WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., introduced the "Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security Act" on March 17, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on April 30. H.R. 1618. A bill to establish the Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., introduced the "Finn Sawyer Access to Cancer Testing Act" on March 24, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 5. H.R. 1780. A bill to facilitate the development of treatments for cancer, and for other purposes; 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 fall within th  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., introduced the "Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act" on March 17, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on April 30. H.R. 1617. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently deter  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on April 25, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on April 29. H. Res. 323. A resolution commemorating the 62d anniversary of the Bay of Pigs operation and remembering the members of Brigada de Asalto 2506 (Assault Brigade 2506); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Carlos A. Gimenez,   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced a concurrent resolution on March 17, 2023. The text of the concurrent resolution was released on May 1. H. Con. Res. 26. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress relating to nuclear power being a necessary clean baseload energy source to achieve a reliable, secure, and green electric grid; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Bill Foster, D-Ill., Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., Jame  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. C. Scott Franklin, R-Fla., introduced the "Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act" on March 23, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 4. H.R. 1750. A bill to modify the minimum required weight of orange juice soluble solids; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., Michael Waltz, R-Fla., Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., Daniel Webster, R-Fla., John H. Rutherford  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. C. Scott Franklin, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on March 17, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 1. H. Res. 233. A resolution supporting the designating of March 18, 2023, as "National Osceola Turkey Day"; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The resolution is cosponsored by Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Fla. * * * Supporting the designating of March 18, 2023, as "National Osceola Turkey Day". Whereas wild turkey has been an important part  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., introduced the "Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act" on March 22, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 2. H.R. 1699. A bill to establish the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Definitions. SEC. 3. Office of Gun Violence Prevention. * * * Summar  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., introduced the "FBI Washington Field Office House Arrest Act" on March 21, 2023. The text and of the resolution was released on May 1. H. Res. 236. A resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the proposed purchase of a new, suburban headquarters for the Federal Bureau of Investigation outside of the District of Columbia, should be quashed; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation an  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez, R-Fla., introduced the "International Port Security Enforcement Act" on March 24, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 5. H.R. 1782. A bill to amend section 70108 of title 46, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of the Department in which the United States Coast Guard is operating from entering into an agreement relating to assessing the effectiveness of antiterrorism measures at a foreign port with any foreign government that is   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., introduced the "China Social Media Reciprocity Act" on March 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 3. H.R. 1714. A bill to provide authorities to prohibit the provision of services by social media platforms to individuals and entities on the Specially Designated Nationals List and certain officials and other individuals and entities of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. * * *  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., introduced the "Land and Water Conservation Fund Water Amendments Act" on March 14, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on April 28. H.R. 1593. A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make financial assistance to States under the Land and Water Conservation Fund available for water quality projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. * * * SECTION 1.  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., introduced the "Reshoring American Manufacturing Act" on April 10, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on April 27. H.R. 2571. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for certain expenses of moving manufacturing equipment from China to the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Reshoring American Manufa  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced the "Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act" on March 14, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on April 30. H.R. 1610. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage for all physicians' services furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the scope of their license, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Me  more