Rep. Scott Perry

Maddy summaryThis bill, titled the Permanent CBDC Ban Act, aims to permanently prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency. It achieves this by amending the Federal Reserve Act to remove the specific legal authority that allows the Reserve to create such a digital currency. The legislation directly affects the Federal Reserve by stripping away its power to launch a digital version of the dollar. By deleting the relevant subsection of the law, the bill ensures that the Reserve cannot issue a CBDC in the future.

Maddy summaryThe Healthy Access for Learning Act requires schools receiving federal education funds to provide students with at least 60 minutes of physical activity time each day. This new requirement includes designated recess periods and physical education classes, aiming to address rising rates of childhood obesity and improve academic performance. The bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to mandate these activity periods while allowing local school districts to determine the specific methods used to meet the goal. By integrating regular exercise into the school day, the legislation seeks to support student health and learning without reducing instructional time.

Maddy summaryThis bill proposes adding a new requirement to the U.S. Constitution that only natural-born citizens can serve as members of the House of Representatives or the Senate. It would change the current rules by explicitly stating that anyone who is not a natural-born citizen is ineligible for these offices, though it allows current officeholders to finish their existing terms before the ban takes effect. If passed and ratified, this change would prevent naturalized citizens from ever holding a seat in Congress, regardless of how long they have lived in the country.

Maddy summaryThis joint resolution seeks to overturn a specific Environmental Protection Agency rule that allowed California to set its own stricter vehicle emission standards. If passed, the bill would cancel the waiver that permits California to enforce the Advanced Clean Car Program and related zero emission vehicle rules for cars made in 2017 and earlier. The measure directly affects vehicle manufacturers and California residents by aiming to restore the federal government's authority to set uniform national emission standards instead of state-specific ones.

Maddy summaryThe No Discounts for Foreigners Act prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security from waiving or reducing fees for U.S. citizenship applications, with the exception of current or former members of the Armed Forces. This law directly affects individuals seeking naturalization by ensuring they pay the full standard fee, while military personnel retain their existing fee reduction benefits. The bill removes the discretion to offer financial relief for citizenship applications but maintains special provisions for those who have served in the military.

Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act, modifies the rules for how new taxes and fees proposed by the District of Columbia government are reviewed by Congress. It requires that any D.C. law imposing or increasing a tax or fee must receive explicit approval from a joint resolution passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate within 60 days, or else the law will not take effect. Additionally, the bill limits the time for debating these specific approval resolutions to one hour, split evenly between supporters and opponents. These changes directly affect the District of Columbia government's ability to enact new financial measures without prior congressional consent.

Maddy summaryThe Employee Ownership Fairness Act of 2026 modifies tax rules for Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) to help workers better manage their retirement savings. Currently, money contributed to ESOPs counts toward annual contribution limits, which can prevent employees from making additional contributions to other retirement accounts or receiving full employer matches. This bill changes those limits so that stock contributions and loan repayments for ESOPs do not count toward the caps, allowing employees to diversify their savings more easily. The changes apply to plan years starting after the law is enacted and affect companies that use ESOPs to provide employee ownership.

Maddy summaryThe NO FEES Act of 2026 modifies the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide fee waivers for annual registration of U.S. small businesses while imposing higher fees on foreign companies. Under the bill, a U.S. establishment with fewer than 20 full-time equivalent employees qualifies for a 100 percent fee waiver for three years, followed by a 50 percent waiver for the next two years. To receive this benefit, qualifying businesses must submit tax returns or payroll records at least 60 days before the fee is due, and the decision to grant a waiver cannot be based on past payment history. Conversely, the law mandates that foreign-owned establishments pay a registration fee eight times the standard amount and explicitly bars them from applying for any fee waivers.

Maddy summaryThe Federal Lands Lawful Carry Act modifies federal law to allow individuals who are legally permitted to carry firearms under state laws to do so on specific federal lands open to the public. This change directly affects visitors to areas managed by agencies such as the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and National Forest System. Under the new provisions, carrying a firearm in these exempted areas is considered having a lawful purpose if the individual follows applicable state regulations and is not otherwise prohibited from possessing a weapon. The bill does not authorize carrying firearms in areas where state laws forbid it or in locations that remain closed to visitors.

Maddy summaryThis bill, titled the No More Debt Relief to China Act, mandates that the U.S. Treasury withdraw the United States from the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group, and the Asian Development Bank if these institutions provide debt relief to China. The law requires immediate withdrawal within 60 days if the Treasury determines that such relief was given to China or if it helped China assist other nations with their own debts. Additionally, the bill instructs U.S. officials to vote against similar IMF actions, requires monthly reports on financial transactions involving China, and states that Congress holds the authority to direct U.S. policy in these international financial institutions.