WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., introduced the "Middle Class Mortgage Insurance Premium Act" on June 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 27. H.R. 4212. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the income cap for and make permanent the mortgage insurance premium deduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Middle Class M  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced the "Pre-Pilot Pathway Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4161. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish an apprenticeship program for students at flight schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, Tracey Mann, R-Kan., Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., George S  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on June 15, 2023. The text and summary of the resolution was released on July 25. H. Res. 515. A resolution commending the Florida Everblades hockey team for winning the 2023 ECHL's Patrick J. Kelly Cup; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. * * * Commending the Florida Everblades hockey team for winning the 2023 ECHL's Patrick J. Kelly Cup. Whereas, on June 9, 2023, the Florida Everblades hockey team won   more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla., introduced legislation on June 20, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 27. H.R. 4216. A bill to make available certain unobligated balances to carry out a timber block grant program; to the Committee on Agriculture. * * * SECTION 1. Timber block grant program.  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. C. Scott Franklin, R-Fla., introduced the "Land Grant Research Prioritization Act" on June 15, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. H.R. 4162. A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include additional priorities as research and extension initiatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Darren Soto, D-Fla., Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., Neal P. Dunn, R-Fla., Da  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Anna P. Luna, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on June 15, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 25. H. Res. 512. A resolution censuring and condemning Adam Schiff, Representative of California's 30th Congressional District; to the Committee on Ethics. * * * Censuring and condemning Adam Schiff, Representative of California's 30th Congressional District. Whereas the allegation that President Donald Trump colluded with Russia to steal the 2016 Presid  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Anna P. Luna, R-Fla., introduced a resolution on June 16, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on July 25. H. Res. 521. A resolution censuring Adam Schiff, Representative of the 30th Congressional District of California; to the Committee on Ethics. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Mike Garcia, R-Calif., Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., Barry Moore, R-Ala., Kevin Hern, R-Okla., Eric Burliso  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., introduced legislation on June 16, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 27. H.R. 4199. A bill to amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to establish and carry out a pilot program to use blockchain technology in food safety and labeling; to the Committee on Agriculture. * * * SECTION 1. Pilot program on the use of blockchain technology in food safety and labeling.  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. S. 2114. A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to publish a list of entities that hold authorizations, licenses, or other grants of authority issued by the Commission and that have certain foreign ownership, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. * * * SEC  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced legislation on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. S. 2109. A bill to ensure that Write Your Own companies can sell private flood insurance products that compete with National Flood Insurance Program products; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Prohibition on non-compete requirement for Write Your Own companies under the National Flood Insurance Program. Section 1345 of   more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced the "Flood Insurance Consumer Choice Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. S. 2110. A bill to allow National Flood Insurance Program policyholders who leave the program to purchase a private insurance flood policy to return to the National Flood Insurance Program without penalty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may b  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced the "Flood Insurance Transparency Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. S. 2108. A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require that certain information is made publicly available, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Flood Insurance Transparency Act of 2023". SEC. 2. Public avai  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced the "Ryan White PrEP Availability Act" on June 22, 2023. The text of the bill was released on July 25. S. 2107. A bill to allow grantees under the HIV Health Care Services Program to allocate a portion of such funding for services to individuals at risk of acquiring HIV; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., and Gary Peters, D-Mich. * * * SECTION 1. Short t  more