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in committee · Wisconsin · House Jun 12, 2025

HR 3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

The Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act (HR 3971) would establish key labor protections for domestic workers, including nannies, housekeepers, and caregivers who work in private homes. The bill requires written agreements for workers employed 8+ hours per week, provides earned sick days (1 hour for every 30 hours worked), mandates fair scheduling practices with 72-hour notice for schedule changes, and extends overtime protections to live-in domestic employees. It also prohibits unfair wage deductions, guarantees meal and rest breaks, and ensures privacy protections including no monitoring in private living spaces. The bill directly affects approximately 2.2 million domestic workers across the U.S., who are disproportionately women of color and immigrants. Enforcement would be handled by the Department of Labor through new complaint resolution mechanisms and oversight.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEstablishes written agreements, earned sick days, fair scheduling, overtime for live-in workers, and bans unfair wage deductions - directly advancing worker protections for domestic workers.95% confidence
Pramila Jayapal (D) · 115 co-sponsors
in committee · Wisconsin · House Jun 12, 2025

HR 3932: Rural Upgrades for Road Access and Local Growth Act of 2025

HR 3932 (Rural Upgrades for Road Access and Local Growth Act of 2025) reserves 30% of surface transportation grant funds annually for mid-sized rural communities (10,000-75,000 residents), ensuring dedicated funding regardless of urban status. It also accelerates the grant approval process by reducing processing timelines from 60 days to 3 days for applications and decisions. This directly affects rural counties and towns in the specified population range, as well as the Transportation Department managing the program. The bill makes concrete changes to fund allocation and administrative speed, aiming to improve road access in underserved rural areas.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesReserves 30% of transportation grants for rural infrastructure, directing existing funds toward public service needs per bill's funding allocation language.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationReserves 30% of surface transportation grants for rural road infrastructure and accelerates approval timelines, directly funding and advancing rural transportation projects.95% confidence
Hillary J. Scholten (D) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Wisconsin · House Jun 12, 2025

HR 3787: Emergency Spending Accountability Act

HR 3787, the Emergency Spending Accountability Act, requires the Office of Management and Budget to implement mandatory spending cuts equal to 20% of all emergency spending approved in a fiscal year. These cuts would occur over five years (starting October 1 of the next fiscal year) and apply to most federal programs, though they exempt Social Security benefits, national defense (budget function 050), Department of Veterans Affairs programs, and Medicare. The bill also mandates that any congressional measure containing emergency spending must include a detailed justification explaining why the spending qualifies as "emergency" under existing budget laws. This aims to create accountability for spending that bypasses standard budget limits.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesMandates 20% cuts to emergency spending over 5 years, restricting overall government expenditure despite exemptions for key programs.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExempts Department of Veterans Affairs programs from mandatory spending cuts, protecting veteran healthcare and benefits from defunding.95% confidence
Marlin A. Stutzman (R) · 8 co-sponsors
in committee · Wisconsin · House Jun 11, 2025

HRES 503: Expressing support for the designation of June 11, 2025, as "World Franchise Day".

This resolution (HRES 503) is a non-binding expression of support for designating June 11, 2025, as "World Franchise Day." It does not create new laws or directly affect any individuals or businesses; instead, it symbolically recognizes franchising's economic role. The resolution cites franchising's history (tracing to Benjamin Franklin and Isaac Singer), its current scale (830,876 U.S. establishments supporting 8.8 million jobs), and its contribution to the economy (nearly 3% of GDP). It is a procedural resolution, not a policy change, meant to acknowledge franchising's significance as a business model.
Kevin Hern (R) · 11 co-sponsors
in committee · Wisconsin · House Jun 11, 2025

HRES 502: Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretaries of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the development of a centralized database by the Federal government and Palantir Technologies Inc. that compiles American citizens' personal information across Federal agencies and departments, including confidential taxpayer, identity, wage, child support, bank account, student loan, health, medical, financial, or other information.

HRES 502 is a House resolution requesting transparency about a potential federal database project. It directs the President and three Cabinet Secretaries (Treasury, Labor, Health and Human Services) to provide documents to the House within 14 days regarding a proposed centralized database developed with Palantir Technologies Inc. The resolution seeks information about the database’s scope - compiling sensitive personal data like tax records, health information, financial accounts, and Social Security details across federal agencies - and its purpose, including potential uses like tax audits or benefit restrictions. This is a procedural inquiry (not a policy change) focused on obtaining documents for congressional review of the project’s development and contracts.
Lloyd Doggett (D) · 18 co-sponsors
in committee · Wisconsin · Senate Jun 11, 2025

S 2032: Choose Medicare Act

The Choose Medicare Act would create a new Medicare Part E public health plan available in the individual, small group, and large group insurance markets. This plan would provide gold-level coverage with essential health benefits, including reproductive services, and would be offered through health insurance exchanges. The bill establishes premium rates based on market type and geographic area, and creates annual out-of-pocket cost limits starting in 2027 (initially set at $6,700 for 2027). It would directly affect individuals and employers seeking health coverage, particularly those currently in the individual market or small/large group plans who may choose this new public option.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCreates new public Medicare plan with gold coverage, reproductive services, and cost limits, expanding access to essential health benefits.95% confidence
Jeff Merkley (D) · 11 co-sponsors
in committee · Wisconsin · Senate Jun 11, 2025

S 2022: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2025

The Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2025 establishes tax parity between Indian tribes and state governments by allowing tribes to issue tax-exempt bonds with a $400 million annual cap (adjusted for inflation) and treating tribes as states for excise tax purposes. The bill affects tribal governments, citizens, and tribal organizations by clarifying that tribal pension plans and employee benefits are treated like state plans, creating a $175 million annual tax credit for investments in tribal areas, and including Indian lands as "difficult development areas" for certain building incentives. Key mechanisms include allowing tribes to finance infrastructure projects with bonds, expanding access to tax credits for tribal economic development, and clarifying that certain tribal benefits are excluded from income calculations. The bill aims to address historical disadvantages tribes face in accessing capital for infrastructure development and economic growth, with provisions taking effect for taxable years beginning after 2025.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates $175M annual tax credit for tribal investments and establishes tax parity, promoting fiscal management through targeted tax incentives for tribal governments.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentClarifies tribal employee benefits treated like state plans, strengthening protections for tribal workers' pension and benefit standards under employment frameworks.85% confidence
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) · 3 co-sponsors
in committee · Wisconsin · Senate Jun 11, 2025

S 2029: My Body, My Data Act of 2025

The My Body, My Data Act of 2025 requires companies and services handling personal reproductive or sexual health information - such as health apps, clinics, or digital platforms - to only collect, retain, or share this data when strictly necessary for a service a person has requested. It gives individuals the right to access, correct, or delete their data easily (within 15 days, without fees), and mandates clear privacy policies explaining how data is used. The bill also prohibits companies from retaliating against people who exercise these rights, such as by charging higher prices or denying services. Enforcement will be handled by the Federal Trade Commission, with individuals able to sue for violations and seek penalties of up to $1,000 per violation per day.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProtects patient data privacy for reproductive/sexual health services, directly advancing healthcare patient rights through data control and transparency mandates.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires strict data handling for health apps, mandates user access/correction/deletion rights, and prohibits unnecessary data sharing - directly strengthening data privacy protections.95% confidence
Mazie K. Hirono (D) · 22 co-sponsors
in committee · Wisconsin · Senate Jun 11, 2025

S 2035: Protect IVF Act

S 2035, the "Protect IVF Act," establishes federal rights to access and provide fertility treatment, including IVF, under widely accepted medical standards defined by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. It directly affects patients seeking fertility care, health care providers offering IVF services, health insurance issuers covering such care, and manufacturers of fertility-related drugs or devices. The bill preempts state laws that restrict IVF access in ways inconsistent with medical standards - such as mandating unnecessary procedures, limiting telemedicine, or imposing discriminatory barriers - and allows federal court enforcement against violating state actions. This focuses on protecting existing access rather than creating new benefits or altering insurance coverage requirements.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes federal rights to access IVF services, protecting patient access to fertility care under medical standards, directly advancing healthcare access and patient rights in reproductive health.95% confidence
Tammy Duckworth (D) · 35 co-sponsors
in committee · Wisconsin · Senate Jun 11, 2025

S 2024: ENROLL Act of 2025

The ENROLL Act of 2025 amends the Affordable Care Act to strengthen the navigator program that helps people enroll in health insurance. It requires state and federal exchanges to award grants to navigators based on their capacity to provide services, not whether they cover non-qualified health plans, and mandates annual grants to community-focused nonprofits. Navigators must now provide information about Medicaid and CHIP programs in plain language and maintain physical presence in their states for in-person assistance. The bill allocates $100 million annually from health insurer user fees to fund federal exchange navigators starting in fiscal year 2026. These changes directly affect navigators, state/federal health insurance exchanges, and consumers seeking coverage.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareStrengthens navigator program for insurance enrollment, mandates Medicaid/CHIP info in plain language, and funds community nonprofits to improve healthcare access under ACA.95% confidence
Tammy Baldwin (D) · 10 co-sponsors
in committee · Wisconsin · House Jun 11, 2025

HR 3930: Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025

This bill codifies existing protections for designated roadless areas within the National Forest System by prohibiting new road construction, road reconstruction, and logging in these areas. It directly affects National Forest lands already identified as "inventoried roadless areas" under the current Roadless Rule, which covers roughly 58 million acres. The key mechanism requires the Secretary of Agriculture to enforce these prohibitions, maintaining current protections without expanding restrictions to other lands or altering existing multiple-use management. The bill does not create new protected areas but legally solidifies the existing regulatory framework to preserve ecological and recreational values.
Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill restricts road construction and logging in National Forest areas, limiting access for energy exploration and infrastructure development.75% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentMaintains 58M acres of roadless areas by prohibiting logging/roads, protecting forests per current rule.95% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationBill prohibits new road construction in national forest roadless areas, restricting transportation infrastructure development in designated zones.90% confidence
Andrea Salinas (D) · 94 co-sponsors
in committee · Wisconsin · House Jun 11, 2025

HR 3921: STOP CSAM Act of 2025

The STOP CSAM Act of 2025 would strengthen protections for child victims and witnesses in federal court by creating a new definition of "covered person" to include minors under 18 who are victims or witnesses of abuse, exploitation, or kidnapping. The bill requires internet service providers to report apparent child sexual exploitation to the CyberTipline within 60 days, with civil penalties of $50,000-$250,000 per violation and criminal fines up to $1 million for non-compliance. It also creates new civil remedies allowing victims to sue platforms that host or promote child sexual exploitation, with minimum $300,000 in damages. Additionally, large platforms would be required to submit annual reports to the Attorney General and FTC detailing their safety measures and child exploitation on their platforms.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill creates new victim protections for minors in federal courts, mandates ISP reporting for CSAM, and imposes penalties - directly strengthening victim rights and court procedures within criminal justice.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates ISPs to report CSAM, enhancing cybersecurity and child safety. Regulates tech companies for consumer protection, aligning with support indicators.95% confidence
Barry Moore (R) · 30 co-sponsors
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