Rep. Tim Burchett

Maddy summaryThe Recovery First Housing Act requires organizations that receive federal funds for emergency shelter, transitional housing, or permanent housing to offer substance use disorder treatment to every adult admitted to their programs. This mandate applies to project sponsors operating under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and includes various levels of care, such as medically supervised withdrawal management, residential treatment, and outpatient services. The bill defines step-down treatment as a structured process for transitioning individuals from intensive care to community-based services. An exception is included for unaccompanied minors, who are not subject to this specific treatment requirement.

Maddy summaryThe Aid and Attendance Assistance for Veterans Act directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to launch a pilot program that contracts with qualified organizations to help veterans and surviving spouses prepare applications for non-service-connected pension benefits, including aid and attendance allowances. These partner organizations would provide services such as eligibility screening, documentation collection, and application packaging to ensure claims are complete before submission to the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill sets strict qualification standards for participating groups, requiring at least five years of continuous operation, a track record of over 10,000 approved claims, and prohibitions on charging claimants fees or engaging in certain financial planning activities. The pilot is subject to performance evaluations that compare processing times, approval rates, and Medicaid usage against standard claims, with the authority to operate expiring on December 31, 2031.

Maddy summaryThis bill would temporarily ban the export of diesel fuel from the United States. The prohibition would take effect immediately upon enactment and remain in place until December 31, 2026. This measure directly affects companies involved in shipping diesel fuel abroad by restricting their ability to sell the product to foreign markets during that specific timeframe.

Maddy summaryThe Diesel Price Reduction Act of 2026 would require the Secretary of Commerce to ban the export of diesel fuel from the United States during specific periods of high domestic prices. This prohibition begins if the average retail price of diesel exceeds $5 per gallon for fourteen consecutive days. The ban remains in effect until the price drops below $4.50 per gallon for thirty consecutive days, at which point exports are permitted to resume.

Maddy summaryHR 1266, the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, adds xylazine - a veterinary sedative increasingly found in illicit drug mixtures - to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act, regulating its use and trafficking. It directly affects veterinarians, animal owners, and manufacturers by allowing xylazine to be legally dispensed for animal use under specific veterinary prescriptions, while prohibiting non-veterinary human use. The bill includes transition periods (60 days for practitioners, 1 year for labeling) to ease compliance for manufacturers and practitioners, and requires the DEA and FDA to expedite necessary applications. It also mandates two congressional reports on xylazine's illicit use and trafficking patterns, and directs the Sentencing Commission to review penalties for offenses involving xylazine.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all new passenger vehicles manufactured for sale in the U.S. to include AM radio as standard equipment (not an optional add-on) by 2027-2028, depending on manufacturer size. It mandates that AM radio receivers must be easily accessible to drivers and allows compliance through digital AM broadcast technology. During a transition period, manufacturers must clearly label vehicles without AM radio but cannot charge extra for this feature. The bill also mandates a GAO study on AM radio's role in emergency alerts and includes a 10-year sunset provision for the rule. It preempts state laws regarding AM radio access in vehicles.

Maddy summaryThis bill, known as Kayleigh's Law Act of 2026, requires federal courts to issue permanent restraining orders against defendants convicted of certain serious crimes, prohibiting them from contacting their victims for the rest of their lives. The law applies specifically to individuals convicted of violent felonies or felony offenses involving sexual acts, including crimes like child exploitation and human trafficking. Courts must include these orders in sentencing, and violations are treated as contempt of court, while the only way to lift the order is if the conviction is overturned or pardoned. The bill also ensures that victims cannot be charged any fees for obtaining these protective orders and clarifies that the restrictions apply regardless of state laws.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates the U.S. Postal Service facility at 417 West 7th Street in Columbia, Tennessee, as the "Pharmacist’s Mate First Class John Harlan Willis Post Office Building." It updates all official references (including laws, maps, and documents) to reflect this new name. The bill affects the specific post office location and any federal records mentioning it, without altering postal services or creating new policies. This is a ceremonial naming bill with no substantive policy changes.