Rep. Gwen Moore

Maddy summaryHR 3968, the School Violence Prevention Act, creates a federal grant program to fund school-based violence prevention programs in communities with severe gun violence. It authorizes $25 million annually (2025-2031) for grants to partnerships between state/local education agencies and community nonprofits in areas experiencing high homicide rates (e.g., 35+ homicides annually) or double the national violent crime arrest rate for youth. Grants must support evidence-based programs for K-12 students - including trauma-informed counseling, conflict resolution skills, mental health access, and community engagement - while requiring annual data collection on outcomes like graduation rates. All programs must be evaluated by grantees and independent researchers, with reports shared publicly and submitted to Congress every three years.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires colleges receiving federal work-study funds to notify eligible students about potential eligibility for the SNAP food assistance program. It specifically targets students participating in federal work-study or receiving Pell Grants, mandating that institutions send email notifications with state-specific SNAP eligibility details and a document confirming their work-study status to overcome a key ineligibility barrier. The notifications, developed jointly by the Education and Agriculture Departments, include application contacts and guidance for schools on identifying eligible students. The policy change directly enables more college students to access nutrition assistance by clarifying their SNAP eligibility through institutional outreach.

Maddy summaryHR 3974, the Protect Black Women and Girls Act, creates a federal task force to examine systemic challenges faced by Black women and girls (defined as individuals identifying as women, female, or femme). The task force, composed of agency representatives and community experts, will identify effective policies and programs across education, economic opportunity, healthcare, justice, and housing, then recommend improvements to federal, state, and local governments. Key mechanisms include studying issues like school discipline disparities, maternal health outcomes, economic barriers, and over-incarceration, and proposing solutions such as restorative justice programs, career training, and expanded healthcare access. The task force must report annually to Congress and submit final recommendations within two years, focusing on concrete policy changes to improve outcomes.

Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2025 This bill deems an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital as an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility (SNF) services. (Generally, individuals must have been an inpatient at a hospital for at least three days in order to qualify for SNF services. An individual's time spent under observation at a hospital for purposes of determining whether the individual should be admitted does not count towards this requirement.)

Maddy summaryHR 3999, the American Flags to Honor Our Veterans Act of 2025, amends federal law to allow permanent, upright American flags to be displayed adjacent to the graves of deceased veterans. It directly affects families of veterans and cemetery operators by permitting this flag placement at burial sites. The key provision modifies Title 4, U.S. Code, to specifically authorize secured flag displays next to graves of veterans (as defined in Title 38) or Armed Forces members (as defined in Title 10), replacing temporary flag displays with a permanent, standardized practice.

Maddy summaryHR 3977, the Campus Housing Affordability for Foster Youth Act, removes a ban preventing foster youth in college from receiving housing assistance. It allows the Secretary to waive income requirements for students who are in foster care (or were formerly in foster care), or are court-emancipated minors, while living in on-campus housing at eligible colleges. The bill ensures that housing assistance provided through this waiver does not count as income when determining eligibility for federal student aid, work-study programs, or other support like living allowances or child support calculations. This directly affects foster youth in higher education who face housing barriers, making campus housing more accessible without jeopardizing their other financial aid.

Maddy summaryThe PHARA Act of 2025 requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to immediately release all required funding for existing research grants and rapidly pay pending reimbursements. It prohibits NIH from terminating active research grants (entered after the bill's enactment) solely due to shifting agency priorities or program goals, and mandates new termination clauses requiring 90 days' written notice and attempts to amend terms before ending agreements. This directly affects researchers and institutions receiving NIH grants, ensuring funding continuity for ongoing projects. The bill aims to prevent abrupt halts in scientific research by restructuring grant termination processes.

Maddy summaryThe Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act (HR 3971) would establish key labor protections for domestic workers, including nannies, housekeepers, and caregivers who work in private homes. The bill requires written agreements for workers employed 8+ hours per week, provides earned sick days (1 hour for every 30 hours worked), mandates fair scheduling practices with 72-hour notice for schedule changes, and extends overtime protections to live-in domestic employees. It also prohibits unfair wage deductions, guarantees meal and rest breaks, and ensures privacy protections including no monitoring in private living spaces. The bill directly affects approximately 2.2 million domestic workers across the U.S., who are disproportionately women of color and immigrants. Enforcement would be handled by the Department of Labor through new complaint resolution mechanisms and oversight.

Maddy summaryHRES 502 is a House resolution requesting transparency about a potential federal database project. It directs the President and three Cabinet Secretaries (Treasury, Labor, Health and Human Services) to provide documents to the House within 14 days regarding a proposed centralized database developed with Palantir Technologies Inc. The resolution seeks information about the database’s scope - compiling sensitive personal data like tax records, health information, financial accounts, and Social Security details across federal agencies - and its purpose, including potential uses like tax audits or benefit restrictions. This is a procedural inquiry (not a policy change) focused on obtaining documents for congressional review of the project’s development and contracts.

Maddy summaryThis bill codifies existing protections for designated roadless areas within the National Forest System by prohibiting new road construction, road reconstruction, and logging in these areas. It directly affects National Forest lands already identified as "inventoried roadless areas" under the current Roadless Rule, which covers roughly 58 million acres. The key mechanism requires the Secretary of Agriculture to enforce these prohibitions, maintaining current protections without expanding restrictions to other lands or altering existing multiple-use management. The bill does not create new protected areas but legally solidifies the existing regulatory framework to preserve ecological and recreational values.