Sen. John Cornyn

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to hire the maximum number of new air traffic controllers each year from 2024 through 2028, based on the training capacity of the FAA Academy. It directly affects the FAA, which must set annual hiring targets aligned with its ability to train new controllers. The law does not change existing hiring rules but mandates that the FAA utilize its full training capacity each year for new controller hires during this period. It excludes certain individuals specified under federal law, but the core provision focuses on maximizing new controller recruitment within available training resources.

Maddy summaryThis resolution designates the week beginning September 11, 2023, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week" to recognize institutions that enroll at least 25% Hispanic students. It directly affects Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), which serve over 5 million students across 28 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The resolution calls for public observance through ceremonies and activities during that week to honor HSIs' role in advancing educational access, economic mobility, and Hispanic Heritage Month. As a ceremonial resolution, it has no binding policy impact but formally acknowledges these institutions' contributions.

Maddy summaryThis bill clarifies that federal education funds can support school programs teaching archery, hunting, or other shooting sports as part of educational instruction or enrichment activities. It directly affects schools receiving federal education funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act by modifying a prior restriction. The key change adds an explicit exception to the prohibition, allowing funds to cover these specific educational activities when otherwise permissible under school programs. The amendment ensures schools can offer such instruction without violating existing funding rules.

Maddy summaryS 2809, the HEAL Act of 2023, requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to update federal grant program regulations related to opioid misuse. It mandates that references to "opioid overdose reversal agents" in HHS guidance and grants - specifically for State Opioid Response and Tribal Opioid Response Grants - must include *any* FDA-approved drug or device for emergency opioid overdose treatment, not just naloxone. This change, effective by December 31, 2023, ensures states and tribes can use federal funds for a broader range of approved overdose reversal products. The bill directly affects HHS grant programs administered under the 21st Century Cures Act and the Public Health Service Act.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires disclosure of foreign entities funding civil lawsuits in U.S. courts, specifically naming foreign persons (excluding foreign states and sovereign wealth funds) who might receive payments tied to case outcomes. It bans foreign states and sovereign wealth funds from funding litigation through contingent payment agreements, making such agreements void if violated. Parties must disclose funding sources in writing to courts, other parties, and the Attorney General within 30 days of filing or signing funding agreements. The Attorney General must also submit annual reports to Congress detailing foreign funding in federal courts, including funding sources and case types.

Maddy summaryThis bill names a U.S. Postal Service facility at 2395 East Del Mar Boulevard in Laredo, Texas, as the "Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr. Post Office Building." It ensures all official references in federal laws, documents, or records will use this new name for the building. The bill is purely commemorative and does not create new policies or affect any other entities.

Maddy summaryThis bill (S 2757) freezes current payment rates for veterans' transportation services provided through "special modes" (like non-emergency medical transport) starting January 1, 2023, preventing the VA from lowering these rates without strict conditions. It directly affects veterans relying on these transportation services and the contractors providing them. The key provision allows rate increases but requires the VA to conduct a detailed economic impact review, consult with veterans' groups and industry experts, and ensure new rates cover actual costs before any decrease can occur. This aims to protect veterans' access to care by preventing rate cuts that could disrupt transportation services.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes Federal Executive Boards in geographic areas outside Washington, DC, to coordinate federal agencies with significant field operations. It requires each board to include senior representatives from local agencies and focuses on improving workforce development, emergency preparedness, and interagency collaboration. The legislation mandates a minimum $15 million annual fund (adjusted for inflation) to cover staffing and operations, with contributions based on agency employee counts in each region. These boards will directly affect federal agencies with field offices, state/local governments, and educational institutions collaborating on workforce initiatives like apprenticeships and recruitment.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a $20 million annual grant program (2024-2028) for transit operators and airports to combat human trafficking. It allocates $10 million yearly to fund grants for the 75 highest-ridership transit systems and the 75 busiest airports, prioritizing those serving areas with high human trafficking prevalence. Grantees must coordinate prevention efforts and follow best practices recommended by the Department of Transportation's Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking. The program requires consultation with this committee to ensure funds are used effectively for awareness, education, and prevention initiatives within transportation networks.

Maddy summarySRES 330 is a symbolic Senate resolution expressing support for National Child Abuse Prevention Month. It recognizes child abuse and neglect as preventable, emphasizes the importance of building protective factors for families, and supports public awareness efforts, healing for survivors, and justice for victims. The resolution does not create new laws, allocate funding, or impose requirements on any entity. It serves solely as a formal statement of congressional backing for prevention and support initiatives during this observance.