WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., introduced the "Major Richard Star Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1282. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., introduced the "State Accountability, Flexibility, and Equity for Hospitals Act" on Feb. 14, 2023. H.R. 990. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a methodology for determining State allotments for Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments that is based on State poverty levels, to require States to prioritize disproportionate share hospital payments on the basis of Medicaid inpatient utilization and low-inco  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., introduced the "Sunshine Protection Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1279. A bill to make daylight savings time permanent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bill Posey, R-Fla., Cory Mills, R-Fla., Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., Anna P. Luna, R-Fla., John H. Rutherford, R-Fla., Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., Michael Waltz, R-Fla., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., James Comer, R-Ky., Dale Strong, R-Ala.  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced the "Immigration Authorization Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1285. A bill to require a report from the Secretary of Homeland Security on the existence of programs and components of the Department of Homeland Security that are not explicitly authorized in statute; to the Committee on the Judiciary. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Immigration Authorization Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Report on unauthorized prog  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., introduced the "Re-Using Equipment for Environmental Fortification Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 950. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, Robert J. Wittman, R-Va., Julia Brownley, D-Calif., Gus Bilirakis, R-  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced legislation on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1331. A bill to treat Hurricane Ian as a qualified disaster for purposes of determining the tax treatment of certain disaster-related personal casualty losses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. *** * * * SECTION 1. Hurricane Ian treated as qualified disaster for purposes of tax treatment of certain disaster-related personal casualty losses. In the case of any ta  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced legislation on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 959. A bill to repeal the provisions of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 other than the provisions requiring States to conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official lists of eligible voters in the State and the provisions imposing criminal penalties for fraudulent voter registration or voting activities; to the Committee   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced the "Eliminate the IPO List Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 960. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the use of an inpatient-only list in designating hospital outpatient services under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., introduced the "Preserving the Gulf Test Range to Ensure Military Readiness Act" on Feb. 9, 2023. H.R. 970. A bill to establish a moratorium on energy development in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the j  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., introduced the "Liberty City Rising Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1334. A bill to reform the requirements regarding the safety and security of families living in public and federally assisted housing in high-crime areas; to the Committee on Financial Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Liberty City Rising Act". SEC. 2. Safety standards for federally assisted housing in high-crime areas. SEC. 3. Grant   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., introduced the "Safe Temperature Act" on March 1, 2023. H.R. 1333. A bill to provide for a comfortable and safe temperature level in dwelling units receiving certain Federal housing assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. *** * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Safe Temperature Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Comfortable and safe temperature level in   more