Dum spiro spero
While I breathe, I hope
To amend the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993.
The bill makes it easier for Catawba descendants to gain tribal membership and cultural inclusion by eliminating a political-relations proof, while risking dilution of limited tribal resources and added complexity for tribal governance.
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.
The bill corrects a historic omission by awarding the Medal of Honor to James Capers Jr., delivering symbolic recognition and morale benefits for service members while imposing modest administrative costs and a precedent that could increase future Pentagon workload.
Censuring and condemning Delegate Stacey Plaskett and removing her from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for conduct that reflects discreditably on the House of Representatives for colluding with convicted felony sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a congressional hearing.
The resolution strengthens accountability by allowing immediate committee action and an Ethics inquiry into a Member's ties to Jeffrey Epstein, but it risks harming the individual's reputation before adjudication, politicizing oversight, imposing investigative costs, and temporarily weakening committee representation and oversight capacity.
Worst of the Worst Act
The bill increases public transparency and can help authorities identify released noncitizens more quickly, but it raises substantial privacy, safety, cooperation, and agency-cost risks for released individuals and government agencies.
Merit Restoration Act
The bill protects grant recipients from being compelled to endorse certain race- or sex-related statements and gives agencies stronger tools to recover misused funds, at the cost of creating enforcement risks that could disrupt research, limit DEI efforts, and impose financial and reputational burdens—especially on smaller institutions.
Election Infrastructure Integrity Act
The bill increases transparency and federal enforcement over election vendors to help detect foreign/conflicted ownership, but it risks funding penalties for noncompliant states and could expose sensitive procurement details and vendor privacy/competition concerns.
ISLET Act
The bill aims to expand and speed access to islet transplants and related research through funding and regulatory clarification, trading off increased patient access and administrative clarity against potential reductions in FDA oversight, uneven implementation risks, and modest federal costs.
To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
The bill shifts Member pay from an automatic, formula-based adjustment to explicit congressional decisions — increasing legislative control and transparency but risking politicized, unpredictable outcomes for Members' real pay and taxpayer costs.
Earmark Elimination Act of 2026
The bill increases transparency and reduces hidden, targeted tax/tariff giveaways through clearer definitions and stricter procedures, but at the cost of limiting members' ability to secure narrow local relief, creating procedural slowdown and some drafting uncertainty.
Rural Depositories Revitalization Study Act
The bill seeks to help rural communities by directing agencies to study and recommend regulatory changes to strengthen rural banks and increase competition, but it only produces a report (not immediate funding or rule changes) and could lead to higher depositor/taxpayer risk if recommendations weaken safety standards while consuming agency resources.