Rep. Jared Huffman

Maddy summaryHR 589, the MAHSA Act, imposes U.S. sanctions on Iran's Supreme Leader, President, and affiliated entities responsible for human rights abuses and terrorism. It targets the Supreme Leader's Office, the President's cabinet, security forces involved in the crackdown following Mahsa Amini's death, and entities financing abuses. The bill requires the President to annually determine and apply existing sanctions - like property blocking and visa bans - against these individuals and entities. This directly affects Iran's top leadership and security apparatus, aiming to hold them accountable for abuses including the Morality Police's role in Amini's detention and the subsequent violent suppression of protests.

Maddy summaryHR 549, the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act, removes waiting periods for disability and Medicare coverage for people diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Specifically, it amends Social Security Act sections to allow immediate eligibility for disability insurance benefits (eliminating the standard waiting period) and immediate Medicare coverage (waiving the 24-month waiting period) for these patients. The bill directly affects individuals with metastatic breast cancer who would otherwise face delays in accessing critical benefits. These changes apply to applications filed or benefits beginning after the bill's enactment date. The law makes no other policy changes beyond these specific eligibility adjustments.

Maddy summaryThe EACH Act of 2023 would require federal health programs - including Medicaid, Medicare, the Indian Health Service, and TRICARE - to cover abortion services without restrictions. It repeals a provision in the Affordable Care Act that allowed states to limit abortion coverage in health insurance plans sold through state marketplaces. The bill also prohibits the federal government from restricting abortion coverage in private health insurance plans. This would directly affect millions of people, particularly low-income individuals and people of color, who are disproportionately enrolled in Medicaid and currently face barriers to abortion care due to coverage restrictions.

Maddy summaryHR 415, the "End the Threat of Default Act," repeals the statutory debt ceiling (section 3101 of Title 31, U.S. Code), which currently limits how much the federal government can borrow. This would eliminate the need for Congress to approve increases to the borrowing cap, removing the risk of a government default on its debts. The bill directly affects the Treasury Department’s ability to manage federal borrowing, as it would no longer require congressional action to authorize new debt issuance. The technical amendments update references to the debt ceiling in other laws to reflect this change.

Maddy summaryThe Assuring Medicare’s Promise Act of 2023 directs that taxes collected under the net investment income tax (a tax on investment income for high earners) be added to the Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, which helps finance Medicare Part A benefits. It modifies the tax code to include certain business income of high-income individuals (with modified adjusted gross income over $400,000 for single filers or $500,000 for joint filers) in the tax base, but includes a phase-in mechanism to limit immediate tax increases. This bill primarily affects high-income taxpayers and aims to strengthen Medicare’s financial stability by increasing trust fund revenue.

Maddy summaryHR 33 would expand Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing services for beneficiaries, which are currently not covered under Medicare. The bill provides 100% coverage for preventive dental services in 2024, with basic dental services gradually increasing to 80% coverage by 2027. Vision coverage would include routine eye exams and corrective lenses at 80% coverage, while hearing services would cover hearing exams and hearing aids at 80% coverage. The bill includes specific limitations, such as two dental cleanings per year and one pair of glasses every 24 months, with the Secretary of Health and Human Services having authority to apply additional limitations or modify coverage based on medical recommendations. The changes would take effect on January 1, 2024.

Maddy summaryThe Buy Green Act of 2024 establishes a $1.5 trillion Clean Energy Fund to promote environmentally responsible purchasing across federal, state, tribal, and local government operations. The bill requires federal agencies, states, tribes, and local governments to prioritize purchasing "covered products" that meet specific environmental criteria, including energy efficiency, reduced lifecycle emissions, and use of low-carbon materials. It creates grant programs for states and local governments (with 40% of funds targeting frontline, vulnerable, and disadvantaged communities) and for industry to retrofit facilities and develop environmentally responsible manufacturing capabilities, while setting minimum wage requirements and labor protections for workers in covered activities. The legislation mandates that 20% of funds must go to small businesses and covered small businesses, and establishes an Oversight Advisory Board to monitor compliance with environmental and labor standards.

Maddy summaryThe ProTECT Act of 2024 bans the hunting, taking, or importing of hunting trophies from species listed as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act. It directly affects hunters, importers, and businesses involved in trading trophies of threatened species, which currently face fewer protections than endangered species. The bill extends existing prohibitions - previously limited to endangered species - to explicitly cover threatened species, including banning permits for such activities and defining "trophy" to include processed animal parts. This creates a uniform ban on trophy hunting and trade for all listed threatened species, closing a gap in current law.

Maddy summaryHR 7438 directs the U.S. Treasury to mint commemorative coins for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including 100,000 $5 gold coins, 500,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar coins. The coins will be sold to the public at face value plus surcharges ($35, $10, and $5 per coin, respectively), with all surcharge revenue paid to FWC2026 US, Inc. for U.S. soccer programs. These funds must support soccer initiatives, particularly in underserved communities and youth development, as specified in the bill. The coins are legal tender but will only be issued during 2026, with no net cost to the U.S. government.

Maddy summaryThe Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2023 authorizes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to work with partners to protect and restore coastal habitats that support Federal trust species like migratory birds, endangered species, and marine mammals. The bill establishes a Coastal Program that provides technical assistance and financial support for coastal habitat planning, assessment, protection, restoration, and enhancement projects on public and private lands. It requires annual reporting on program progress, including quantitative data on protected, restored, and enhanced coastal landscapes, and authorizes $16.957 million annually for fiscal years 2024-2028. This legislation affects coastal states and territories along the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, and U.S. territories.