Audemus jura nostra defendere
We dare to defend our rights
ESTUARIES Act
The bill brings Mississippi Sound into the National Estuary Program—creating eligibility for planning, restoration, and improved intergovernmental coordination that can protect fisheries and local economies—but delays federal funding and introduces regulatory, timing, and legal uncertainties that could raise costs and stall conservation projects unless Congress provides additional appropriations or clearer language.
Veterinary Education Equity Act
The bill increases equity and builds veterinary research and extension capacity at historically underserved 1890 land‑grant colleges — benefiting students, researchers, and rural producers — but does so by reallocating priority within the existing grant pool rather than adding new funds, raising competition and reducing award chances for some other applicants.
Rural Health Resilience Act of 2026
The bill provides loans to keep rural health centers open, upgrade facilities, and prioritize high‑need communities — preserving local access to care — but increases federal financial exposure and gives broad executive discretion that could prop up unviable providers and reduce transparency.
Save SNAP Act of 2026
The bill protects low-income households from SNAP benefit interruptions by authorizing a federal backstop when States cannot meet cost-shares, at the cost of higher federal spending, potential weakening of State budget incentives, and added administrative burden.
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on ways to increase opportunities for 1890 Institutions to conduct educational programs and provide technical assistance with respect to issues relating to the transfer of agricultural land and assets, including heirs property, to the next generation of farmers and ranchers, and for other purposes,.
Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act of 2026
The bill strengthens consumer protections, food safety, worker standards, and SNAP program integrity for online purchases, but increases compliance and labor costs that could reduce retailer participation, raise prices, and impose administrative burdens that may limit access for some low-income and rural SNAP households.
RISE Reauthorization Act of 2026
The bill directs predictable federal funding and broader eligible activities to boost rural economic development and support small businesses, but it costs $50M/year and introduces administrative requirements and some uncertainty that may slow or unevenly distribute benefits.
Bus Operator Safety and Security Act
The bill raises the baseline physical protection for transit operators and may improve rider experience on federally funded buses, but it increases costs for agencies, risks implementation-related safety/visibility problems, creates uneven protections for rural systems, and opens a waiver path that could undermine uniform standards.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 North Elm Street in Tuskegee, Alabama, as the "Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office".
The bill symbolically honors the Tuskegee Airmen and standardizes an official name (providing civic and administrative clarity) while imposing only minor local costs and not improving postal services.
Keep America Building Act
The bill keeps federal contracts and projects running through funding gaps—protecting contractors, project schedules, and public services—but does so by shifting budgetary pressure onto agencies and reducing their flexibility, creating fiscal and legal oversight risks.