Friendship
No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act
The bill strengthens U.S. tax enforcement and fairness—raising revenue and closing cross-border loopholes—at the cost of higher tax bills for some multinationals, greater compliance burdens for cross-border businesses (including potential harm to high‑leverage startups and territorial taxpayers), and increased regulatory uncertainty during the transition.
Stop the Wait Act of 2025
The bill accelerates access to SSDI and Medicare for people with disabilities—reducing financial hardship and uncompensated care—at the cost of higher near-term federal spending and added administrative complexity during implementation.
To prohibit the import of certain goods produced, sourced, made, or otherwise derived from deforestation and the sale of such items in interstate commerce, and for other purposes.
Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act
The bill establishes a national minimum nursing‑staffing standard, 24/7 RN coverage, and stronger transparency/enforcement to improve resident care, but it raises provider costs and enforcement burdens that could lead to higher prices, reduced admissions, or facility closures in some communities.
Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2026
The bill tightens and clarifies post‑2014 inversion rules to curb tax avoidance and raise revenue, but it risks retroactive tax hits for some firms and creates added regulatory discretion, uncertainty, and potential litigation for taxpayers and financial institutions.
Ending Importation of Laundered Russian Oil Act
The bill strengthens U.S. energy security and reduces revenue to Russia by restricting refined petroleum tied to Russian-origin crude, but does so at the cost of likely higher fuel prices, extra compliance and administrative costs, and potential strains on trade partners and refining-sector customers.
No Aid for Russian Energy Act
The bill strengthens U.S. leverage over Russia’s petroleum supply chains and provides legal clarity and humanitarian protections, but it also imposes broad extra‑territorial compliance obligations, substantial costs on U.S. firms, and expanded executive powers that raise economic, oversight, and civil‑liberties concerns.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform certain rules related to health savings accounts.
The bill tightens and clarifies HSA rules and increases fee/yield transparency—reducing misuse and improving oversight—but does so at the cost of reduced flexibility for some patients, higher taxes or lost benefits for certain account holders, and notable compliance burdens that may be passed to consumers.
Close the Medigap Act of 2025
The bill expands access, anti‑discrimination protections, and plan transparency for Medigap consumers—particularly beneficiaries with preexisting conditions and older enrollees—but raises the risk of higher premiums, reduced plan variety, and increased implementation and regulatory costs that could be passed onto consumers or taxpayers.
Assuring Medicare’s Promise Act of 2025
The bill strengthens Medicare Part A financing and raises revenue and progressivity by expanding NIIT coverage, but it increases taxes on high‑income taxpayers, adds compliance burdens, and narrows budget flexibility which could crowd out other programs.