Rep. Jared Moskowitz

Maddy summaryHR 2081, the Donut Dollies Congressional Gold Medal Act, authorizes a Congressional Gold Medal to honor the 627 women who served as Red Cross volunteers in the Supplemental Recreation Activities Overseas (SRAO) program during the Vietnam War. The bill directs the Treasury Secretary to design and strike the medal, which will be presented by Congress and then given to the Smithsonian Institution for display. It also allows the sale of bronze duplicates to cover costs, with proceeds going to the U.S. Mint fund. This commemorative act recognizes the volunteers' service supporting over 280,000 troops through recreation programs across Vietnam from 1965 to 1973.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to transition its workforce from a special personnel management system to the standard federal personnel system under Title 5 of the U.S. Code by December 31, 2025. It protects TSA employees by ensuring no reduction in pay, benefits, or retirement rights during the transition, while preserving collective bargaining rights for screening agents. The legislation also mandates consultation with labor unions during the process and requires several reports on workforce issues including recruitment, harassment policies, and workplace safety.

Maddy summaryHRES 205 is a resolution condemning Cuba's labor export program for medical personnel, which the U.S. State Department identifies as involving forced labor and human trafficking. It cites a 2024 State Department report stating Cuba profits $6-8 billion annually by withholding workers' wages, confiscating passports, and restricting their movements. The resolution urges foreign governments to pay Cuban medical workers directly (bypassing Cuba) and calls for U.S. visa restrictions against officials from Cuba, Brazil, and other nations involved in the program. It does not create new law but expresses the House's position based on U.S. government findings.

Maddy summaryHR 2012, the Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2025, requires the President to submit a detailed report to Congress before terminating, waiving, or significantly altering U.S. sanctions on Iran. The bill directly affects the President and Congress, mandating a 30-day (or 60-day during specific summer months) congressional review period for such actions. During this period, relevant committees must review the proposal, and Congress can block the action via a joint resolution of disapproval. The bill does not change sanctions policy itself but establishes a formal process for congressional oversight of any major sanctions-related decisions. It applies to sanctions under multiple existing laws, including the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 and the 2010 Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Act.

American Teacher Act This bill establishes grants to increase the minimum salary of public elementary and secondary school teachers. It also authorizes a national campaign regarding the value of the teaching profession. First, the bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award four-year grants to state educational agencies (SEAs) and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies to establish a minimum annual salary of $60,000 (to be adjusted annually for inflation) for these teachers. Second, the bill directs ED to award grants to eligible SEAs to provide cost-of-living adjustments to the annual base salary of teachers. Finally, the bill authorizes ED to carry out a national campaign to (1) increase awareness about the importance of teachers and the value of the teaching profession, (2) encourage secondary school and college students to consider teaching as a professional career, and (3) diversify the pool of individuals who enter the teaching profession.

Maddy summaryThis bill automatically reduces the interest rate on eligible federal student loans to 2.0% for all borrowers, starting July 1 after enactment. It applies to all federal loans held by the U.S. Department of Education (like Direct Loans) and refinances other federal loans (like older FFELP loans) into new Direct Consolidation Loans at 2.0% interest without requiring borrower action (though borrowers may opt out of refinancing). Key provisions include eliminating origination fees, preserving original repayment terms, and requiring the Department to report annually on participation and delinquency rates. The policy directly affects millions of student loan borrowers with federal loans, lowering their interest costs without altering repayment duration or forgiveness eligibility.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal for actor James Earl Jones to recognize his career achievements in theater and film. It directs the Treasury Secretary to strike a gold medal bearing his name, which will be presented to his son, Flynn Earl Jones, following Jones' passing. The bill also permits the sale of bronze duplicates to cover costs. As a ceremonial honor with no policy changes, it does not affect legislation or government operations.

Maddy summaryHR 1954, the "Do No Harm Act," amends the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) to clarify that RFRA does not override specific federal laws protecting against harm. It explicitly exempts provisions related to anti-discrimination (like the Civil Rights Act), workplace protections (wages, leave, collective activity), child safety, and healthcare access from RFRA's requirements. The bill ensures RFRA cannot be used to challenge government programs or contracts that provide these essential protections. It also clarifies that RFRA applies only to disputes involving government as a party, not private disputes between individuals. This change preserves existing legal safeguards while modifying RFRA's scope.

Maddy summaryHR 1914 (HIRE CREDIT Act) expands the Work Opportunity Tax Credit to provide employers with a tax credit for hiring individuals displaced by qualifying disasters. It directly affects employers in areas impacted by federally declared major disasters (since January 2024) who hire workers who lost their homes and jobs in those disaster zones. The bill adds "displaced disaster victim" as a new eligibility category, requiring workers to have a principal residence in an uninhabitable disaster zone, been employed there before the disaster, and currently be unemployed. Employers hiring such workers after January 1, 2024, can claim the credit for qualifying wages paid. The credit applies to disasters with a declared incident period ending on or after January 1, 2024.

Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2025 This bill requires congressional approval for a presidential import adjustment due to a national security threat from an import and limits the adjustments to certain goods that are essential to national security. Specifically, the bill limits the President's authority for such import adjustments to goods related to the development, maintenance, or protection of military equipment, energy resources, or critical infrastructure essential to national security. The bill specifies that the term national security (1) means the protection of the United States from foreign aggression, and (2) does not otherwise include the protection of the general welfare of the United States. The bill requires the President to submit a proposal to Congress to adjust imports. Congress must then approve the proposal with a joint resolution before an import adjustment takes effect. Under current law, the President determines whether any adjustment of an import is necessary and must submit to Congress the reasons for any action taken or not taken. Currently, there is a congressional disapproval mechanism to override presidential actions related to petroleum imports. The bill also requires the Department of Defense (currently, the Department of Commerce) to investigate the effect of these imports on national security and submit a report before the President determines whether an adjustment to an import is necessary, establishes requirements for a process to grant requests to exclude certain goods from import adjustments, and  applies retroactively to any proposed action taken up to six years before the enactment of this bill.