Sic semper tyrannis
Thus always to tyrants
Servicemember Payment Data Privacy and Security Act
The bill strengthens DoD supply-chain cybersecurity and transparency by banning certain adversary-linked payment equipment, but does so at the cost of higher procurement and compliance burdens, lost revenue for some vendors, and potential legal and administrative disruption.
Cost Estimate Clarity Act
The bill increases budgetary transparency by forcing CBO to show how baseline assumptions affect cost estimates, at the trade-off of added workload for CBO (and potential indirect costs to taxpayers if additional resources are not provided).
No Bias in the Baseline Act
The bill trades clearer, stricter baseline accounting and richer alternative-scenario reporting for increased uncertainty for state and local funding, risks of understating inflation-driven costs, potential politicization of CBO analyses, and short-term administrative disruption for some state programs.
287(g) Cooperation Act of 2026
The bill trades clearer, stricter federal oversight and continued COPS grant eligibility for cooperating agencies against increased pressure on jurisdictions to enter immigration‑enforcement agreements, which risks funding losses and civil‑liberty and resource‑distribution harms for noncooperating or resource‑poor communities.
Protecting Access to American Products Act
The bill speeds short‑term relief for importers and small businesses by allowing temporary use of non‑coastwise vessels with predictable timelines, at the cost of potential harm to U.S. maritime jobs and fleet readiness and added administrative strain on agencies.
Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026
The bill widens access to streamlined and consumer bankruptcy reorganizations—helping more small businesses and middle‑class debtors avoid liquidation and preserve jobs—at the cost of greater uncertainty and potential losses for unsecured creditors, added burdens and delays for courts, and transitional fairness/timing issues for pending cases.
No Tax on Takings Act
This bill provides immediate federal tax relief to owners of condemned U.S. property while creating some federal revenue loss and adding decision and compliance risks for affected taxpayers.
Protecting Ballot Measures From Foreign Influence Act of 2025
The bill strengthens protections against foreign influence in ballot measures and clarifies fundraising rules going forward, but it increases compliance burdens, risks chilling lawful participation by some noncitizen residents, and could spark enforcement disputes if the wording is unclear.
Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2025
The bill increases public transparency, third‑party intervention rights, and judicial/accountability checks on agency consent decrees, but does so at the cost of significant new delays, administrative and litigation burdens, higher costs, and some limits on who can challenge agency actions or settlements.