Rep. David Schweikert

Maddy summaryThe SMARTER Act would fundamentally restructure U.S. immigration law by eliminating the Diversity Visa Program, removing per-country caps on immigrant visas, and replacing the current family-sponsored preference system with a points-based selection process for employment-based immigrants. It establishes a new Skilled Migration and Recruitment of Talent Board within the Department of Commerce to annually determine visa quotas based on industrial labor needs, economic data, and wage growth goals. Under the proposed points system, applicants would earn credits for age, education level, English proficiency, salary offers, and extraordinary achievements, with ties broken by educational attainment and language test rankings. Additionally, the bill creates a "gold card" visa program that grants permanent residency to individuals who pay a $1 million fee or corporations that pay $2 million on their behalf, while also directing the use of artificial intelligence to identify visa overstays.

Maddy summaryThe SMARTER Act proposes a comprehensive overhaul of U.S. immigration law by eliminating the Diversity Visa program, restricting family-sponsored visas to spouses and children under 18, and establishing a new points-based system for employment-based immigrants. It creates a Skilled Migration and Recruitment of Talent Board within the Department of Commerce to annually determine visa caps based on industrial labor needs, economic data, and wage growth trends. The bill replaces the H-1B visa with a "SMARTER" nonimmigrant status that allows greater job flexibility and eliminates per-country limits, while also introducing a paid "gold card" program offering 25,000 annual visas to individuals or corporations paying substantial fees. Additionally, the legislation mandates the use of artificial intelligence to identify visa overstays and requires permanent residents to have their sponsors reimburse the government for any means-tested public benefits received before they can be naturalized.

Maddy summaryThis bill, known as Kayleigh's Law Act of 2026, requires federal courts to issue permanent restraining orders against defendants convicted of certain serious crimes, prohibiting them from contacting their victims for the rest of their lives. The law applies specifically to individuals convicted of violent felonies or felony offenses involving sexual acts, including crimes like child exploitation and human trafficking. Courts must include these orders in sentencing, and violations are treated as contempt of court, while the only way to lift the order is if the conviction is overturned or pardoned. The bill also ensures that victims cannot be charged any fees for obtaining these protective orders and clarifies that the restrictions apply regardless of state laws.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates the U.S. Postal Service facility at 13355 North Lon Adams Road in Marana, Arizona, as the "Mayor Ed Honea Memorial Post Office." It changes all official federal references to this location to reflect the new name, honoring Mayor Ed Honea through a commemorative designation. The bill has no policy or funding provisions - it is purely a naming change for the post office.

Maddy summaryHR 3393 designates the U.S. Postal Service facility at 12208 North 19th Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona, as the "Officer Zane T. Coolidge Post Office." The bill updates all official references to this location to reflect the new name. This is a commemorative act honoring Officer Zane T. Coolidge, with no substantive policy changes or direct impact on citizens or regulations. The designation applies only to the specific postal facility and its official records.

Maddy summaryThe AI Tax Integrity Act of 2026 directs the Treasury Department to launch a pilot program using artificial intelligence to detect tax fraud, identity theft, and errors in returns prepared by third parties. This initiative is designed to target individual and business taxpayers who may file inaccurate returns, with the program running for a minimum of 18 months and a maximum of two years. Upon completion, the Comptroller General must submit a report detailing the amount of improper refunds recovered, the total government recovery, and the accuracy of the AI tools used during the pilot.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a fellowship program within the Internal Revenue Service to recruit private sector data scientists for a specialized task force aimed at improving tax administration. The program would hire at least 10 fellows on multi-year contracts to work on complex tax cases, develop data-driven audit methods, and train IRS staff in advanced analytics and artificial intelligence. Fellows would receive competitive pay comparable to senior government positions and could be permanently hired after their terms, while the IRS Commissioner must submit annual reports to Congress on the program's effectiveness and costs. The initiative focuses on using data analysis to enhance audit selection, detect offshore tax evasion, and improve overall tax collection efficiency.

Maddy summaryThe Rural Broadband Modernization Act amends the ReConnect program to ensure that broadband projects are eligible for federal loans and grants based on performance standards rather than the specific technology used. The bill requires that funded projects provide internet speeds of at least 100 Mbps downstream and 20 Mbps upstream, while prohibiting agencies from denying or deprioritizing applications because they use terrestrial, non-terrestrial, or low-Earth orbit satellite systems. This change directly affects rural communities and service providers by allowing a wider range of delivery methods to compete for funding. Additionally, the law mandates that the Secretary of Agriculture publish public reports on awarded projects within 30 days and issue final implementing regulations within 180 days of enactment.

Maddy summaryThe Advancing American Innovation Act amends Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to tighten the standards for what qualifies as a domestic industry in unfair trade investigations, specifically requiring that licensing activities lead to the adoption and development of articles sold in the United States. The bill also mandates that the International Trade Commission identify dispositive issues early in proceedings to allow for expedited fact-finding within 100 days, while requiring the agency to consider the impact of exclusion orders on public health, the economy, and consumers before taking action. Additionally, it requires complainants in patent infringement cases to disclose the identity and funding agreements of any third-party litigation funders, with sanctions imposed for non-compliance. These changes apply to complaints filed after the date of enactment and directly affect companies involved in international trade disputes and intellectual property enforcement.

Maddy summaryThe Foreign Funding Transparency Act requires certain large tax-exempt organizations to publicly report the total amount of money they receive from foreign nationals. Specifically, organizations with annual gross receipts of at least $200,000 or assets of at least $500,000 must disclose these contributions on their annual tax returns. The report must break down the funds by the specific foreign country of the donor, based on the donor's citizenship or the country where the donor was created or organized. This reporting obligation applies to returns filed for taxable years beginning one year after the law is enacted.