Rep. Ann Wagner

Maddy summaryHR 5408, the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act, increases the resource limits for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program eligibility. It raises the individual resource limit from $2,250 to $20,000 (and the couple limit from $1,500 to $10,000) for 2023, with future annual increases tied to inflation using the Consumer Price Index. This change directly affects low-income SSI recipients who currently lose benefits if their savings exceed the current thresholds. The key mechanism is raising these savings limits to reduce the "penalty" for saving modest amounts, while maintaining program integrity through automatic inflation adjustments.

Maddy summaryHR 1610 would modernize Medicare coverage for chiropractic care by removing the current restriction that limited beneficiaries to one chiropractic service per visit. It expands coverage to include all services provided by licensed chiropractors within their state-authorized scope, aligning Medicare with VA, military, and private insurance practices. The bill requires chiropractors to complete a Secretary-approved educational webinar to cover non-spinal services, while still allowing payment for spinal manipulation treatments without this requirement. This directly affects Medicare beneficiaries seeking chiropractic care and chiropractors seeking Medicare reimbursement for their services.

Maddy summaryHR 589, the MAHSA Act, imposes U.S. sanctions on Iran's Supreme Leader, President, and affiliated entities responsible for human rights abuses and terrorism. It targets the Supreme Leader's Office, the President's cabinet, security forces involved in the crackdown following Mahsa Amini's death, and entities financing abuses. The bill requires the President to annually determine and apply existing sanctions - like property blocking and visa bans - against these individuals and entities. This directly affects Iran's top leadership and security apparatus, aiming to hold them accountable for abuses including the Morality Police's role in Amini's detention and the subsequent violent suppression of protests.

Maddy summaryThis bill bans federal funding for abortions in most cases, prohibiting the use of taxpayer money for abortion services or health insurance plans covering abortion. Exceptions allow funding for abortions resulting from rape, incest, or when a pregnancy endangers a woman's life. It requires health insurance plans sold through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces to clearly disclose any separate costs for abortion coverage and prohibits ACA subsidies from being used for plans that cover abortion (except in the specified exceptions). The law directly affects federal programs like Medicaid, ACA marketplace plans, and insurers offering health coverage to individuals using federal subsidies.

Maddy summaryHJRES 142 is a congressional disapproval resolution targeting a Department of Labor rule issued on April 25, 2024. It seeks to block the "Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary" (89 Fed. Reg. 32122), which defined standards for financial advisors handling retirement accounts. If passed, this resolution would make the Labor Department's rule ineffective, directly affecting retirement plan advisors and financial institutions subject to the regulation. The bill uses a specific procedural mechanism under Title 5, U.S. Code, to nullify the rule without creating new law.

Maddy summaryHR 4338 formally designates the historic Route 66 as a National Historic Trail under the National Trails System Act, covering approximately 2,400 miles from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, along its original alignments between 1926 and 1985. The bill specifies that the National Park Service will administer the trail while prohibiting the federal government from acquiring land beyond one-quarter mile on either side of the trail or creating buffer zones, and explicitly states it will not interfere with energy development or use eminent domain. This designation primarily affects the public by recognizing Route 66's historical significance and landowners along the route by limiting federal land acquisition and management restrictions. It is a procedural act focused on formal recognition, not new regulatory requirements.

Maddy summaryThe Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2024 enables victims of human trafficking to seek to vacate certain convictions or expunge arrests related to offenses they committed as a direct result of being trafficked. It establishes a court process where victims can file motions showing their criminal activity was trafficking-related, with courts required to find by preponderance of evidence that the offense was directly tied to trafficking. If granted, the court must expunge all related records, return any fines paid, and treat the individual as if the offense never occurred. The bill also adds a "human trafficking defense" that creates a presumption of duress for trafficking victims in prosecutions. It requires reports on implementation and training for U.S. attorneys on trafficking indicators.

Maddy summaryHJRES 120 is a joint resolution that would disapprove a rule issued by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) regarding how the council identifies nonbank financial companies that could pose risks to the broader financial system. The rule, published in November 2023, provided guidance for designating such companies, which could affect their regulatory oversight. This resolution uses a congressional disapproval process under federal law to declare the rule ineffective, meaning it would have no legal force. If passed, it would prevent the FSOC from implementing this specific guidance in its regulatory work.

Maddy summaryThe SEC Reform and Restructuring Act (HR 8339) requires the Securities and Exchange Commission to consider costs and benefits of regulations before proposing them, including assessing impacts on small businesses, market competitiveness, and investor choice. The bill mandates semiannual testimony to Congress about SEC activities, establishes a minimum 60-day public comment period for proposed rules (with a 30-day option for imminent investor harm), and transfers oversight of public company auditors from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to the SEC. It also requires the SEC to periodically review existing rules every five years to assess whether they facilitate capital formation or protect investors, and mandates a GAO audit of the SEC's IT infrastructure and data handling practices. These changes aim to increase transparency, accountability, and efficiency in SEC regulatory processes while maintaining investor protection.

Maddy summaryThe Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act (HR 807) directs the U.S. Treasury to mint three types of commemorative coins honoring working dogs' service: $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar coins with specific weight and composition requirements. Each coin will carry a surcharge ($35 for $5 coins, $10 for $1 coins, $5 for half-dollars) that will be paid directly to America's VetDogs to support their programs providing service dogs for veterans, the disabled, and others. The coins will be issued in 2027 with designs reflecting working dogs' roles in military, detection, therapy, and assistance work. The legislation specifies that all surcharge revenue must fund America's VetDogs' operations without creating new government programs. This is a commemorative measure focused on honoring working dogs' contributions through coin sales, with all surcharge funds going to a specific nonprofit organization.