Rep. Robert F. Onder, Jr.

Maddy summaryThis bill, the PAPA Act of 2025, restricts how aircraft tracking data (ADS-B) can be used and regulates fees on general aviation aircraft. It prohibits using ADS-B data to identify aircraft for revenue purposes without owner consent, allows its use only for air traffic safety by controllers, and extends this restriction to all government officials. For airport fees, it requires public disclosure of cost-saving efforts, alternative revenue sources, fee impact assessments, and specific safety project costs before imposing landing/takeoff fees on general aviation aircraft. All fees collected must be used exclusively for airside safety projects, not other airport expenses. The bill defines general aviation aircraft as those used for personal, recreational, training, or non-commercial purposes (excluding scheduled airlines and military flights).

Maddy summaryThe LEDGER Act (HR 4091) requires the Treasury Department to create a system tracking every government payment within 180 days of enactment. It mandates that all federal departments, agencies, and branches (executive, legislative, judicial) must report disbursements from every funding source, including how long funds remain available for spending. This system will detail each payment's origin, recipient, and timing across all government accounts. The bill directly affects all federal spending entities by standardizing expenditure tracking previously handled inconsistently.

Maddy summaryThe Patriots Over Politics Act (HR 3619) allows veterans discharged between August 2021 and January 2023 solely for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine to transfer their earned educational benefits to eligible dependents. Veterans must initiate the transfer within 90 days of the bill’s enactment. Dependents can use the transferred benefits only after the veteran completed at least six years of military service - a requirement already met by these veterans prior to separation. This provision directly affects veterans separated for vaccine refusal during the specified period, providing a pathway to pass on unused education benefits.

Maddy summaryHR 589, the FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025, would repeal a federal law (Section 248 of Title 18, U.S. Code) that prohibited obstructing access to reproductive health care facilities through physical means, intimidation, or violence. This repeal would eliminate the federal criminal penalty for such conduct, meaning federal prosecutors could no longer charge individuals under this specific law. The bill applies to all pending or future federal prosecutions related to these actions. It does not affect state laws that may still regulate access to reproductive health care facilities.

Maddy summaryHR 3843, the Baseload Reliability Protection Act, prohibits the retirement or fuel-source conversion of certain large, reliable power plants (over 25 megawatts, not relying on intermittent renewables like solar/wind without storage) in areas designated as high or elevated risk for electricity shortages. It directly affects power plant operators in these high-risk regions, requiring them to maintain existing facilities unless they qualify for an exemption. Exemptions can be granted if operators demonstrate financial hardship, safety risks, or prove they’ll replace the plant with a comparable reliable unit, with potential federal grants or loans from the Department of Energy to cover operational costs. The bill explicitly blocks consideration of greenhouse gas emissions in exemption decisions and mandates standardized risk assessment criteria for identifying high-risk areas.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases penalties for nonimmigrant visa overstays under U.S. immigration law. It directly affects individuals admitted on temporary visas (like students or workers) who remain in the U.S. past their authorized stay, defining a violation as failing to maintain status for 10 cumulative days. Key provisions raise civil fines from $50-$250 to $500-$1,000 per violation, with doubled penalties for repeat offenses, and add criminal penalties of up to 6 months (first violation) or 2 years (repeat offenses). The law also clarifies that these penalties apply in addition to existing civil or criminal penalties.

Maddy summaryHR 649, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025, amends the National School Lunch Act to allow schools participating in the program to offer students both organic and non-organic whole milk, in addition to reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free options. Key provisions include clarifying that milk fat in whole milk should not count toward saturated fat limits for meal compliance, prohibiting schools from purchasing milk from Chinese state-owned enterprises, and ensuring schools cannot be barred from offering the full range of milk types listed. The bill directly affects public and private schools serving the National School Lunch Program by expanding their milk options for students. It focuses on concrete policy changes to dietary offerings and sourcing restrictions within the school nutrition program.

Maddy summaryHRES 447 is a non-binding House resolution condemning antisemitism and honoring Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, two Israeli Embassy employees killed during a peace-focused panel discussion in 2023. The resolution specifically condemns all forms of antisemitism - including violence, vandalism, and online harassment - and remembers the victims, who were killed by a far-left activist affiliated with the Party for Socialism and Liberation. It calls for enforcing existing hate crime laws and protecting religious freedom, without creating new legislation. This resolution symbolically supports Jewish communities and victims of antisemitic violence but does not alter legal requirements.

Maddy summaryHR 3583 requires funeral honors details presenting a folded U.S. flag to military members or veterans at funerals to recite the 13 specific "Folds of Honor" with their symbolic meanings (e.g., "The 1st fold is a symbol of life"). This applies to flag presentations under federal law for deceased service members or veterans, directly affecting military funeral honors teams. Families may opt out of the recitation if they choose, per the bill's exception clause. The bill adds this requirement to U.S. Code without changing existing funeral procedures.

Maddy summaryHR 3595, the Safe Prescribing Through Reporting Act of 2025, requires healthcare providers to share certain records about prescribing or dispensing medications for substance use disorder with state prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs), but only when state law already mandates such reporting. This bill does not create new reporting requirements but ensures federal law aligns with existing state rules. It directly affects healthcare providers (like doctors and pharmacists) who prescribe or dispense medications for addiction treatment, as they must comply with their state's PDMP reporting rules. The key provision amends federal law to clarify that such disclosures are permissible under applicable state law.