Sen. Angela D. Alsobrooks

Maddy summaryS 1705, the Chip Security Act, requires U.S. companies exporting specific advanced integrated circuits (used in AI systems and high-performance computing) to install location verification technology before shipping them abroad. It directly affects manufacturers and exporters of chips classified under U.S. export control numbers like 3A090 or 4A090. The bill mandates that these chips include security mechanisms to verify their location and prevent diversion or tampering, with companies needing to report suspicious activity like unauthorized location changes. The Commerce Secretary must implement these requirements within 180 days and conduct annual assessments to update security standards. This aims to strengthen compliance with export laws and protect national security by securing chip supply chains.

Maddy summaryThe RAISE Act of 2025 creates a refundable tax credit for K-12 teachers and early childhood educators based on their school's student poverty rate, with a base $1,000 credit plus potential additional amounts up to $14,000 for K-12 teachers and $9,000 for early childhood educators without bachelor's degrees. It also increases the deductible expense limit for teachers from $250 to $500 per year and establishes mandatory funding for school districts that maintain or increase teacher salaries, reserving 20% of funds over $2.2 billion for teacher salary incentive grants. The bill includes provisions to prevent employers from using the tax credit in collective bargaining or changing teacher assignments to avoid providing the credit. Eligibility requires specific teaching credentials and employment in qualifying schools with high poverty rates. These changes would apply to taxable years beginning after the bill's enactment date.

Maddy summaryS 1668 prohibits senior U.S. government officials - including the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Senate-confirmed appointees - from issuing, sponsoring, or endorsing cryptocurrencies, tokens, or stablecoins for profit. It also bans acquiring similar financial interests through derivatives or investment funds, while allowing normal public market trading. Violations face civil penalties of up to 10% of the financial interest's value or profits gained, and criminal charges if losses exceed $1 million or personal financial gain occurs. The law applies during official service and for one year after leaving office.

Maddy summaryThe Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2025 amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to better support homeless children and youth under 24 years old. It expands the definition of homelessness to include youth who cannot live safely with family and have no other safe housing options, and changes the timeframe for considering someone homeless from 14 to 30 days in certain cases. The bill requires community programs to collect and publicly share detailed data about homeless individuals, including age, disability status, and length of homelessness, through the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). It also ensures services are prioritized based on need rather than specific subpopulations, and strengthens collaboration between homeless service providers and educational institutions to help homeless youth stay in school and access services.

Maddy summaryThis bill bans the commercial provision of conversion therapy - defined as paid attempts to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity - as it is deemed ineffective and harmful. It directly affects therapists, clinics, and any commercial entity offering such services, while exempting gender transition support and non-discriminatory counseling. Key mechanisms include prohibiting paid conversion therapy, banning deceptive advertising (e.g., claiming it’s harmless), and empowering the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general to enforce penalties. The law focuses on preventing fraud by stopping profit-driven practices with no scientific basis, aligning with professional consensus on the risks.

Maddy summaryThis bill, S 1613 (Tax Relief for New Businesses Act), simplifies tax deductions for new businesses forming corporations or partnerships. It combines "start-up" and "organizational" expenses into one deductible category, increasing the annual deduction limit from $5,000 to $50,000 (and the phaseout threshold from $50,000 to $150,000). It also creates special rules allowing new businesses to treat start-up/organizational losses separately when calculating net operating loss carryforwards, with more favorable tax treatment for these losses. The changes apply to expenses paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

Maddy summaryThe Captive Primate Safety Act bans the import, export, sale, transport, breeding, or possession of specific nonhuman primates - including chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, and their hybrids - in interstate or foreign commerce. It directly affects individuals, businesses, and facilities involved in trading or owning these primates, with exceptions for pre-existing owners who register animals with the Fish and Wildlife Service within 180 days and agree to no breeding, sales, or public contact. Research facilities with valid Department of Agriculture registrations may continue using these primates for research. The law requires the Secretary of the Interior to issue implementing regulations within 180 days, but the prohibitions take effect immediately regardless of regulation timing.

Maddy summaryThis resolution urges the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to withdraw a March 2025 Federal Register notice (90 Fed. Reg. 11029) that proposed reducing public comment periods for HHS regulations. It seeks to restore the previous standard of public participation in rulemaking, which HHS had followed for 54 years under the Administrative Procedure Act. The resolution emphasizes that public input is critical for fair policy decisions affecting millions of Americans through HHS regulations, including those impacting beneficiaries, state governments, and health service providers. As a non-binding resolution, it expresses the Senate’s position but does not alter HHS policy.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires federal agencies planning layoffs to provide detailed justifications to Congress. It directly affects agencies implementing workforce reductions under specific federal rules, mandating they explain: (1) the reasons for layoffs, (2) impacts on employees and operations, (3) alternatives considered and rejected, (4) consultations with affected employees and their representatives, and (5) effects on veteran employees. The law amends existing review procedures to include these specific requirements before agencies can proceed with significant workforce changes. This applies to agency actions like layoffs or restructuring that materially impact staff.

Maddy summaryThis bill reauthorizes federal research funding for preterm birth prevention and infant care through 2029, extending the previous program period. It mandates a comprehensive study by the National Academies on the financial costs of preterm births (including NICU stays and long-term family expenses), factors influencing preterm birth rates, and opportunities for early detection. The study requires a final report with raw data to Congress within 24 months, covering research strategies, state best practices, and precision medicine approaches. The bill directly affects the Department of Health and Human Services (which must establish an interagency working group), the National Academies (as the study contractor), and Congress (as the recipient of the final report).