This is the legislative vehicle that would allow for the Affordable Care Act extended tax credits to be continued, lowering health insurance rates. Creates a 2026 congressional time capsule. Speeds federal reimbursements to local fire crews. Extends Udall Foundation funding. Orders a U.S. strategy against Boko Haram and a report on China financial risks. Strengthens veteran services, courts, life insurance, and refunds wrongly taxed severance. Studies TSA commute pay. Bans data brokers from sending Americans’ sensitive data to foreign adversaries. Requires U.S.-made flags. Adds funds and sets House oversight.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want faster wildfire reimbursements to local fire departments, stronger veteran benefits and courts, a ban on selling Americans’ sensitive data to foreign adversaries, U.S.-made flag purchasing, a plan to counter Boko Haram, a TSA commute-time study, modest targeted funding, and added House oversight and ethics protections.
Organizations that support this bill may include veterans’ service groups, firefighters’ associations, consumer privacy and national security advocates, domestic manufacturers, rural health and telehealth organizations, and government ethics and whistleblower protection groups.
Vote No on this bill if you want to avoid new mandates and spending, oppose Buy American flag requirements, keep data brokers’ cross-border sales options, limit federal planning on foreign security issues, reduce agency reporting and oversight, and maintain the status quo on wildfire reimbursements and veteran program expansions.
Organizations that oppose this bill may include data brokers and ad-tech trade groups, some tech and business associations concerned about procurement and compliance costs, free-trade and budget watchdog groups, and non-interventionist foreign policy organizations.