Rep. Gabe Evans

Maddy summaryThis bill amends the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) to improve payment structures for participating farmers. It allows landowners to choose how annual payments are allocated across their contract term and creates special rules for agreements involving water rights retirement (paying irrigated rates) or dryland farming (paying the difference between irrigated and dryland rates). Existing agreements using these practices will receive retroactive payment adjustments if they were previously paid at lower rates. The changes directly affect farmers enrolled in CREP who retire water rights or use dryland agricultural methods on their land.

Maddy summaryThe Countering Transnational Repression Act of 2025 establishes a new Transnational Repression Working Group within the Department of Homeland Security to monitor and address threats where foreign governments or their agents target individuals in the U.S. through coercion, harassment, surveillance, or threats. The bill requires the Working Group to produce annual assessments of such incidents - including data on perpetrators, countries involved, and government responses - and share information with law enforcement partners. It mandates privacy and civil liberties safeguards, prohibits infringing on free speech, and includes a 7-year sunset provision. The law directly affects DHS operations, federal-state-local law enforcement coordination, and individuals targeted by foreign government repression tactics.

Maddy summaryHR 2139 requires the Department of Homeland Security to develop training for state, local, Tribal, campus, and territorial law enforcement to identify and respond to foreign government actions targeting U.S. persons (e.g., coercion, harassment, or threats for exercising constitutional rights). The training covers recognizing transnational repression tactics, collecting and sharing relevant data with communities, and providing personal safety guidance for victims. It also includes community awareness briefings to help affected individuals identify threats and access support services like victim assistance programs. The program will be delivered through federal training centers and coordinated with fusion centers, aiming to strengthen local capabilities without changing existing laws.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to launch a public service campaign educating the public and international allies about transnational repression - when foreign governments harass, threaten, or retaliate against people in the U.S. to coerce them or punish exercise of rights. The campaign must provide resources for victims, including anonymous FBI reporting options, and operate in relevant languages. It also mandates research into technologies to help law enforcement counter these threats while respecting privacy and civil liberties. The bill directly affects victims of transnational repression and federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies.

Maddy summaryHR 1423, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025, expands GI Bill benefits to National Guard members who serve on full-time National Guard duty or active duty under Title 32. It removes previous exclusions by counting this service toward eligibility for Post-9/11 educational benefits, just like active-duty service. The change applies retroactively to service performed since September 11, 2001, allowing affected veterans to access benefits they were previously denied. This policy adjustment directly affects National Guard members who completed qualifying full-time duty since 2001.

Maddy summaryThe Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025 would reform the Low-Income Housing Credit program, which provides tax credits to developers of affordable housing. It would increase state allocations based on population with annual cost-of-living adjustments, modify tenant eligibility rules to allow higher income limits for some residents, and add protections for domestic violence victims in housing. The bill would simplify rules for rural and Native American housing projects, clarify credit eligibility requirements, and require greater transparency in program administration. These changes would directly affect developers, property owners, and low-income tenants in housing projects that receive LIHC tax credits.

Maddy summaryHR 2666, the CBO Scoring Accountability Act, requires the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to annually analyze and publicly report on the actual costs and revenue impacts of major federal legislation for the first 10 years after it becomes law. It mandates that the CBO compare actual spending/revenue results against prior estimates, and if discrepancies exceed 10% for costs or revenue, the CBO must explain the causes in a report to Congress. This applies to bills projected to affect at least 0.25% of U.S. GDP in spending or revenue (defined as "major legislation"), and federal agencies must provide data to support these analyses. The bill aims to improve transparency around budget estimates without altering legislative processes.

Maddy summaryThis bill, HR 2102 (Major Richard Star Act), allows veterans with combat-related disabilities to receive both full military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation simultaneously, without the previous offset that reduced retired pay. It directly affects veterans already eligible for both benefits due to combat-related injuries, removing the requirement that their retired pay be reduced by the disability compensation amount. The key provision amends Title 10 and Title 38 to eliminate the offset rule (sections 5304 and 5305 of Title 38) for these veterans. The change applies to payments starting after the bill’s enactment date, effective for all qualifying veterans. This is a policy change to increase financial support for affected veterans, not a new benefit.

Maddy summaryHR 2581, the Iranian Terror Prevention Act, requires the U.S. government to designate 29 specific Iranian-backed militant groups as terrorist organizations within 90 days of the bill’s passage. The President must then decide within 60 days whether to impose sanctions on these groups, blocking their U.S. assets and transactions under existing law. The bill also mandates regular reports to Congress on these designations and sanctions, including for any new groups meeting the criteria. This law directly affects the 29 named groups (such as the Badr Organization and Houthis) and any entities controlled by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Maddy summaryHR 2577, the PLAN for School Safety Act of 2025, establishes a federal grant program to create statewide or regional School Safety Development Centers. These centers, funded through $25 million annually (2026-2030), will provide schools - especially those in rural, Tribal, or low-resourced communities - with free, customized consulting to develop or improve evidence-based school safety and mental health plans. Centers must offer tailored consultations, help schools access federal/state funding, and provide training, while prohibiting the use of funds for firearm training or hiring school staff. The bill directly affects public schools and their communities by supporting data-driven safety planning without altering existing civil rights or safety laws.