Rep. Nathaniel Moran

Maddy summaryThis bill directs the U.S. Treasury to mint commemorative coins marking the Marine Corps' 250th anniversary in 2025. It authorizes three coin types: $5 gold coins (max 50,000), $1 silver coins (max 400,000), and half-dollar coins (max 750,000), with surcharges of $35, $10, and $5 respectively. The surcharge proceeds will fund the Marine Corps Heritage Center's educational programs, with no net cost to taxpayers as the Treasury must recover all minting costs through the surcharges. The coins can only be issued during 2025, and the Treasury must ensure all costs are covered before distributing funds to the Heritage Foundation.

No Taxpayer Funding For Climate Zealots Advancing Radical Schemes Act or the No Taxpayer Funding For CZARS Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for any activity of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate.

Maddy summaryHR 4708, the H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act, streamlines U.S. visa processes for agricultural (H-2A) and non-agricultural (H-2B) workers. It extends the validity of employer certifications and petitions for these visas from one year to three years, reducing administrative burdens. The bill also allows interview waivers for workers renewing status within four years of their previous visa expiration. Additionally, it requires the Department of Labor to publish seasonal employment data on its website at an employer's request, enhancing transparency for seasonal hiring. These changes directly affect U.S. employers seeking temporary foreign workers and the workers themselves.

Maddy summaryHR 4721, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act, makes a permanent the 20% tax deduction for eligible small business owners under Section 199A of the tax code. This provision directly affects pass-through business owners (like S-corps, partnerships, and sole proprietorships) who qualify for the deduction. The bill achieves this by removing the temporary expiration language (subsection (i)) from the existing tax code provision. The key change is ending the need for annual congressional extensions of this deduction, providing long-term tax certainty for small businesses.

Maddy summaryThe ACE Act changes how federal education grants are calculated to better support schools in high-poverty areas. It phases out a current system that favored larger school districts by shifting to a formula based solely on the percentage of students from low-income families, starting in 2024. This directly benefits smaller school districts with high concentrations of economically disadvantaged students that were previously disadvantaged under the old dual-weighting system. The change aims to align funding more closely with congressional intent to direct more resources to schools serving the most economically disadvantaged students.

Maddy summaryThis bill, HR 1282 (Major Richard Star Act), expands benefits for certain military retirees by allowing them to receive both veterans' disability compensation and military retirement pay simultaneously. It specifically affects combat-related disabled retirees under Chapter 61 of the military retirement system who have fewer than 20 years of service. The key change removes the automatic reduction of military retirement pay when these retirees also receive disability compensation, as amended in Section 1413a(b)(3) of Title 10. Technical updates to the law’s structure and effective date (starting after enactment) complete the provisions.

Rural Weather Monitoring Systems Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on rural weather monitoring systems, including with respect to availability, capacity, and necessary updates.

Maddy summaryHJRES 80 proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the federal government to balance its budget over time, meaning annual spending must equal revenue (excluding debt payments and borrowing) within ten years of ratification. It directly affects Congress and the executive branch by mandating budgetary balance, with exceptions only for emergencies approved by a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate. During emergencies, temporary spending above revenue would be allowed but must be repaid quickly. This change would require ratification by 3/4 of state legislatures within seven years to take effect.

Maddy summaryHR 4575, the Weather Radar Coverage Improvement Act, directs the National Weather Service to replace the aging NEXRAD radar system with new digital phased array technology by September 30, 2040. The bill requires developing a plan including coverage improvement estimates, creating a testbed for evaluating commercial radars, and prioritizing third-party contracts to fill coverage gaps using diverse radar technologies. This directly affects the National Weather Service, which must implement the replacement, and communities in areas with current radar coverage gaps. The key provision allows contracting private companies ("Radar-as-a-Service") to supplement radar coverage, particularly in geographically challenging regions.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the District of Columbia to meet specific security standards for mail-in ballot drop boxes used in DC elections. It mandates that drop boxes must be located inside DC government buildings, equipped with 24-hour electronic surveillance, and have ballots collected daily after 5:00 p.m. during election periods. These rules apply to all DC elections, including federal races and ballot initiatives. The bill amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to add these requirements for DC ballot security.