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.
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.
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.
Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
The bill secures a prominent, centrally located national monument honoring Medal of Honor recipients—boosting recognition and public education—at the cost of using scarce Reserve space, raising taxpayer-funded construction and maintenance obligations, and creating a potential precedent for siting exceptions.
Foster Youth Investment Act
The bill expands access to tax-favored savings for foster and state/tribal-custody children—improving their ability to build long-term savings—at the cost of modest federal revenue loss and added administrative burden for custodians and the IRS.
Anti-Fraud Fund Act of 2026
The bill strengthens anti-fraud enforcement and program integrity for Medicare/Medicaid—potentially saving federal healthcare dollars and protecting beneficiaries—while increasing federal spending in the near term and raising compliance and enforcement pressures on providers.
Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act of 2026
The bill strengthens protections and regulatory clarity for religious organizations claiming religious purpose to retain 501(c) status, but reduces IRS oversight and raises the risk that taxpayers may financially support organizations that engage in discriminatory or nonreligious/illegal activities.
HOPE Act of 2025
The bill creates a new tax-advantaged HOPE Account to help people and employers pay qualified medical expenses, improving affordability for many, but its after-tax contribution rules, contribution caps, high misuse penalties, and added administrative complexity limit benefits for some—particularly low-income individuals and small employers.
Critical Mineral and Extraction Tax Parity Act
The bill boosts financial incentives for U.S. mining and refining of additional critical minerals—improving domestic supply chains and miners' cash flow—while increasing federal costs, adding compliance burdens, and raising environmental and trade-friction concerns.
Promoting Childhood Independence and Resilience Act of 2026
The bill expands legal protections and clearer guidance for parents and children to allow reasonable independent activities—reducing unnecessary investigations and increasing child independence—while risking delayed protective action for some at-risk children and imposing compliance costs and potential legal disputes for states.