Rep. Sean Casten

Maddy summaryThe Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026 mandates that the Environmental Protection Agency reinstate specific environmental regulations, including those governing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and vehicles, within 60 days of enactment. The bill prohibits federal officials from delaying or weakening these protections without explicit congressional approval and requires the agency to base regulatory decisions on peer-reviewed science while restoring the use of a specific social cost of carbon value. Additionally, it directs the reinstatement of scientific advisory boards and environmental justice programs, requiring the agency to prioritize enforcement in communities facing disproportionate pollution burdens. To ensure compliance, the legislation authorizes approximately $10.9 billion in annual funding for enforcement activities and allows individuals adversely affected by non-compliance to sue the EPA administrator in federal court.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates the U.S. Postal Service facility at 901 Lake Street in Oak Park, Illinois, as the "Detective Allan Reddins Post Office Building." It also requires that any federal law, map, regulation, or document referencing this facility must use its new official name.

Maddy summaryThe Environmental Health Restoration Act of 2026 requires the EPA to reinstate specific environmental regulations that were weakened or repealed after January 19, 2025, including standards for greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and vehicles, methane pollution from oil and gas operations, and hazardous air pollutants. The bill prohibits federal officials from delaying or weakening these rules without explicit congressional approval and mandates the restoration of scientific advisory bodies, peer-reviewed decision-making processes, and the use of a specific social cost of carbon value in regulatory calculations. Additionally, it directs the agency to restore environmental justice programs, prioritize enforcement in communities with disproportionate pollution burdens, and conduct public health impact assessments for new regulations. To ensure compliance, the legislation authorizes approximately $11 billion annually for EPA operations, requires annual reporting on enforcement activities, and grants individuals the right to sue the agency if it fails to meet these legal obligations.

Maddy summaryThis bill would require Medicare to cover early detection screening tests for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias starting January 1, 2028. It defines eligible tests as FDA-cleared genomic blood tests, blood product analyses, or equivalent medical imaging methods (like protein expression or whole genome sequencing) that detect pre-symptomatic or early-stage conditions. Medicare beneficiaries would receive this coverage without cost-sharing for these specific screenings. The bill amends Medicare coverage rules to explicitly include these tests under Section 1861(nnn) of the Social Security Act.

Maddy summaryHR 2978, the GUARD Act, allows state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to use existing federal grant funds for investigating elder financial fraud, "pig butchering" investment scams, and general financial fraud. The bill directs these funds toward hiring specialized staff, training on blockchain tools and transnational fraud, purchasing investigative software, improving data collection, and creating financial sector liaisons to coordinate with banks. It requires annual reports from law enforcement on fund usage and outcomes, and mandates federal agencies to submit comprehensive reports to Congress on scam statistics, enforcement actions, and funding allocation. The legislation directly affects law enforcement agencies and aims to strengthen efforts against fraud targeting vulnerable populations, particularly elderly individuals.

Maddy summaryHR 2592, the Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025, requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to create and maintain a public website listing medications approved for use by pilots and aircrew (airmen) during medical certification. The list must be developed with input from pilots' unions, air traffic controllers' representatives, and other stakeholders, and include details like "Do Not Issue" medications, required duty limitations for new medications, and contact information for medical providers. The FAA must publish this list within one year of the bill's enactment and update it annually. This directly affects pilots seeking or holding medical certifications by providing clear, accessible information about medication use in aviation.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates the U.S. Postal Service facility at 14855 South Van Dyke Road in Plainfield, Illinois, as the "Staff Sergeant Jose Dueñez Jr. Post Office Building." It directly affects the postal facility and all official references to it. The key provision requires that any future law, document, or record referring to the location must use the new name. This is a purely procedural renaming with no funding, policy changes, or impact beyond official nomenclature.