No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026
The bill strengthens protections against FAFSA identity fraud and increases accountability—helping protect eligible students and federal funds—but it introduces privacy risks, can delay aid for some students, and raises administrative costs for schools and taxpayers.
License to Drill Act
The bill centralizes mineral leasing fees into a dedicated Fund to improve predictability and transparency, but it risks reducing automatic transfers and increasing federal discretion, which could delay or shrink funding for state/local programs and create uncertainty for mineral-related operations.
Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2026
The bill secures a decade-long, fee-free permit for local residents and nonprofits to maintain a community flagpole with limited-footprint safeguards, but it does so by removing NEPA review and overriding other laws, reducing environmental oversight and broader public participation.
To expand the sharing of information with respect to suspected violations of intellectual property rights in trade.
The bill improves IP enforcement by allowing CBP to share marketplace-originated nonpublic data (with some procedural limits and notification) but risks broader disclosure of sensitive commercial information and expanded recipient access that could harm privacy and dampen cooperation from marketplace partners.
Shivwits Band of Paiutes Jurisdictional Clarity Act
The bill clarifies the Shivwits Band's legal status and makes commercial and leasing rules more predictable—benefiting development and non‑tribal actors—while shifting dispute resolution toward state/federal fora and arbitration, which reduces tribal legal autonomy and can raise costs, uncertainty, and enforcement challenges.
MAPWaters Act of 2025
The bill standardizes and publishes geospatial data and definitions to improve safety, planning, and interagency coordination for waterways—but it does so at measurable cost and administrative burden, risks reducing local flexibility and access, and could create privacy/security and equity challenges if redaction, support, and funding are insufficient.
Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025
The bill creates a Utah-focused forest health and wildfire prevention Institute and enables university partnerships, but it leaves funding and implementation details unspecified and may increase federal administrative burdens.
University of Utah Research Park Act
The bill clears the way for the University of Utah to expand and develop its large research park—adding jobs, student housing, and a transit hub—by ratifying prior approvals to reduce legal uncertainty, while increasing local environmental impacts, potential public costs, and limiting opportunities for renewed public review.
STARS Act
One free national park day expands access for families, students, and local businesses but comes at the cost of lost fee revenue and potential crowding and strain on park resources.
Personnel Oversight and Shift Tracking Act of 2025
