Esse quam videri
To be, rather than to seem
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify certain investment credit rules with respect to nuclear facilities.
The bill makes nuclear projects significantly easier and cheaper to finance — likely supporting more low‑carbon, baseload capacity and greater grid reliability — but it increases federal costs, risks diverting incentives from other clean technologies, and adds administrative complexity.
Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deem specified activities in support of terrorism as renunciation of United States nationality.
Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act of 2026
The bill strengthens Taiwan’s energy resilience and U.S. commercial ties—providing economic and strategic benefits—while increasing U.S. fiscal exposure, environmental and personnel risks, and the chance of heightened geopolitical tensions with China.
Families First Housing Act of 2026
The bill increases local access, pricing transparency, and oversight in the sale of foreclosed properties to favor community purchasers, while risking slower disposals, higher carrying and compliance costs for taxpayers, legal uncertainty from potential sale reversals, and heightened liability for employees.
COPS Anti-Organized Crime and Cartel Enforcement Act of 2025
The bill provides targeted, multi‑year federal funding and oversight to boost local and state efforts against cartels and organized crime, but does so at the risk of police militarization and civil‑rights impacts, while diverting funds from other federal priorities and creating procurement complications.
SECURE STEM Act
The bill prioritizes national security by restricting and closely monitoring certain foreign nationals' access to U.S. research and employment, at the cost of disrupting researchers and institutions, raising administrative burdens, and creating risks to fairness, privacy, and consistent implementation.
No Free Pass for Felons Act of 2025
The bill prioritizes public safety by incentivizing stricter pretrial detention and conditioning federal grants on local practices (improving transparency and consistency), but does so at the cost of higher pretrial incarceration, added burdens and costs for local courts and jails, potential loss of funding for reform-minded jurisdictions, and increased federal leverage over local criminal-justice policy.
SAFE Drivers Act
The bill standardizes English proficiency testing for CDL applicants to improve safety and consistency across states, but it raises significant barriers for limited-English drivers, imposes administrative and funding costs on states and taxpayers, and grants broad regulatory authority to DOT.