Rep. Gwen Moore

Maddy summaryThis bill extends funding for family-to-family health information centers through 2029. It amends the Social Security Act to change the expiration date of this program from 2024 to 2029, ensuring continued support. These centers provide families with resources and guidance on navigating healthcare systems, particularly for those managing chronic conditions or disabilities. The change directly affects the centers themselves and the families they serve, without altering program requirements or creating new services.

Maddy summaryHR 7272, the Shining a Spotlight on Safer Communities Act, requires the Attorney General to submit annual reports to Congress starting in 2024, detailing how the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act's provisions (specifically sections 932 and 933 of title 18) are being implemented. These reports must include data on investigations, prosecutions, demographic information of defendants, and seized firearms or assets related to gun trafficking and straw purchasing. The bill mandates these reports for fiscal years 2024 through 2027, with a funding limit of $2 million annually for this reporting. It is a procedural bill focused solely on transparency and accountability for existing gun safety measures, not creating new policies.

This resolution honors the life and legacy of Rosa Parks by nationally recognizing Transit Equity Day. The resolution also encourages the use of public transportation and the continued work to make public transit accessible for all.

Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act of 2024 This bill requires that, when appointing a president, a Federal Reserve Bank must interview at least one individual reflective of gender diversity and one reflective of racial or ethnic diversity. The bill amends numerous banking-, finance-, and trade-related acts to make references to officials (including those to the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) gender-neutral.

Maddy summaryHR 7250, the Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act, requires the U.S. Department of Education to collect and publish detailed data about public school teachers and principals. It mandates school districts to report specific metrics, including years of teaching/principal experience (broken into categories like "less than 1 year" or "15+ years"), certification status, subject-area expertise (e.g., math, special education), and demographic breakdowns by race, ethnicity, and gender. The data must be published in an accessible report with visualizations like graphs and made publicly available online. This law applies to all public elementary and secondary schools and aims to provide transparency on educator workforce composition without changing existing certification requirements.

Maddy summaryHR 7252, the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2024, increases the maximum credit amounts for child and dependent care expenses to $8,000 for one child and $16,000 for two or more children. It adjusts income thresholds so the credit begins phasing out at $125,000 of adjusted gross income and slows the phaseout rate above $400,000. The bill also makes the credit refundable for eligible taxpayers (allowing refunds even if no tax is owed) and adds automatic annual inflation adjustments to the credit limits starting in 2025. These changes directly affect families paying for childcare or dependent care to work or seek employment.

Maddy summaryHR 7210, the Help America Run Act, allows campaign funds to cover essential personal expenses like child care, elder care, and health insurance premiums for candidates running for office. This amendment to the Federal Election Campaign Act (Section 313) treats these payments as authorized campaign expenses if necessary for campaign activities, while limiting total payments to the same cap as candidate salary. The bill directly affects working parents, caregivers, and lower-income candidates who might otherwise be unable to run due to unaffordable basic living costs. It aims to remove financial barriers that currently prevent many everyday Americans from seeking office, particularly impacting working mothers and caregivers. The policy change does not alter overall campaign finance limits but expands permissible uses of campaign funds for critical personal needs.

Maddy summaryHRES 990 is a non-binding resolution expressing the House of Representatives' support for fair treatment of paraprofessionals (like instructional assistants) and education support staff (such as clerical, custodial, and food service workers) in schools. It states these over 3 million frontline workers deserve livable wages, affordable health care, job security, paid leave, professional development, and safe working conditions. The resolution lists specific recommendations, including eligibility for family medical leave and protections against retaliation for reporting workplace issues. It does not create new laws but formally recognizes these staff as essential to school success and calls for policies addressing their current challenges.

Maddy summaryHR 7127, the FAIR Act, establishes pay adjustments for federal employees in 2025. It increases base pay by 4% for most federal workers under statutory pay systems and for "prevailing rate" employees (like those in specific geographic areas), while raising locality pay rates by 3.4%. The bill directly affects all federal employees receiving pay under these systems, as it modifies their 2025 salary calculations. These changes are based on statutory formulas under Title 5 of the U.S. Code, with no new policy mechanisms beyond the specified percentage increases. The adjustments apply to pay rates in effect as of the end of fiscal year 2024.

This bill designates the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Tomah, Wisconsin, as the Jason Simcakoski Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.