Excelsior!
Ever Upward!
Safe Check-Ins for Immigrants Act
Lunar New Year Day Act
The bill formally adds a paid Lunar New Year federal holiday that advances cultural recognition for communities that celebrate it, at the cost of modest recurring payroll expenses and some disruption to government operations.
Uniform Standards for Federal Law Enforcement Act of 2026
The bill restricts federal officers' use of deadly force and standardizes de-escalation practices to reduce unjustified killings and bystander harm, while trading off potential short-term enforcement challenges and added federal costs as some tactics and split-second options are curtailed.
Language Access for All Act of 2026
The bill significantly expands and standardizes language access for LEP individuals—improving accountability and reducing communication harms—but does so at added cost, administrative burden, and with implementation and legal risks for agencies and taxpayers.
Honoring Family-Friendly Workplaces Act
The bill substantially expands workplace family and health supports—making it easier for many workers to care for family and stay employed—but does so by imposing new costs and administrative burdens on employers (especially small businesses) and creating program and oversight trade-offs paid for in part by taxpayers.
Good Samaritan Menstrual Products Act
The bill lowers legal barriers to donating and redistributing menstrual products—expanding access and reducing waste—while shifting greater legal risk onto recipients and creating regulatory ambiguity about what items are safe and usable.
Pray Safe Act of 2025
The bill centralizes vetted safety guidance and grant information to help nonprofits and houses of worship improve preparedness and enable more targeted federal support, but it narrows eligibility, concentrates decision authority and information (creating security and inclusion risks), and requires ongoing federal spending and resources.
Quiet Communities Act of 2025
The bill restores federal noise-control capacity and funds local mitigation, research, and education to improve public health and environmental justice, but it requires new federal spending and creates potential regulatory, administrative, and legal burdens for businesses and governments.
Ban Harmful Food Dyes Act
The bill reduces consumer—particularly child—exposure to certain synthetic food dyes and clarifies regulatory standards, but does so at the cost of compliance and reformulation expenses, enforcement risks for small businesses, and potential price or availability impacts for low-income consumers.