It prohibits using ADS-B data to identify aircraft for revenue purposes without owner consent, allows its use only for air traffic safety by controllers, and extends this restriction to all government officials. For airport fees, it requires public disclosure of cost-saving efforts, alternative revenue sources, fee impact assessments, and specific safety project costs before imposing landing/takeoff fees on general aviation aircraft. All fees collected must be used exclusively for airside safety projects, not other airport expenses. The bill defines general aviation aircraft as those used for personal, recreational, training, or non-commercial purposes (excluding scheduled airlines and military flights).

Maddy summaryThis bill makes technical corrections to the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 to streamline claims for individuals harmed by water contamination at Camp Lejeune. It clarifies the evidence required (30+ days at the base plus a link between contaminants and health harm), specifies that cases must be handled in North Carolina courts (with limited transfer options), and sets attorney fee caps (20% before suit, 25% after). These changes directly affect veterans and civilians who lived at Camp Lejeune and filed claims under the 2022 law. The bill does not create new eligibility but aims to improve the legal process for existing cases.

Maddy summaryHR 4119 requires the U.S. State Department to submit a detailed report within 180 days of enactment on the Polisario Front’s leadership, military activities, and ties to Iran, Russia, Hezbollah, the IRGC, and the PKK. It also mandates that the State Department and Treasury submit within 90 days whether the Polisario Front meets criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization or for sanctions under existing laws. The bill establishes a process for potential sanctions but includes a waiver if the Polisario Front engages in good-faith negotiations toward Morocco’s 2007 autonomy plan for Western Sahara. This legislation focuses on gathering evidence for future designations rather than immediately imposing sanctions. It directly affects U.S. foreign policy decisions regarding the Polisario Front and Western Sahara.

Maddy summaryThe GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025 establishes a comprehensive homeland missile defense system designed to protect U.S. citizens and critical infrastructure from ballistic, hypersonic, cruise, and unmanned system threats. The bill creates a new Golden Dome Direct Report Program Manager with significant authority to accelerate development, testing, and deployment of integrated missile defense capabilities across all domains (land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace). It requires a holistic strategy with all-domain awareness, mandates accelerated testing schedules including live-fire exercises, and allocates specific funding for components like space-based sensors, interceptors, and command and control systems. The legislation also includes provisions to protect the space industrial base and secure critical supply chains for missile defense systems.

Maddy summaryHR 4092, the Protect RAIL Act, amends U.S. immigration law to make certain crimes involving stolen goods transported by carriers (like trains, trucks, or ships) grounds for denying entry or deporting non-citizens. It adds new inadmissibility and deportability provisions for anyone convicted of theft from interstate or foreign shipments under Title 18, Section 659 of the U.S. Code. The bill directly affects non-citizens who commit these specific theft offenses, making them ineligible to enter the U.S. or subject to removal. This changes immigration consequences for existing criminal offenses, not the crimes themselves.

Maddy summaryHR 4080, the GUARD Act, amends the Posse Comitatus Act to allow National Guard members to assist with immigration enforcement under specific conditions: when ordered by a state governor or when performing duties under federal law exclusively for enforcing immigration laws (including apprehension, detention, or removal of undocumented individuals) or border security operations. It also adds a new federal criminal provision (Section 119A) making it a crime to assault, resist, or interfere with U.S. immigration officers or state/local officers acting under federal authority in immigration enforcement, with penalties ranging from 5 years to life imprisonment depending on injury or death. The bill directly affects National Guard personnel conducting immigration-related duties and individuals who threaten or harm immigration enforcement personnel. These changes clarify legal authority for immigration enforcement operations and increase penalties for violence against such personnel.

Maddy summaryHR 4081, the Foreign Adversary Federal Offense Act of 2025, increases penalties for economic espionage and defense information offenses committed to benefit nations designated as adversaries by the U.S. government. It adds mandatory minimum 10-year prison terms (up to 20 years for severe harm) and fines up to $5 million for individuals, while imposing organizational fines of up to $20 million or 5 times the value of stolen trade secrets. The law specifically targets offenses involving critical infrastructure data - such as security vulnerabilities of systems covered under the USA PATRIOT Act - that could cause significant harm if exploited. This directly affects individuals and organizations convicted of sharing U.S. economic or defense secrets with foreign adversaries.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires state governments to reimburse the federal government 100% of costs when National Guard deployments into federal service are determined to have resulted from state government negligence. It directly affects state governments that deploy National Guard units under federal authority (e.g., during invasions, rebellions, or law enforcement actions). The key provision mandates the President to assess state negligence within 30 days of a deployment’s end, triggering full reimbursement unless waived for financial hardship or when deployments primarily protect federal property. Exceptions for financial hardship or federal property protection are explicitly included, and the law applies retroactively to all such deployments after June 1, 2025.