Rep. Randy K. Weber, Sr.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a 30-day grace period for flood insurance policyholders under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) who choose to pay premiums monthly. During this period, policyholders won't lose coverage for nonpayment, but they must later pay back unpaid premiums plus an extra fee. The bill also prohibits charging extra fees for choosing monthly payments compared to annual payments, directly affecting NFIP policyholders who select the monthly payment option.

Maddy summaryThe Spectrum Relocation Enhancement Act (HR 3430) modifies federal spectrum management rules to help government agencies more efficiently relocate or share spectrum. It allows federal agencies to access funds from the Spectrum Relocation Fund for research, development, and planning activities that improve spectrum use, with the goal of making more spectrum available for non-government use through auctions. Agencies must submit detailed plans for review by a Technical Panel, which evaluates whether proposed activities will meet operational requirements while increasing the likelihood of spectrum relocation or sharing. The bill updates previous requirements that mandated agencies to achieve "comparable capability" of systems after relocation to simply meeting their operational needs. This affects federal agencies that manage spectrum for operations, particularly those involved in spectrum reallocation processes.

Maddy summaryHR 3358, the Mission not Emissions Act, prohibits federal contractors from being required to report greenhouse gas emissions or climate-related financial risks. The bill blocks compliance with the proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation rule that would have mandated contractors to disclose Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions, create emissions inventories, or set emissions reduction targets for validation. It directly affects businesses holding federal contracts by removing these specific reporting obligations. The law focuses solely on eliminating disclosure requirements, not on changing emissions standards or reduction efforts.

Maddy summaryHR 4426 extends the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) fund for 19 years (up from 2 years) and expands eligibility for compensation to individuals exposed to radiation from nuclear testing and uranium mining. The bill updates eligibility criteria for claims related to leukemia and other specified diseases, including adding chronic lymphocytic leukemia to the list of covered conditions. It creates new provisions for uranium mining workers, including combined work histories and allows the use of affidavits to substantiate claims. The bill also expands medical benefits eligibility and establishes a $3 million annual grant program to study the epidemiological impacts of uranium mining on non-occupationally exposed individuals, including family members of miners.

Veterans Mental and Behavioral Health Quality of Care Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use an independent and objective outside organization to study the difference in the quality of care between behavioral and mental health care provided by VA providers and care provided by non-VA providers.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the IRS from using federal funds to purchase, receive, or store firearms or ammunition. Within 120 days of enactment, the IRS must transfer all existing firearms and ammunition to the General Services Administration for sale - firearms to licensed dealers and ammunition to the public - with proceeds deposited into the Treasury for deficit reduction. It also transfers the IRS Criminal Investigation Division’s authority for enforcing tax-related crimes to the Department of Justice, effective 90 days after enactment. The bill directly affects the IRS’s internal operations and weapon inventory, not taxpayer obligations or policy.

Maddy summaryHR 4378, the SMART Energy Efficiency Standards Act, amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to change when efficiency standards apply to certain appliances. It shifts the compliance date from when a product is installed to when it is manufactured or imported into the U.S. This directly affects appliance manufacturers and importers of furnaces, central air conditioners, and heat pumps. The bill ensures these products meet federal efficiency standards at the point of entry into the U.S. market, rather than when installed by consumers.

Marc Fogel Act This bill requires the Department of State, in certain cases, to submit information to Congress regarding U.S. nationals who may be detained abroad unlawfully or wrongfully. The bill requires the State Department to submit all case-related documents and communications within 180 days of the initiation of a case review if the department (1) has not made a determination, or (2) has made a determination that there is no credible evidence that the individual is being detained unlawfully or wrongfully.

Maddy summaryHR 4321 prohibits the U.S. government from providing any federal loans, grants, or financial assistance to state or local governments that enact reparations programs based on slavery, race, ethnicity, national origin, or related historical practices. This bill directly affects state and local governments that pass such reparations laws by blocking access to federal funds for those specific programs. The key provision bans all forms of federal financial aid - including from the Federal Reserve and independent agencies - to the jurisdiction enacting the reparations program, without applying to other government functions. The bill focuses solely on restricting federal funding for these programs, not on creating or funding reparations themselves.

Maddy summaryHR 4300, the Real Emergencies Act, prohibits the President from declaring national emergencies, major disasters, or public health emergencies under three specific federal laws *based on climate change*. It directly affects the President and federal agencies that manage emergency declarations under the National Emergencies Act, the Stafford Act, and the Public Health Service Act. The bill's key provision explicitly bans using climate change as a justification for these emergency declarations, without altering existing emergency powers for other reasons. This is a procedural restriction on executive authority, not a change to climate policy or emergency response mechanisms.