License to Drill Act
The bill simplifies and may speed fee transfers to a central Fund (reducing administrative burden) but risks reducing or obscuring payments to states and downstream programs, potentially causing funding shortfalls and less transparency.
No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026
The bill strengthens safeguards to prevent FAFSA identity fraud and protect federal aid, but does so at the cost of added privacy risks, administrative burdens, potential delays to students' aid, and increased taxpayer-funded oversight expenses.
Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2026
The bill secures a 10‑year, fee‑free permit for local caretakers to maintain a civic symbol on Kyhv Peak—preserving a local tradition and reducing volunteer costs—while bypassing environmental review and limiting Forest Service discretion, which shifts some risk and potential costs to the public.
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 creates standardized, searchable geospatial data and clearer public maps that improve safety, agency coordination, and conservation compliance, but it raises costs, privacy and security risks, and could reduce local flexibility in managing waterways.
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
