Rep. Scott Perry

No Desire for Streetcars Act This bill prohibits funds provided under certain Department of Transportation programs from being used for the procurement, operation, or maintenance of a streetcar, including the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program and the Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants Program.

Maddy summaryHR 4131, the NO TOD Act, prohibits transit-oriented development projects from receiving federal transportation funding. Specifically, it makes projects designed for commercial or residential use near transit (defined as "transit-oriented development") ineligible for assistance under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program. The bill also removes eligibility for such projects in railroad rehabilitation financing and eliminates a related planning pilot program. These changes apply to project applications submitted after the bill's enactment date. The law directly affects developers and local governments seeking federal funding for transit-oriented projects.

Freights First Act This bill eliminates Amtrak's preference over freight transportation in using a rail line, junction, or crossing if such rail line, junction, or crossing is located within 50 miles of a port or rail yard. Currently, Amtrak's priority status does not apply if there is an emergency.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends the National School Lunch Act to require schools participating in the program to offer flavored milk to students. It directly affects public schools receiving federal funding for lunches, changing the existing provision to mandate flavored milk availability. The key mechanism is adding a new clause (iii) stating schools "shall offer students flavored milk," replacing previous language that allowed discretion. This is a procedural change to program requirements, not a substantive policy shift in nutrition standards.

This resolution requires the Clerk of the House of Representatives to place in the House Chamber a real-time display of the outstanding national debt.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the U.S. Department of Transportation from creating or implementing any federal rules, regulations, or guidance that promotes traffic photo enforcement systems. Traffic photo enforcement uses automated cameras to capture violations like speeding or red-light running and issue citations to vehicle owners. The bill specifically blocks federal support for these systems but does not affect state or local laws governing their use. It directly impacts the Secretary of Transportation’s authority to advance such policies through federal channels.

End EAS Act This bill repeals the Essential Air Service (EAS) Program of the Department of Transportation (The EAS program was established to ensure that small communities that were served by certificated air carriers before the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 would continue to receive scheduled passenger service.)

Maddy summaryHJRES 49 is a congressional disapproval resolution targeting a specific rule by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that would have listed the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. The rule, published in the Federal Register in November 2022 (87 Fed. Reg. 73488), would have imposed federal protections and restrictions on activities affecting the bat's habitat. This resolution, if passed, would nullify that rule, preventing the bat from receiving federal endangered species status and associated legal safeguards. It directly affects the regulatory status of the northern long-eared bat and activities regulated under the Endangered Species Act.

Maddy summaryHR 3754, the Restoring Vehicle Market Freedom Act of 2023, repeals five specific federal tax credits for clean and alternative fuel vehicles. It eliminates the previously owned clean vehicle credit (Section 25E), alternative motor vehicle credit (Section 30B), alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit (Section 30C), new qualified plug-in electric vehicle credit (Section 30D), and credit for qualified commercial clean vehicles (Section 45W). These repeals apply to vehicles acquired or property placed in service after the bill's enactment date, directly affecting new vehicle buyers who previously qualified for these tax incentives. The bill makes no new policy changes but removes existing tax benefits for clean vehicle purchases under the Internal Revenue Code.

Maddy summaryHR 3212, the "Shall Not Be Infringed Act of 2023," repeals or prevents funding for numerous gun control measures across federal agencies. The bill eliminates funding for Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) modernization efforts, blocks Department of Veterans Affairs programs related to firearm storage, and prohibits CDC and NIH from funding research on firearm injury prevention. It also repeals specific provisions from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act related to background checks and domestic violence restrictions, and prevents the use of federal funds for red flag laws or gun registries. The bill directly affects federal agencies and programs that implement gun control measures, including ATF, VA, HHS, CDC, NIH, and the Department of Education.