NO FEES Act of 2026

The 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.