Rep. Brandon Williams

Maddy summaryHR 3828 designates the U.S. Postal Service facility at 80 Prospect Street in Avon, New York, as the "Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz Memorial Post Office Building." This bill directly affects the physical location of that post office and all official references to it. The key provision updates all federal documents, maps, and records to use the new memorial name instead of the address. As a naming resolution, it has no policy impact beyond commemoration and does not alter postal services or operations.

Maddy summaryHR 3808 extends the visa cap for Afghan allies from 38,500 to 58,500, covering Afghan nationals who worked with U.S. forces or international missions in Afghanistan (e.g., interpreters, translators) under the 2009 Afghan Allies Protection Act. It requires the State Department to create a strategy within 180 days to improve processing efficiency, including reviewing staffing, data collection, and appeal procedures for pending applications. The bill also adds provisions for reimbursing applicants' medical exam costs, allowing virtual interviews for visa applications, and ensuring denials include appeal options. These changes directly affect Afghan allies awaiting visas and aim to accelerate their resettlement in the U.S.

Short Line Railroad Relief Act This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to provide emergency grants or enter into contracts and other agreements for capital projects for short line railroads. A project must protect, repair, reconstruct, or replace short line railroad equipment and facilities in danger of suffering catastrophic damage, or that have suffered catastrophic damage, as a result of an emergency. An emergency includes a natural disaster affecting a wide area or a catastrophic failure from any external cause that results in the declaration of an emergency or a major disaster.

Maddy summaryThis bill standardizes voluntary date labels on most packaged foods by requiring uniform phrases: "BEST If Used By" for quality dates (indicating quality may decline) and "USE By" for discard dates (indicating when food should be discarded). It applies to manufacturers of non-infant formula foods who choose to include dates, with no requirement to use them. The law mandates clear, conspicuous placement of these phrases and prohibits states from creating conflicting labeling rules. It excludes infant formula and takes effect two years after enactment, with federal agencies required to educate consumers about the new labels.

Maddy summaryHR 3773, the Stop Anti-Semitism on College Campuses Act, requires colleges and universities receiving federal funding to prohibit any event promoting antisemitism on campus. This includes not hosting, facilitating, funding, or supporting such events. The bill adopts the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's 2016 definition of antisemitism - including contemporary examples - as the standard for determining prohibited conduct. The law directly affects all institutions covered by the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Maddy summaryHR 3663, the SOAR Permanent Authorization Act, makes the District of Columbia's Opportunity Scholarship Program permanent by authorizing $75 million annually starting in fiscal year 2024 (up from $60 million previously). It requires private schools receiving scholarships to be accredited by a District of Columbia body or recognized by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Student and Visitor Exchange program. The bill revises program evaluations to focus on students' academic progress (not just achievement) and mandates comparisons with a control group of students who did not receive scholarships. This directly affects D.C. students eligible for the program and the private schools participating in it.

Maddy summaryHR 3693, the Migrant Relocation Transparency Act, requires federal agencies (HHS for minors, DHS for adults) to consult with state governors and local leaders at least three business days before moving non-detained migrants. It mandates monthly reports to Congress, state governors, and the public detailing migrant numbers by family status, age, gender, country of origin, housing types, work permits, federal spending, and security screenings. The reports must be published online and include specific data on resettlement methods, educational resources, and whether relocations are temporary or permanent. This bill directly affects state/local officials and federal agencies managing migrant relocation, aiming to increase transparency in federal migration policies.

Maddy summaryHR 3711, the "Schools Not Shelters Act," prohibits elementary, secondary, and higher education institutions receiving federal funding from using their facilities to shelter certain immigrants - specifically those unlawfully present in the U.S. or in removal proceedings - unless the shelter is a dormitory where the individual pays standard room and board fees. The bill applies to all federally funded school facilities except dormitories (including dining facilities) where the immigrant covers costs like regular residents. It explicitly excludes short-term emergency shelters needed during natural disasters. The law does not change immigration status but restricts school facilities from serving as housing for targeted immigrants without payment.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires that AM radio receivers be included as standard equipment in all new motor vehicles (such as cars and trucks) sold in the United States, with a rule to be issued by the Department of Transportation within one year. The rule must ensure AM radio is easily accessible on the dashboard and allows manufacturers to use digital AM radio technology instead of traditional AM. During the one-year period between the bill's enactment and the rule's effective date, manufacturers must clearly label vehicles without AM radio. The bill also directs a study to evaluate whether an alternative system could deliver emergency alerts as reliably as AM radio across the country, especially during crises.

Maddy summaryHR 3537 authorizes the minting of commemorative coins to mark the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Foreign Service, established by the 1924 Rogers Act. The bill specifies three coin types ($5 gold, $1 silver, and half-dollar clad) with limited mintage (50,000 gold, 400,000 silver, 750,000 half-dollars) to be issued in 2025, featuring designs honoring diplomatic history. A surcharge on each coin sale ($35 for gold, $10 for silver, $5 for half-dollars) will fund the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training (ADST) to support its oral history program and diplomatic preservation efforts. The coins will be legal tender, sold at cost-plus-surcharge, with all revenue directed to ADST per the bill's provisions.