Rep. Tracey Mann

Maddy summaryHR 4035, the Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023, requires the Treasury Secretary to coordinate the effective dates of all rules under the Corporate Transparency Act. It mandates that all final rules related to beneficial ownership reporting must take effect on the same date, delaying implementation until the Secretary certifies to Congress that all rules are issued and will align on a single effective date. This directly affects small businesses required to report beneficial ownership information under the Corporate Transparency Act. The bill’s key mechanism is creating a unified implementation timeline, preventing staggered rule deadlines that could complicate compliance for small entities. It does not change reporting requirements but ensures a synchronized rollout of the regulations.

Maddy summaryThe Drone Safety and Efficiency Act (HR 3983) streamlines the Federal Aviation Administration's process for approving drone operation waivers under current rules. It requires the FAA to use risk-based reviews, standardize applications to avoid vague questions, and leverage past waiver data with analytics - while considering whether operators control property access for safety. The bill mandates public posting of waiver terms (with privacy safeguards) and allows faster approvals for similar past waivers, plus expedited modifications for existing waivers. This directly affects drone operators (like delivery services or survey companies) by reducing application complexity and improving regulatory predictability.

This resolution expresses support for keeping AM radios in cars. (Several car manufacturers announced plans to remove AM radio options from some or all of their models.)

Maddy summaryThe Neighborhood Homes Investment Act creates a new tax credit for developers who rehabilitate or build affordable homes in distressed communities. The credit is calculated based on the difference between rehabilitation costs and the sale price, with homes required to be sold at affordable prices to qualified homeowners with incomes up to 140% of the local median family income. The bill targets specific "qualified census tracts" defined by high poverty rates, low homeownership, and below-average home values. Developers must ensure homes are sold to qualified homeowners who use them as primary residences for at least five years, with additional safeguards to prevent program abuse and ensure fair housing practices.

Maddy summaryHR 3917, the National Manufacturing Advisory Council for the 21st Century Act, establishes a new advisory council within the Department of Commerce to advise the government on manufacturing policy. The council, composed of representatives from private industry (including small manufacturers), labor, and academia, must meet at least every 180 days to provide recommendations on workforce development, supply chain challenges, technological impacts, and investment strategies affecting U.S. manufacturing. It is required to produce an annual national strategic plan with concrete recommendations for maintaining U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, while also incorporating input from economically distressed areas and regions affected by manufacturing job losses. The bill transfers all functions, personnel, and funds from the existing U.S. Manufacturing Council to this new council, which will terminate five years after its first meeting.

Maddy summaryHR 3869, the Trucker Bathroom Access Act, requires certain businesses (like warehouses, distribution centers, and shipping/receiving facilities) to allow commercial truck drivers access to their restrooms when delivering or waiting to transport goods. It specifically applies to drivers regulated by the Department of Transportation and excludes small businesses (under 800 sq ft) with employee-only restrooms. The bill mandates that businesses provide access without requiring physical restroom modifications, and for port terminals, requires operators to provide sufficient restrooms with parking access for large cargo trucks (over 33,000 lbs) while avoiding obvious safety risks.

Maddy summaryHJRES 46 is a congressional resolution rejecting a specific rule issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) under federal environmental regulations. The resolution seeks to block the NMFS rule (published June 2022) that updated procedures for listing endangered/threatened species and designating critical habitats. If passed, this resolution would make the NMFS rule legally ineffective under federal law. The bill directly affects how the NMFS manages species protection programs but does not change the underlying environmental laws. This is a procedural disapproval resolution, not a new policy.

Maddy summaryHJRES 29 is a procedural resolution seeking congressional disapproval of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) rule that designated the northern lesser prairie-chicken population as "threatened" and the southern population as "endangered" under the Endangered Species Act. If passed, this resolution would prevent the FWS rule from taking effect, meaning the southern population would not be officially listed as endangered and the northern population would not be listed as threatened. The bill directly affects landowners, ranchers, and developers in states like Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico where the prairie-chicken habitat overlaps with agricultural or energy development. It uses the Congressional Review Act (Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code) to block implementation of the FWS rule without changing wildlife protection laws.

This resolution declares that the life of each human person begins at fertilization and calls upon Congress to enact legislation to enforce the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of equal protection for unborn children nationwide.

Maddy summaryHR 1730 amends the Small Business Act to require Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) and Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) to provide specific support related to career and technical education (CTE). The bill directs these centers to help small businesses hire CTE program graduates and assist CTE graduates in starting small businesses. It adds new provisions (subparagraphs W/X for SBDCs and paragraphs 4/5 for WBCs) to their existing service requirements, without creating new funding. This directly affects SBDCs, WBCs, small businesses seeking CTE talent, and CTE students/graduates aiming to launch ventures. The change modifies how existing federal small business support programs operate, focusing on connecting CTE education with workforce and entrepreneurship opportunities.