Rep. Greg Landsman

Maddy summaryThe PROSPER Act of 2025 authorizes $25 million annually (2026-2030) from juvenile justice funds to award grants for youth gun violence prevention programs. It directly affects at-risk youth by requiring grantees to implement evidence-based strategies focused on trauma healing, youth empowerment, mental health connections, community engagement, and gun safety education. Key provisions mandate that programs must be culturally competent, trauma-informed, and inclusive of youth with past exposure to violence or the justice system. Eligible recipients include community organizations, tribes, colleges, and nonprofits - not law enforcement agencies.

Maddy summaryHR 3028, the Duty Drawback Clarification Act, clarifies tariff classifications for whisky imports by updating the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. It replaces a general whisky tariff code with specific subheadings based on whisky type (Irish/Scotch, Bourbon, Rye, or "other") and container size (under or over 4 liters), adding 8 new statistical suffixes. This change directly affects whisky importers and U.S. Customs officials by standardizing how these products are classified for duty-free entry (as indicated by "Free" in the tariff). The new classifications take effect 15 days after the bill's enactment.

Maddy summaryHR 2974 amends the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by adding a specific exclusion for income earned through certain employment and training programs. It directly affects SNAP households where members participate in programs like vocational rehabilitation (under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), refugee employment initiatives (under immigration law), or other defined training programs. The key change removes the requirement to count income from allowances, earnings, or payments received in these specific programs when determining SNAP eligibility. This adjustment means participants in these programs will have that income excluded from their household's calculation, potentially increasing their SNAP benefits. The bill modifies existing SNAP rules without creating new programs or changing benefit levels.

Maddy summaryThe Hunger-Free Future Act of 2025 amends the SNAP program to require that any update to the thrifty food plan must not increase food insecurity. It mandates that adjustments to the diet cost must continue following existing rules while explicitly ensuring updates do not worsen food insecurity, defined as households lacking adequate food due to insufficient money or resources. This directly affects SNAP beneficiaries by setting a new standard for how the program's cost calculations are reviewed. The bill changes the procedural requirement for SNAP re-evaluations without altering benefit amounts or eligibility rules.

Hot Foods Act of 2025 This bill expands the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to permit the use of SNAP benefits to purchase hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption.

Maddy summaryHR 2357, the Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025, removes a restriction that previously barred workers on strike from receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate language making workers ineligible for SNAP "as a result of being on strike," ensuring striking workers are not automatically denied food assistance during labor disputes. This change directly affects workers participating in strikes who would otherwise lose access to SNAP benefits. The key mechanism updates the eligibility rules to prevent SNAP ineligibility solely due to strike participation.

Maddy summaryThe Fight Fentanyl Act increases annual funding for fentanyl-related law enforcement efforts to $333 million from 2025 through 2030. It requires the Office of National Drug Control Policy to report annually on how HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) funds target fentanyl trafficking, including seizure data and threat assessments. The bill also mandates the Attorney General to prioritize fentanyl prosecutions by temporarily reassigning U.S. attorneys to these cases. These provisions directly affect federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies working on fentanyl interdiction and prosecution.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases the federal tax credit for rehabilitating historic buildings. It raises the standard credit rate from 20% to 30% for qualifying small projects (with a $3.75 million expenditure cap) and further increases the cap to $5 million for projects in rural areas. The bill also allows taxpayers to transfer all or part of this credit to another taxpayer, creating a new market for the credit. These changes apply to properties placed in service after the bill's enactment date. The bill directly affects developers and owners of historic properties seeking tax incentives for rehabilitation projects.

Maddy summaryHR 2948, the Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2025, authorizes $360 million annually from 2025-2027 to fund gun buyback programs across the country. The bill creates a grant program for states, local governments, tribal governments, and eligible gun dealers to collect firearms from individuals using "smart prepaid cards" that cannot be used to purchase guns. Participants would pay 125% of a gun's market value (with possible increases for modified weapons) and must destroy all collected firearms and ammunition within 30 days. The program requires criminal background checks on all collected weapons and prohibits reselling any guns obtained through the initiative, with a new federal criminal provision making it illegal to use these cards for firearm transactions.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to explicitly include accounting education as part of a well-rounded K-12 curriculum. It requires schools to develop and strengthen programs teaching accounting, including increasing access to high-quality accounting courses for students from groups historically underrepresented in accounting careers. The key provision inserts specific language into existing law, directing schools to promote accounting career awareness and expand course availability through grade 12. This directly affects K-12 students, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds, by making accounting education a recognized component of career-focused learning.