Rep. Blake D. Moore

Maddy summaryHR 9957, the Western Refined Fuel Reserve Act of 2024, requires the U.S. Department of Energy to conduct a 6-month study on establishing a Western refined fuel storage reserve. The study examines potential salt cavern locations in Western States, infrastructure needs (like rail/highway access), supply chain vulnerabilities during disasters, and economic feasibility. It will assess existing storage capacity and identify benefits for energy security, leading to a congressional report with recommendations on location, operations, funding, and partnerships. This bill does not create the reserve itself but sets the groundwork for future decisions about expanding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve system to better serve the Western U.S. in emergencies.

Maddy summaryHRES 1537 is a non-binding House resolution condemning Hamas' October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, which killed over 1,200 people and took 251 hostages, including 7 Americans still held captive. It calls on Hamas to immediately surrender, cease attacks, and release all hostages unconditionally, while reaffirming Israel's right to self-defense. The resolution also urges international organizations to condemn Hamas' actions and address the global surge in antisemitism following the attacks. As a symbolic statement, it does not create new laws or alter policy but expresses congressional position. The bill specifically references the ongoing captivity of seven U.S. citizens: Edan Alexander, Itay Chen, Sagui Dekel-Chen, Gadi Haggai, Judith Weinstein Haggai, Omer Neutra, and Keith Siegel.

Maddy summaryHR 9950, the "Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act," authorizes three gold medals to be awarded to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic men's ice hockey team for their historic victory over the Soviet Union during the Winter Olympics. The medals, designed by the Treasury Secretary, will be presented by Congress to honor the team's achievement, which revitalized American morale during the Cold War. One medal will be displayed at the Lake Placid Olympic Center, one at the USA Hockey Hall of Fame in Eveleth, Minnesota, and one at the U.S. Olympic Museum in Colorado Springs. The bill also permits the sale of bronze duplicates to cover production costs. This is a ceremonial honor, not a policy change, directly recognizing the team members and their legacy.

Maddy summaryHR 9898 requires the Department of Energy to lead a federal task force that will analyze U.S. critical materials processing capacity and report to Congress within one year. The report must identify supply chain gaps, assess regulatory barriers (like Clean Air Act compliance), and evaluate opportunities for foreign investment from allied nations. It also mandates a GAO review of how current policies and permitting processes hinder domestic investment in processing critical minerals used in clean energy and technology. The bill directly affects federal agencies, domestic processing industries, and potential foreign investors seeking to build U.S. facilities.

Maddy summaryHR 7032, the Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act, amends the 1974 Congressional Budget Act to give the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) clearer authority to quickly obtain data from executive branch agencies. The bill removes barriers to CBO requests by allowing data sharing "with or without written agreement," while requiring the CBO to maintain required confidentiality levels. It also prevents future laws from limiting this authority unless specifically referenced. The law directly affects the CBO and federal agencies that provide budget-related data, aiming to improve the CBO's ability to analyze government spending.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends the Clean Air Act to modify ethanol waiver processes and fuel volatility standards. It adds a new provision allowing fuel to enter commerce if it meets Reid Vapor Pressure requirements through similarity to certified vehicles or existing waivers, and adjusts vapor pressure limits from 10% to 10-15% in several sections. Small refineries that retired credits for 2016-2018 compliance years may now have those credits returned or applied to future years if their petitions remained pending as of December 1, 2022. The changes directly affect fuel retailers, ethanol producers, and small refineries by altering compliance pathways for fuel standards and credit management under the renewable fuel program.

Maddy summaryThe Abundant American Resources Act of 2024 requires federal agencies to conduct studies on the economic value of minerals in specific public lands and waters. The Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service, and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management must each complete a study within three years to estimate the dollar value of minerals like oil, gas, and metals in designated onshore and offshore areas. These studies exclude National Parks and certain pre-2000 national monuments but include co-managed areas and lands withdrawn from mining or leasing. The bill does not authorize new resource extraction or change existing laws - it only mandates data collection for future policy decisions.

Maddy summaryThis concurrent resolution authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for the unveiling of a statue honoring Martha Hughes Cannon on December 11, 2024. It directly affects the event organizers and the Capitol Visitor Center by permitting the venue for this commemorative ceremony. The bill contains no policy changes - only a procedural authorization requiring physical preparations to follow the Architect of the Capitol's guidelines. It is a ceremonial resolution, not a substantive legislative measure.

Maddy summaryThis bill (HJRES 163) is a congressional disapproval resolution targeting an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule finalized on May 9, 2024. The EPA rule established new emissions standards for greenhouse gases from fossil fuel power plants (both new and existing) and repealed a previous rule called the Affordable Clean Energy Rule. The resolution would block this EPA rule from taking effect by invoking the Congressional Review Act (Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code). If passed, it would prevent the EPA rule from being enforced, directly affecting fossil fuel power plant operators and the EPA’s regulatory authority over emissions.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies tax rules to make housing more affordable for military members and boost housing near military bases. It excludes military housing allowances (payments for housing) from income calculations when determining eligibility for low-income housing tax credits, helping more service members qualify. Additionally, it creates a new tax credit for rental housing built within 15 miles of large military installations (valued over $2.8 billion), treating these areas as "difficult development zones" for tax purposes. The bill does not require such housing to be occupied solely by military personnel. These changes directly affect military members seeking affordable housing and developers building near major installations.