Rep. Glenn Grothman

Maddy summaryHouse Joint Resolution 147 seeks to disapprove an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule that would have established a process for workers to designate a representative to accompany OSHA inspectors during workplace safety inspections. The rule, published in the Federal Register on April 1, 2024, aimed to formalize this "walkaround" representative process during inspections. Under a federal disapproval procedure (Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code), this resolution would invalidate the rule if passed. As a result, the designated representative process would not take effect, meaning OSHA inspections would proceed without this specific worker representation mechanism.

Maddy summaryHRES 1235 is a non-binding resolution expressing the House of Representatives' view that certain federal welfare programs - including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Medicaid, SNAP, and housing assistance - discourage marriage by reducing benefits for married couples compared to single parents. It cites examples like combined income calculations that may lower aid for married households, potentially costing a single parent of two children up to $14,544 annually in reduced benefits. The resolution urges the government to review and reform such programs to eliminate financial penalties on marriage but does not change existing laws or policies. As a procedural resolution, it serves only to state the House's position, not to enact new requirements.

Maddy summaryHR 8372, the Debt Per Taxpayer Information Act, requires the President's annual budget and congressional budget resolutions to include annual estimates of the pro rata share of federal debt per individual income tax filer. It also mandates that the IRS include specific federal debt information on employees' W-2 forms, listing total revenue, outlays, deficit, gross debt, and the estimated per-taxpayer debt amount for the prior fiscal year. This directly affects all individual income tax filers by providing them with this debt information annually on their W-2s, starting with forms for remuneration paid after December 31, 2023. The bill focuses on making federal debt data more visible to taxpayers through existing government documents without changing tax law or fiscal policy.

Maddy summaryThe Cost Estimates Improvement Act (HR 8341) requires the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) to include, to the extent practicable, the costs of servicing the national debt - such as interest payments - in their budget estimates. This change makes cost analyses more comprehensive by reflecting the full financial burden of government borrowing. The bill amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to add this requirement, directly affecting how the CBO and JCT produce their budget reports. It does not alter spending or tax laws but ensures estimates better account for long-term debt costs when Congress reviews legislation.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires federal agencies to improve transparency around improper payments and fraud risks. It mandates that agencies report on programs failing to submit required improper payment reports, identify new programs (with over $100 million in first three years of operation) as susceptible to significant improper payments, and submit annual anti-fraud reports to Congress. These reports must detail fraud risk management structures, risk profiles, and anti-fraud strategies for all programs, including justifications for any gaps. The law directly affects all executive agencies managing federal programs and activities. It aims to strengthen accountability by making agencies document and address payment errors and fraud vulnerabilities.

Maddy summaryHR 8342, the Improper Payments Transparency Act, requires federal agencies that already report improper payments to include detailed explanations in the President's annual budget. It mandates agencies to describe why improper payment amounts and rates changed (or stayed the same) for specific programs over three years, and to list incomplete corrective actions alongside future steps to address these issues. This directly affects all executive agencies required to submit improper payment reports under existing law (Chapter 33, Title 31). The bill focuses on increasing transparency about government spending errors without changing current reporting requirements.

Maddy summaryThis bill strengthens oversight of administrative spending actions by requiring the Director to submit detailed waiver explanations and budgetary impact estimates to congressional Budget Committees for any executive branch action exempting spending from budget neutrality rules. It modifies the threshold for such exemptions to apply only to actions increasing direct spending by $1 billion over 10 years or $100 million in any single year. The bill also clarifies that the purpose of the administrative PAYGO rules is to maintain budget neutrality for discretionary spending decisions. These changes apply directly to federal agencies making administrative spending decisions that exceed the new thresholds. The bill repeals a sunset provision and adds new reporting requirements for budget submissions.

Maddy summaryHR 8334, the Grant Integrity and Border Security Act, requires all applicants for federal grants to certify they have not violated immigration laws (specifically, harboring unauthorized immigrants) in the past decade. If an agency determines a grant recipient violated this requirement - based on information from Homeland Security, employee convictions, or credible evidence - the agency must withhold grant funds. The bill directly affects organizations and entities applying for or receiving federal grants, including local governments, nonprofits, and educational institutions. It adds a new compliance check to federal grant programs, linking eligibility to adherence to immigration law, without altering border security operations themselves.

Maddy summaryHRES 1226 is a non-binding resolution honoring 282 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty during 2023, listed by name in the resolution. It formally acknowledges their sacrifice, expresses unwavering support for current officers, and recognizes the need for adequate resources to protect them. The resolution does not create new laws or policies but serves as a ceremonial tribute to memorialize fallen officers and support their families, aligning with existing National Police Week observances established since 1962.

Maddy summaryHR 7109, the Equal Representation Act, requires the U.S. Census Bureau to add a citizenship status checkbox to the 2030 and future decennial censuses, asking respondents to identify if they are U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful residents, or unlawful residents. It then mandates excluding noncitizens (both lawful and unlawful residents) from the population count used to determine each state's number of congressional seats and electoral votes starting with the 2030 census. This bill directly affects how states are apportioned representation in Congress and presidential electoral votes, based solely on the citizen population. The key change is shifting the apportionment base from total population to citizen population alone, using the new census data.