Rep. Joe Neguse

Maddy summaryThis bill protects living organ donors from insurance discrimination by prohibiting life, disability, and long-term care insurers from denying coverage, raising premiums, or altering policy terms solely because someone donated an organ while alive. It also updates the Family and Medical Leave Act to include recovery from organ donation surgery as a qualifying health condition, allowing donors to take protected leave for this purpose. Additionally, the bill requires the Health and Human Services Secretary to update public educational materials about living donation benefits, risks, and insurance protections within six months of enactment. These changes directly affect living organ donors, insurers, employers, and healthcare systems by ensuring fair access to insurance and workplace leave.

Maddy summaryHR 2907, the "Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act," prohibits states from restricting or penalizing health care providers (including doctors, nurses, and pharmacists) who offer reproductive health care services - such as abortion, contraception, or in vitro fertilization - that are legal in the state where the care is provided. The bill allows providers, patients, or the federal government to sue states or officials enforcing such restrictions, with courts able to block those laws and award legal fees. It also allocates $40 million for legal defense grants to help providers facing lawsuits and $40 million for security grants to protect clinics and patients. The law directly affects reproductive health care providers, their staff, patients, and insurers, ensuring they cannot be denied services, insurance, or face disciplinary action for providing legally permitted care.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a federal liability shield for licensed health professionals who volunteer during declared disasters. It protects them from lawsuits for harm caused during their volunteer work, provided they act in good faith within their licensed scope, without compensation (beyond minimal reimbursements), and during a disaster period defined by federal or state declarations. Exceptions apply for gross negligence, willful misconduct, or intoxication. The law preempts conflicting state laws but adds to existing protections under the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997.

Maddy summaryThe Kids PRIVACY Act strengthens privacy protections for children under 13 and teenagers aged 12-18 online. It requires digital services that collect data from these age groups to obtain verifiable consent, limit data collection to what's necessary, and prevent targeted advertising based on their information. The bill establishes new requirements for transparency (including clear privacy policies), data minimization, security measures, and privacy impact assessments. It also creates a dedicated Youth Privacy and Marketing Division at the Federal Trade Commission to enforce these rules and repeals existing safe harbor provisions that previously protected operators from liability.

Maddy summaryThis bill adjusts veterans' disability and survivor benefits to match the annual cost-of-living increase for Social Security. It requires the Veterans Affairs Secretary to raise specific payments - such as disability compensation for veterans, dependency payments for spouses and children, and clothing allowances - effective December 1, 2023, by the same percentage as the Social Security COLA for that year. The adjustment directly affects veterans receiving disability compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114, surviving spouses under § 1311, and children under §§ 1313-1314, as well as those receiving clothing allowances. The change ensures these benefits keep pace with inflation, using the Social Security Act’s established adjustment formula.

Maddy summaryHRES 335 is a symbolic resolution condemning two mass shootings in Louisville, Kentucky: one at the Old National Bank on April 10, 2023 (killing 5 people), and another at Chickasaw Park on April 15, 2023 (killing 2 people). It honors the victims' memories, expresses condolences to their families and the affected community, and reaffirms the House's commitment to supporting all gun violence victims. The resolution does not propose new laws or policies but serves as a formal statement of condemnation and solidarity. It directly affects the victims' families, Louisville residents, and the broader community impacted by these tragedies.

Maddy summaryThe PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act (HR 2949) amends the Higher Education Act to clarify eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. It revises Section 455(m)(1)(B) by removing the phrase "is employed" and related text, replacing it with "has been" to focus solely on payment completion. This change ensures borrowers qualify for loan forgiveness once they've made 120 qualifying payments, regardless of current employment status. The bill directly affects federal student loan borrowers working in public service jobs who are seeking loan forgiveness under the PSLF program.

Maddy summaryThe Election Mail Act (HR 2987) establishes new requirements for handling mail-in ballots in federal elections to improve reliability and accessibility. It requires the Postal Service to process absentee ballots on the same day received, place postmarks indicating mailing dates on ballot envelopes, and treat election mail as first-class mail with free postage for completed ballots. The bill also mandates states to use intelligent mail barcodes on return envelopes, affix specific tags for ballot visibility, and adopt a uniform 7-day deadline for accepting mailed ballots postmarked on or before election day. These changes apply to federal elections, with most provisions taking effect for the 2024 election cycle. The bill includes additional provisions for the Postal Service to consult with Indian Tribes about voting barriers on tribal lands.

Maddy summaryThe Child Care for Working Families Act establishes a federal entitlement program providing subsidized child care for working families with children under age 6 who are not yet in kindergarten. It creates a sliding fee scale where families at or below 85% of State median income pay no copayment, while higher-income families pay up to 7% of their income based on income thresholds. The bill requires states to develop quality rating systems for child care providers and ensures providers receive sufficient funding to meet quality standards, including wages equivalent to elementary educators. It prioritizes access for underserved populations including children with disabilities, infants and toddlers, children experiencing homelessness, and families in low-income communities. The program is funded with $20 billion for fiscal year 2024 and subsequent years through 2029.

Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act of 2023 or the FAIR Act of 2023 This bill prohibits a predispute arbitration agreement from being valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute.