WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., introduced the "Curbing Realistic Exploitative Electronic Pedophilic Robots Act 2.0" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2877. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation or transportation of child sex dolls, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as th  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., introduced the "Performing Artist Tax Parity Act" on April 26, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2871. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the adjusted gross income limitation for above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artist employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short tit  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., introduced the "Secure the Border Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2. A bill to secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisi  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced the "Embrace Fossil Fuel Recruitment Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3001. A bill to require the Secretary of Education to implement corrective measures for a local educational agency or institution of higher education that prohibits or constrains fossil fuel sector employment recruitment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla., introduced the "FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act" on April 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 2672. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments or electric cooperatives for interest expenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Garret Graves,   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., introduced the "NO FEAR for Whistleblowers Act" on April 18, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 2674. A bill to amend the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 to prohibit training that includes information on insider threats, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. T  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Brian J. Mast, R-Fla., introduced the "Oath of Exit Act" on April 26, 2023. The text and summary of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2896. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a separation oath for members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service; to the Committee on Armed Services. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Oath of Exit Act". SEC. 2. Establishment of separation oath for members of th  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., introduced the "Reinforcing Sanctions on Iranian Terrorists Act" on April 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 14. H.R. 3020. A bill to provide for the application of sanctions regarding Mahan Air; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mary E. Miller, R-Ill., Kevin Hern, R-Okla., Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., Chris Smith, R-N.J., Joe Wilson, R-S.C., Brian Babin, R-Texas, and Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif. * *  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., introduced the "Corruption in Argentina Stymied by Enforcing Sanctions Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3067. A bill to provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to certain officials of Argentina; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Carlos A. Gimenez, R-Fla., Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., and Res. Comm. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon, R-P.R. * * * SECTION 1. Short title  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., introduced the "Reject Latinx Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2906. A bill to prohibit official documents of executive agencies from containing the terms "latinx" and "latin-x", and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., Alex X. Mooney, R-W.Va., Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, Carlos A. Gimenez,   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., introduced the "Fair Housing for Survivors Act" on April 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 16. H.R. 2918. A bill to provide protection for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and sex trafficking under the Fair Housing Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., Nanette D. Barragan, D-Calif., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Su  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., introduced a resolution on April 28, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on May 16. H. Res. 345. A resolution recognizing that infertility is a widespread problem that affects populations of diverse ages, races, ethnicities, and genders; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Rep. Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas. * * * Recognizing that infertility is a widespread problem that affects population  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., introduced the "Sinkhole Mapping Act" on April 25, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 13. H.R. 2855. A bill to direct the Director of the United States Geological Survey to establish a program to map zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Sink  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., introduced the "Small Business Credit Protection Act" on May 2, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 17. H.R. 3071. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to require that credit reporting companies provide certain protections to small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Small Business Credit Protection Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Data breaches.  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Conservation Reserve Program Amendments Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 12. S. 1365. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide for the enrollment of citrus land in the conservation reserve program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Conservation Reserve Program Amendments Act   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Fair Access to Small Business Lending Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1369. A bill to expand access to capital in underserved markets by providing resources for the Small Business Administration to approve additional Non-Federally Regulated Lenders to make business loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration to small business concerns in low- income and moderate-income neighborhoods  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Preventing PLA Acquisition of United States Technology Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1368. A bill to counter the military-civil fusion strategy of the Chinese Communist Party and prevent United States contributions to the development of dual-use technology in China; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Mi  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Preventing SBA Assistance From Going to China Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1372. A bill to prohibit certain business concerns from receiving assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to China Act of 202  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Emergency Preparedness & Resilient Enterprises Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1370. A bill to reauthorize and limit the pre-disaster mitigation program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Benjamin Cardin  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Small Business Credit Protection Act" on April 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on May 15. S. 1371. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to require that consumer reporting agencies and other credit reporting companies provide certain protections to small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Ga. * * * SECTION  more