Rep. Nancy Mace

Maddy summaryThe FOCA Act of 2025 prohibits federal agencies from requiring or banning contractors from using union agreements in construction project bids or contracts. It directly affects federal agencies, contractors, and subcontractors working on federally funded or assisted construction projects (like buildings or infrastructure). The law requires bid documents to not favor or penalize contractors based on whether they have union agreements, aiming to promote open competition and prevent discrimination. This changes how agencies structure bids but does not affect union agreements themselves. The bill applies to all new contracts and subcontracts after enactment, with limited exemptions only for public health/safety emergencies or national security.

Maddy summaryHR 2033, the Military Spouse Hiring Act, expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit to include spouses of active-duty military personnel. It adds "qualified military spouse" as an eligible category for the tax credit, meaning employers who hire such spouses can claim the credit. A "qualified military spouse" is defined as someone certified by a local agency as married to an active-duty service member at the time of hire. The credit applies to hires occurring after the bill's enactment date. This directly affects military spouses seeking employment and employers hiring them, providing a tax incentive to encourage their hiring.

Maddy summaryThis bill ensures that U.S. Border Patrol agents and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers who remain on duty during a government shutdown receive their salaries. It appropriates funds from the Treasury for fiscal year 2025 to cover their pay during any shutdown period beginning after the bill's enactment. The provision specifically applies to CBP personnel who are not furloughed under standard shutdown protocols. It directly affects federal workers in CBP’s Border Patrol and Office of Field Operations during government funding gaps.

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 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 1879, the "No Tax Breaks for Sanctuary Cities Act," denies tax-exempt status for bonds issued by jurisdictions classified as "sanctuary jurisdictions." A sanctuary jurisdiction is defined as a city or state that either restricts sharing immigration status information with federal authorities or fails to comply with federal detainer requests under immigration law. The bill requires the Treasury Secretary to publish an annual list of such jurisdictions within 180 days of enactment. This policy directly affects local governments meeting the definition by removing a key funding tool - tax-exempt municipal bonds - used for public projects like schools or infrastructure. The law applies to bonds issued after enactment and does not alter existing sanctuary policies themselves.

Maddy summaryHR 872 requires federal contractors with contracts above $250,000 or those handling federal information systems to implement vulnerability disclosure policies aligned with NIST guidelines and international standards (like ISO 29147). Within 180 days, the OMB and agencies must update the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense FAR (DFARS) to mandate these policies, ensuring contractors disclose security vulnerabilities in systems they manage for the government. The bill allows limited waivers for national security or research, requiring congressional notification within 30 days. It directly affects major federal contractors, aiming to standardize how security flaws are reported and addressed across government contracts.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires every Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital and urgent care facility to employ at least one Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) or a qualified healthcare provider to perform sexual assault forensic examinations. It mandates that after such an examination, veterans must be verbally referred to mental health services, either at the VA hospital or via a Veterans Care Agreement if VA wait times exceed 30 days. The bill explicitly prohibits any reduction in other patient care responsibilities for VA staff while implementing these requirements. The law directly affects veterans seeking sexual assault care at VA facilities by ensuring access to specialized examiners and timely mental health referrals.

Maddy summaryHR 1792 prohibits U.S. federal funds from being provided to three United Nations agencies: the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). The bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study identifying all U.S. funding to these agencies from 2021-2025, including amounts and restrictions, and to assess any funds owed to the U.S. government. It also mandates an audit of the State Department’s Refugee Travel Loan Program. The GAO must submit a report to Congress within 180 days of the bill’s enactment detailing these findings. This bill directly affects federal funding mechanisms for international refugee and migration programs.

Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025 This bill modifies criminal penalties for an offense involving the theft of a firearm from a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, or from their business premises. Specifically, the bill does the following: increases from 10 to 20 years the maximum prison term, and creates a 3- or 5-year mandatory minimum prison term for an offense that occurs during the commission of a burglary or robbery. An attempt to commit an offense is subject to the same penalties as a substantive offense.