Sen. Andy Kim

Maddy summaryThis bill, titled the Tariff Refunds for Working Families Act, would create a new tax credit for eligible individuals in 2026, providing $600 per adult and $600 per qualifying child. The credit is limited to taxpayers with adjusted gross income below $180,000 for joint filers, $120,000 for heads of household, and $90,000 for other filers. The legislation states that the revenue for these rebates would come from tariffs described as unlawful, including those imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Payments would be issued rapidly after enactment, with no interest allowed on the refunds, and the bill includes provisions for coordinating payments with U.S. territories.

Maddy summaryThis bill reorganizes AmeriCorps by converting it from a government corporation into a new executive department called the AmeriCorps Administration. It creates an advisory board with seven members appointed by various officials, including the President and congressional leaders, to guide policy and program oversight. The legislation increases financial benefits for participants, doubling educational awards to twice the average in-state tuition and raising living allowances to 175-210 percent of the federal minimum wage. It also establishes a new National Service Foundation to accept private donations and gifts for the program, and sets a goal of serving one million participants annually by 2036.

Maddy summarySRES 639 establishes an annual Senate-sponsored civics competition for secondary school students. The Rules Committee would organize this event, potentially partnering with groups like iCivics to design judging criteria and support the competition. It does not create new laws but creates a program to help students develop civic knowledge and media literacy skills. The resolution cites declining civics education scores and low civic knowledge among adults as motivation for the competition.

Maddy summaryThis bill, titled the Every Student is a Citizen Act, amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to increase funding and expand programs focused on American history and civics education. It authorizes $40 million annually for these activities and adds specific provisions to existing education programs. The bill allows schools to use funds for hands-on civic engagement like mock elections, lessons on the Constitution, media literacy training, and student participation in community governance and journalism. It also supports travel to government and historical sites, voter registration efforts, and respectful debate skills across diverse student groups.

Maddy summaryThis bill, the Prediction Markets Security and Integrity Act of 2026, establishes federal safeguards for online prediction markets while returning regulatory oversight to individual States. It requires platforms to prevent fraud and manipulation, verify user identities, and prohibit underage access by restricting registration to individuals aged 21 and older. The legislation mandates that States must apply for approval from the Attorney General to operate wagering programs, with the federal government setting baseline standards for consumer protection, data security, and responsible gaming practices. Operators must comply with State regulations, report suspicious transactions, and implement measures to prevent gambling addiction through self-exclusion lists and restrictions on predatory marketing tactics.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a new interdivisional taskforce within the Securities and Exchange Commission to address the needs and challenges faced by senior investors, defined as individuals over the age of 65. The taskforce will be led by a director appointed by the SEC Chairman and will include staff from enforcement, compliance, and investor education divisions to identify problems senior investors face, such as financial exploitation and cognitive decline. The group will produce biennial reports to Congress analyzing trends, regulatory gaps, and recommendations for policy improvements while coordinating with state regulators and other federal agencies. Additionally, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study within two years of enactment to assess the economic costs and frequency of financial exploitation of senior citizens. The taskforce will operate for ten years using existing funds without additional compensation for its members.

Maddy summaryThis bill, titled the Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act, would give the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and federal regulators the authority to recover compensation from executives and other high-level personnel at banks that have failed. It directly affects directors, officers, controlling stockholders, and other individuals found primarily responsible for a bank's failure at institutions with over $10 billion in assets. The law would require these individuals to return bonuses, stock awards, and other compensation received in the three years before the bank's insolvency or resolution, with recovered funds going into the Deposit Insurance Fund. Additionally, the bill clarifies the Corporation's authority to take over certain financial companies regardless of how the takeover process was initiated.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a new congressional commission called the Commission on American Civics Renewal to study and improve civics education across all levels of schooling. The commission will be made up of eight members appointed by Senate and House leaders, and it will review current civics programs, gather best practices, and develop a proposed curriculum for students in elementary, secondary, and higher education. After completing its work, the commission must submit its curriculum and a national strategy to Congress and the Department of Education, which will then make these materials available to state and local education agencies. The commission will operate for approximately two years and is funded with $2 million to carry out its duties.

Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the American Stories Act, would allow the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities to fund projects that help people better understand civics and the U.S. Constitution. The key provision adds a new category of eligible funding that supports films, radio programs, videos, and similar media projects focused on constitutional education. These grants would be distributed through the existing grant-making processes of both foundations to organizations that create content about American civic values. The bill does not create new agencies or change existing funding amounts, but rather expands the types of projects these two organizations can support with taxpayer money.

Living Donor Protection Act of 2025 This bill prohibits life insurance, disability insurance, and long-term insurance carriers from denying or otherwise restricting coverage for living organ donors. Specifically, carriers may not deny, cancel, vary premiums, or otherwise impose conditions on policies based on an individual's status as a living organ donor. The bill also expressly specifies that recovery from organ-donation surgery constitutes a serious health condition that entitles eligible employees to job-protected medical leave. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must update educational materials on living organ donation to include information about the benefits and risks of living organ donation and the impact of donation on insurance access, particularly with respect to the bill's changes.