Audemus jura nostra defendere
We dare to defend our rights
ZOMBIE Act
The bill strengthens standardized oversight, transparency, and program-integrity practices to reduce improper payments, but does so at the cost of added administrative work, fiscal burden, and potential privacy and timing challenges for agencies, states, and taxpayers.
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters".
CHARM Act
The bill promotes domestic recovery of critical minerals and jobs and boosts transparency, but does so at the risk of added federal costs, regulatory burdens for small firms, and potential local environmental/health risks if recovery is not well managed.
Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2026
The bill significantly increases public and oversight transparency into large federal settlements through standardized, searchable disclosures and reporting, at the cost of agency implementation expenses, potential reputational and privacy harms for settling parties, and likely disputes over withheld sensitive information and retroactive disclosures.
Air Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act of 2025
The bill speeds permitting for semiconductor and critical-minerals projects by allowing alternative offsets/fees and presidential waivers—supporting economic and infrastructure goals—while raising the risk of weaker local air protections, higher pollution in impacted communities, added state administrative burdens, and potential unequal treatment of other industries.
Citizen Ballot Protection Act
The bill centralizes responsibility for the federal mail voter registration form in the EAC to promote clearer, more consistent guidance for state election officials, but it risks short-term administrative burdens, added compliance costs for state and local governments, and temporary inter-agency confusion.
To extend the authority to carry out the Defense Production Act of 1950.
Extending DPA authorities through 2031 strengthens the federal government's ability to mobilize industry and protect critical supply chains in crises but prolongs broad executive procurement powers and delays congressional review, raising business uncertainty and fiscal and oversight risks.
SAMS Act of 2025
The bill strengthens U.S. control over critical mineral supply chains and supports domestic jobs and infrastructure reliability, but does so with risks of higher costs for consumers and manufacturers, local environmental harm, disruption to some communities, and reduced legislative oversight.
ALERT Act
The bill increases transparency and predictability of federal rulemaking for taxpayers, businesses, and governments but does so at the cost of higher administrative burden—especially for smaller agencies—and greater exposure of internal analyses that could invite legal challenges.
Retirement Freedom Act
The bill gives Medicare-eligible people more freedom to decline and later re-enroll in Part A without losing Social Security or repaying past benefits, but it raises the risk of higher out-of-pocket costs, coverage gaps, and added administrative burdens that could shift costs to individuals and taxpayers.