Rep. Daniel Meuser

Maddy summaryHR 1659, the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, creates a federal grant program to address commercial truck parking shortages on highways. It authorizes $151 million annually (2025-2029) for states, local governments, tribes, and other eligible entities to build or improve public parking facilities for commercial motor vehicles. Projects must be on or near highways, include safety features, and provide free, publicly accessible parking - prohibiting fees for drivers. The bill also requires annual reports to Congress evaluating parking availability and project effectiveness.

Maddy summaryThe PAST Act of 2025 amends the Horse Protection Act to ban harmful practices known as "soring," which deliberately cause pain to horses to exaggerate their gait for shows. It specifically prohibits devices like action devices (e.g., boots causing friction) and weighted shoes on Tennessee Walking Horses, Racking Horses, and Spotted Saddle Horses at events. The bill increases penalties, including escalating disqualifications for repeat offenses (180 days → 1 year → 3 years) and raises fines for violations to $5,000 per offense. It also requires stricter licensing for inspectors and mandates public posting of violation records to help event organizers enforce rules.

Maddy summaryHR 1651 would nullify a specific Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule finalized on May 9, 2024. This rule established emissions standards for greenhouse gases from new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel power plants, set guidelines for existing plants, and repealed the previous "Affordable Clean Energy Rule." The bill would make this EPA rule unenforceable, directly affecting fossil fuel power plants by removing these federal emissions requirements. It does not create new regulations but cancels an existing EPA rule.

Maddy summaryHR 250 requires the Joint Committee on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin by December 31, 2025, and place it in a permanent, public-accessible location within the U.S. Capitol by December 31, 2026. The statue must be positioned to be viewable during guided Capitol tours offered by the Capitol Visitor Center. This is a procedural bill focused solely on the acquisition and placement of the statue, with no substantive policy changes or direct impact on constituents or laws.

Maddy summaryHRES 166 is a non-binding House resolution expressing U.S. support for the Iranian people's desire for a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear republic. It condemns the Iranian regime's terrorism, regional proxy wars, internal suppression of ethnic and religious minorities, and human rights abuses - including executions and repression of women-led protests. The resolution calls for holding the regime accountable through sanctions, supports the Ten-Point Plan for Iran’s democratic transition, and urges protection for Iranian political refugees in Albania. It does not create new laws but affirms U.S. policy alignment with Iranian protesters' demands.

Maddy summaryThis bill awards a Congressional Gold Medal to the 761st Tank Battalion (known as the "Black Panthers"), the first predominantly Black armored unit in World War II's European Theater. It recognizes their combat service from 1944-1946, including key roles in the Battle of the Bulge and breaking the Siegfried Line, despite facing racial prejudice during and after the war. The medal will be displayed at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, with bronze duplicates available for sale to cover costs. The bill commemorates the battalion's 130,000 enemy casualties inflicted, 50% casualty rate, and their 1978 Presidential Unit Citation. It does not create new laws or affect current policies.

Maddy summaryThis bill freezes the minimum wage rate for H-2A agricultural workers at the level effective in each state on December 31, 2023, through December 31, 2026. It directly affects farms hiring H-2A visa workers and the workers themselves by maintaining current wage requirements. The bill clarifies that wage determination for these workers will use a "primary duties evaluation" to assess their main job tasks, rather than all duties performed. This provides stability in wage calculations for agricultural employers and workers during the specified period.

Maddy summaryHR 1606 requires the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to assess how proposed rules affect small businesses during rulemaking. It amends the Dodd-Frank Act to mandate that the CFPB analyze the impact of proposed rules on small entities, following existing requirements under Title 5 of the U.S. Code. The bill also adds new requirements for the CFPB to justify why it did not consider small business impacts or adopt alternatives that minimize costs for small businesses, including detailed written explanations supported by facts and legal reasoning. This directly affects the CFPB’s rulemaking process and the small businesses regulated by its policies.

Maddy summaryHR 1631, the Safe Access to Cash Act of 2025, amends federal robbery law to clarify that all network-connected ATMs and cash in transit (being loaded/unloaded) are considered under the care of banks, credit unions, or savings associations. This directly affects financial institutions by expanding their legal responsibility for ATM security, regardless of whether the ATM is on their premises or owned/operated by another entity. The bill defines "ATM" broadly to include any terminal used for withdrawals, deposits, or balance inquiries via a bank-issued card. Key provisions ensure these locations and cash are treated as part of the institution's protected property under robbery statutes. This creates a clear legal standard for holding financial institutions accountable for ATM security.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to join the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) for reviews of certain transactions involving foreign adversaries. It specifically targets acquisitions of U.S. agricultural land, biotechnology, or agriculture-related infrastructure (like transportation, storage, or processing) by entities from China, North Korea, Russia, or Iran. The USDA must notify CFIUS about reportable transactions, prompting the committee to determine if a full review is needed. The provisions expire for any country removed from the official list of foreign adversaries in federal regulations.