Rep. Max L. Miller

Maddy summaryHR 4076 establishes a joint U.S.-Israel program to fund health technology development, authorizing $4 million annually (2024-2026) through the U.S. Health and Human Services Department. It requires Israel to match U.S. funding and focuses on collaborative projects in artificial intelligence, vaccines, telemedicine, diagnostic tests, and data-driven personalized medicine for emerging infectious diseases. The program can either build on an existing U.S.-Israel agreement or create a new one under a 2008 science cooperation framework. This bill directly affects U.S. federal health agencies and the Israeli government, with funds restricted to joint projects meeting specific technological and health priorities.

Maddy summaryHR 3099 establishes a new Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords within the State Department, directly affecting U.S. diplomatic efforts and coordination. The envoy, appointed by the President with Senate confirmation, will coordinate U.S. government activities to expand diplomatic, economic, and security ties between Israel and Muslim-majority countries, including encouraging nations without formal relations with Israel to establish them. Key duties include strengthening existing Accords partnerships, fostering regional cooperation on issues like trade and water security, and providing diplomatic support for Israel’s regional engagement. The envoy must submit annual reports to Congress detailing specific diplomatic efforts and progress with partner countries.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits federal agencies from using government funds to purchase or operate drones (unmanned aircraft systems) made by "covered foreign entities," primarily targeting entities linked to foreign governments, especially those tied to China as defined in the bill. It directly affects federal agencies and contractors receiving federal funding for drone acquisitions or operations. Key provisions include specific exemptions for national security research, counterterrorism, or cybersecurity needs, and a waiver process requiring approval from Homeland Security or Defense. The law aims to reduce reliance on potentially risky foreign drone technology by restricting federal funding for such systems.

Maddy summaryHR 3980 establishes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as an independent agency within the executive branch, headed by an Administrator appointed by the President with Senate confirmation. The bill defines NOAA's core functions, including conducting scientific research across atmospheric, oceanic, climate, and space weather domains, maintaining the National Weather Service, and managing oceanic and coastal resources. It requires the Administrator to develop a reorganization plan within 18 months to improve efficiency and coordination across NOAA's operations, and mandates a study on consolidating Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act management functions. The bill also creates a Science Advisory Board to provide scientific advice to NOAA and Congress, while ensuring existing NOAA functions and authorities continue without disruption.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires large credit card issuers (with over $100 billion in assets) to allow merchants to choose which payment networks process credit card transactions, ending restrictions that previously forced merchants to use only one network. It prohibits issuers from blocking merchants from routing transactions through competing networks or penalizing them for choosing non-exclusive processing options. The Federal Reserve must create rules within one year to implement these changes, ensuring merchants have more choice in payment processing. The law does not apply to credit cards issued in a "3-party payment system" model.

Maddy summaryHR 3802, the Precipitation Forecasting for Agriculture Act, establishes a 5-year pilot project within NOAA's National Weather Research Program to improve longer-term weather predictions for agriculture in the central United States. The bill directs the project to address specific scientific challenges like modeling soil moisture, warm-season rainfall, and large-scale weather patterns to create more accurate forecasts for farmers. It authorizes $15 million annually (2024-2028) for this work, requiring coordination with existing NOAA entities like the Midwestern Regional Climate Center and adherence to the National Weather Service's 2019 forecasting recommendations. The pilot aims to develop practical forecasting tools directly benefiting agricultural operations in the central U.S. region.

Maddy summaryThis House resolution symbolically recognizes May as Jewish American Heritage Month, celebrating Jewish Americans' historical contributions to U.S. society and culture. It references rising antisemitism in 2022 (including ADL data showing a 36% increase in incidents) and includes a non-binding call for leaders to combat antisemitism. As a purely symbolic resolution, it does not create new policies or legal requirements.

Maddy summaryHR 3792 extends U.S. security funding for Israel through 2028 (Section 3) and expands energy cooperation to include advanced nuclear technologies and carbon capture (Section 5). It requires annual reports on regional security partnerships involving Israel (Section 6) and ensures countries in the Abraham Accords can access U.S. development programs (Section 8). The bill also mandates reports on diplomatic efforts against ICC investigations targeting the U.S. and Israel (Section 10) and encourages people-to-people programs to strengthen the Abraham Accords (Sections 7, 9). These provisions directly affect Israel’s diplomatic engagement, security partnerships, and economic cooperation in the Middle East.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to exclude income earned through specific job training programs from being counted toward household income limits. It adds a new provision (paragraph 20) that excludes earnings from vocational rehabilitation programs, refugee employment programs, and other defined training initiatives. This change directly affects SNAP households where members participate in these programs, as the income from such participation will no longer reduce their food assistance benefits. The policy update simplifies eligibility by ensuring these earnings do not trigger benefit reductions under SNAP rules.

Maddy summaryHR 3773, the Stop Anti-Semitism on College Campuses Act, requires colleges and universities receiving federal funding to prohibit any event promoting antisemitism on campus. This includes not hosting, facilitating, funding, or supporting such events. The bill adopts the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's 2016 definition of antisemitism - including contemporary examples - as the standard for determining prohibited conduct. The law directly affects all institutions covered by the Higher Education Act of 1965.