Friendship
End Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026
The bill strengthens federal immigration enforcement by requiring timely notice and imposing criminal penalties for obstruction—potentially improving public safety—at the cost of imposing severe federal liabilities that may criminalize routine local practices, raise local costs, and chill local autonomy.
Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026
The bill increases taxpayer protection, transparency, and official accountability by restricting settlement payments and requiring oversight, but does so at the cost of reduced settlement flexibility, likely higher litigation burdens and delays for some claimants and added administrative strain on agencies.
No Tax on Restored Benefits Act
The bill delivers temporary, administrable tax relief for Title II beneficiaries in 2025 (raising after‑tax income and potentially lowering some Medicare premiums) at the cost of one‑year revenue loss, implementation complexity, and the risk of creating short‑lived expectations.
Credit Card Competition Act of 2026
The bill increases merchant choice and competition in card‑routing—potentially lowering processing costs and encouraging innovation—but risks shifting costs onto issuers, networks, or cardholders and may restrict use of networks labeled as national‑security risks.
Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2025
The bill lowers costs and speeds implementation for firms using foreign‑trade zones—supporting jobs and clearer customs rules—while increasing competitive pressure on some U.S. producers, risking lost tariff revenue, and creating implementation and prioritization risks for government and local stakeholders.
Taiwan Interpol Endorsement and Inclusion Act
The bill aims to improve U.S.–Taiwan law‑enforcement cooperation and transparency on Taiwan’s Interpol status—potentially strengthening crime-fighting and regional ties—while creating risks of PRC retaliation, operational exposures from public reporting, and modest diplomatic and budgetary costs.
Think Tank and Nonprofit Foreign Influence Disclosure Act
The bill strengthens transparency and detection of foreign influence in U.S. tax‑exempt organizations—especially regarding PRC-linked funding—but does so at the cost of higher compliance burdens, donor privacy risks, potential chilling of legitimate academic and cultural exchanges, and possible diplomatic friction.
Leadership in CET Act
The bill accelerates and lowers the cost of patenting for select high-priority technologies and increases transparency, but it narrows who can use the fast-track, allows national-security-based exclusions or delays, and creates uncertainty about the program's long-term availability.
No Tax Dollars for the United Nation’s Immigration Invasion Act
The bill increases U.S. transparency, oversight, and control over funding to certain UN refugee and migration agencies and could save or recover taxpayer funds, but does so by restricting contributions in ways that risk reducing humanitarian assistance, straining international partnerships, and creating service gaps for vulnerable refugees.