Major Richard Star Act This bill provides that combat-disabled uniformed services retirees with fewer than 20 years of creditable service may concurrently receive, without reduction, veterans' disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation.
Keep Americans Safe Act This bill establishes a new criminal offense for the import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD). The bill does not prohibit certain conduct with respect to an LCAFD, including the following: importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession related to certain law enforcement efforts, or authorized tests or experiments; importation, sale, transfer, or possession related to securing nuclear materials; and possession by a retired law enforcement officer. The bill permits continued possession of, but prohibits sale or transfer of, a grandfathered LCAFD. Newly manufactured LCAFDs must display serial number identification and the date of manufacture. Additionally, the bill allows a state or local government to use Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds to compensate individuals who surrender an LCAFD under a buy-back program.
This act designates the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Ventura, California, as the Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner Outpatient Clinic.
Credit Union Board Modernization Act This bill revises the frequency of meetings required to be held by a credit union's board of directors. Specifically, the bill requires monthly meetings for new credit unions during their first five years and for credit unions with a low soundness rating. All other credit unions must hold at least six meetings annually, with at least one meeting held during each fiscal quarter. Currently, all credit union boards must meet at least once a month.
This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1801 Town and Country Drive in Norco, California, as the Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui Memorial Post Office Building.
Maddy summaryHRES 1427 is a non-binding House resolution designating October 10-17, 2022, as National Perinatal Nurses Week. It encourages patients, hospitals, healthcare professionals, and policymakers to recognize perinatal nurses - those specializing in prenatal, labor/delivery, and postpartum care - who support 350,000 clinicians nationwide. The resolution highlights nurses’ critical role in improving maternal outcomes and reducing disparities, particularly for Black mothers, and ties the timing to medical metrics (Apgar score of 10, 10 cm dilation). It does not create new laws or funding but formally thanks nurses and promotes public awareness of their contributions.
This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the John R. Lewis Post Office Building.
Maddy summaryHRES 1419 is a non-binding resolution recognizing certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) and certified midwives (CMs) for their role in providing maternal and women's health care. It highlights their contributions to evidence-based, cost-effective care that serves women and childbearing families, including attending approximately 10% of U.S. births annually and being critical in rural and underserved communities. The resolution specifically acknowledges National Midwifery Week (October 2-8, 2022) and encourages public awareness of CNMs/CMs' work. It does not create new laws or funding but formally honors their professional contributions.
This resolution expresses support for the designation of a National Animal Rescue Day to create awareness for animal rescue programs throughout the year and address the challenge of pet overpopulation through continued spaying and neutering.
Humane Retirement Act This bill requires animal care committees at certain federal agencies conducting biomedical or behavioral research to make reasonable efforts to find parties to adopt dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs that have been retired from research. Prior to euthanizing, the animal care committee must assess the temperament of any such animal to determine whether it is suitable for adoption and, if so, make reasonable efforts to arrange for an adoption.
