Ad astra per aspera
To the stars through difficulties
Recreational Drone Empowerment Act
The amendment reduces ambiguity for FAA/DOT and recreational drone users, improving clarity and enforcement, but may broaden regulatory obligations for hobbyists and impose administrative costs to implement the changes.
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study to assess whether certain aircraft certified under part 23 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, may be used in operations conducted under part 121 of such title, and for other purposes.
Build American Efficiency Act
To repeal the jurisdiction conferred by section 3243 of title 18, United States Code, to the State of Kansas over offenses committed by or against Indians on Tribal lands in Kansas.
CFTC International Operational Improvements Act of 2026
The bill strengthens and clarifies cross‑border regulatory cooperation and derivatives oversight—improving enforcement and reducing systemic risk—at the cost of higher compliance burdens, possible privacy and due‑process risks, regulatory overlap, and potential resource and transparency trade‑offs.
Protecting America’s Small Oil and Gas Producers and Rural Jobs Act
The bill gives targeted tax relief and inflation-protected benefits to small oil and gas producers—supporting local energy-sector cash flow and jobs—while reducing federal revenue, adding administrative complexity, and likely modestly favoring continued fossil fuel production over cleaner alternatives.
First-Time Home Buyer Empowerment Act
The bill lets first-time buyers tap 529 savings tax-free for a modest down payment and protects savers from timing-related tax traps, but it reduces education savings, is capped at $35,000, and creates a five-year recapture risk that can leave families facing taxes and interest.
Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act
The bill strengthens procedural protections and data-correction mechanisms for drivers and carriers—improving fairness and record accuracy—but does so at the cost of added administrative burden, potential operational delays for employers, and some legal and analytics uncertainty for agencies.
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement Salmonella framework for raw poultry products.
The bill saves poultry producers and federal taxpayers from near-term costs by blocking a new FSIS Salmonella rule, but it raises significant food‑safety risks, shifts outbreak response and costs to state/local governments, and prolongs regulatory uncertainty for industry stakeholders.
Roadway Safety Modernization Act of 2025
The bill promotes data-driven targeting, evaluation, and federal coordination to improve roadway safety and accountability, but it imposes implementation costs and raises privacy, cybersecurity, and model-reliance risks for state and local agencies and the public.