WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., introduced legislation on April 6, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on April 25. H.R. 2482. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the accessibility of mental health care providers and services for members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Jen Kiggans, R-Va., and Brittany P  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., introduced the "Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act" on April 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 25. H.R. 2706. A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of organ transplants; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Pete Sessions, R-Texas, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., and Darrell Issa, R-  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., introduced the "Honest Elections and Campaign, No Gain Act" on April 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 25. H.R. 2484. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require authorized committees and leadership PACs of candidates for election for Federal office to disburse funds remaining unexpended after the date of the election involved, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced the "Big Biden Blunder Act" on April 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 25. H.R. 2709. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to deliver a report on the economic effects of the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced legislation on April 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 25. H.R. 2487. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to consider nuclear power to be a green source of energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * * SECTION 1. Inclusion of nuclear power as a green source of energy under the Green Power Partnership.  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced legislation on April 6, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on April 25. H.R. 2488. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make advanced nuclear facilities eligible for the qualifying advanced energy project credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. * * * SECTION 1. Advanced nuclear facilities made eligible for qualifying advanced energy project credit. * * * Summary: This bill makes advanced nuc  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced the "Protect American Energy From China Act" on April 3, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 25. H.R. 2462. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for implementing or administering any provision of the memorandum of understanding reached between the Secretary of Energy and the Chinese Academy of Sciences; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bill Posey, R-Fla., Doug   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Fla., introduced the "National Human Trafficking Hotline Enhancement Act" on April 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 27. H.R. 2601. A bill to require entities that contract with the National Human Trafficking Hotline to cooperate with State and local law enforcement agencies when receiving tips via the Hotline; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Kathy Castor, D-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. T  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., introduced the "Prioritizing Revised Operations To Eliminate Cyanobacteria Toxins in Florida Act" on April 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 25. H.R. 2503. A bill to modify the project for Central and Southern Florida to include public health considerations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Prioritizing Revised Operati  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., introduced the "Stop Poisoning Florida Act" on April 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 25. H.R. 2504. A bill to require the Corps of Engineers to prohibit certain discharges of water at Lake Okeechobee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Stop Poisoning Florida Act". SEC. 2. Lake Okeechobee discharge prohibition.  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., introduced the "Toxic Health Threat Warning Act" on April 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 25. H.R. 2505. A bill to require the Corps of Engineers to notify affected communities before releasing water contaminated with cyanotoxins from flood risk management structures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Toxic Health Thr  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., introduced the "Congressional Foreign Entanglement Disclosure and Reduction Act" on April 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 25. H.R. 2512. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to require Members of Congress to disclose business ties with foreign entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Congressional Foreign Entanglement Disc  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., introduced the "Cutting Unnecessary Red Tape and Bureaucracy Act" on April 6, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on April 25. H.R. 2513. A bill to require that in a notice of proposed rulemaking for a new rule, the notice shall identify three rules which the agency intends to repeal; to the Committee on the Judiciary. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Cutting Unnecessary Red Tape and Bureaucracy Act"   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., introduced the "End the Congressional Revolving Door Act" on April 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 25. H.R. 2516. A bill to provide that a former Member of Congress or former senior congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountabili  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., introduced the "Public Service Integrity Act " on April 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 25. H.R. 2514. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a uniform 5-year post-employment ban on all lobbying by former Members of Congress, to establish a uniform 2-year post-employment ban on all lobbying by former officers and employees of Congress, to lower the income threshold for applying such ban to former officers a  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., introduced the "Retirement Forfeiture for Members of Congress Turned Foreign Lobbyists Act" on April 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 25. H.R. 2517. A bill to provide that a former Member of Congress or former senior Congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist representing a foreign principal shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits; to the Committee on House Administrat  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., introduced the "Tax Transparency Act" on April 6, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on April 25. H.R. 2515. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require public disclosure of individual tax returns of the President, the Vice President, and Members of Congress, and candidates for such offices; to the Committee on Ways and Means. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Tax Transparency Act of   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. John H. Rutherford, R-Fla., introduced the "Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act" on April 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 27. H.R. 2620. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for theft of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Federal Firear  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., introduced legislation on April 26, 2023. The summary of the bill was released on April 28. H.R. 2908. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2600 Michigan Avenue in Kissimmee, Florida, as the "Robert Guevara Post Office Building"; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. * * * Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2600 Michigan Avenue in Kissimmee, Fl  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced the "U.S. Citrus Protection Act" on April 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 25. H.R. 2536. A bill to prohibit importation of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit originating from the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Ways and Means. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "U.S. Citrus Protection Act". SEC. 2. Prohibition on importation of commercially produced fresh citrus fru  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Taiwan Protection and National Resilience Act" on March 30, 2023. The text of the bill was released on April 26. S. 1074. A bill to require a strategy for countering the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Taiwan Protection and National Resilience Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Strategy for   more