WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., introduced the "Addressing Whole Health in Medicare Advantage Act" on Sept. 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 15. H.R. 5746. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of supplemental benefits to certain Medicare Advantage enrollees; 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 ea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., introduced legislation on Sept. 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 15. H.R. 5697. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure veterans may obtain a physical copy of a certain form by mail or at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H. * * * SECTION 1. Requirement for Secretary   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., introduced a resolution on Sept. 20, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 17. H. Res. 709. A resolution supporting the designation of September 2023, as "National Cholesterol Education Month", and September 30, 2023, as LDL-C Awareness Day; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., Alma S. Adams, D-N.C., Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., Jesus Garcia, D-Ill., Jan Sc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced the "Green Nuclear Fertilizer Act" on Sept. 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 15. H.R. 5750. A bill to direct the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of Agriculture to collaborate to determine the feasibility of creating the Green Nuclear Fertilizer Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a pe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced the "Natural Disaster Transparency Enhancement Act" on Sept. 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. H.R. 5795. A bill to direct the heads of Federal agencies and departments to publish certain data with respect to disaster relief, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Natural Disaster Transparency Enhancement Act".  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., introduced a concurrent resolution on Sept. 20, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Oct. 17. H. Con. Res. 65. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Congressional Sneaker Caucus Shoe Drive for the Homeless Community; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The concurrent resolution is cosponsored by Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore. * * * Authorizing the use of the Capitol Ground  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., introduced the "Consumer Vaccine Safety and Protection Act" on Sept. 27, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 16. H.R. 5773. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to remove certain liability protections for certain biological products and other drugs if the sponsor thereof fails to disclose to the public all non-exempt data within the biological product file or drug application, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., introduced the "Abbey Gate Gold Star Families Dignified Transport Act" on Sept. 26, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 14. H.R. 5738. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary concerned to pay, rather than provide reimbursement, for the transportation of certain remains to two locations if the second location is a national cemetery; to the Committee on Armed Services. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Se  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., introduced the "Sammy's Law" on Sept. 28, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 17. H.R. 5778. A bill to require large social media platform providers to create, maintain, and make available to third- party safety software providers a set of real-time application programming interfaces, through which a child or a parent or legal guardian of a child may delegate permission to a third-party safety software provider to manage   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Disaster Assistance Simplification Act" on Sept. 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. S. 2845. A bill to prohibit recipients of disaster recovery relief assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development from penalizing applicants that declined assistance from the Small Business Administration; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Halting Enrichment of Russian Oligarchs and Industry Allies of Moscow's Schemes to Leverage Its Abject Villainy Abroad" on Sept. 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. S. 2848. A bill to block the property of Russian state-owned entities; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Rick Scott, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Ac  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Protecting American Food Producers From Russia's Market Distortions Act" on Sept. 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. S. 2847. A bill to prohibit the importation of agricultural products, raw materials, and food from the Russian Federation if the Russian Federation prohibits the importation of such products, materials, and food from the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. * * *   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced the "Flood Insurance Affordability Act" on Sept. 19, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Oct. 11. S. 2852. A bill to establish a grace period for nonpayment of premiums for flood insurance coverage under the national flood insurance program until the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency implements the option for monthly payment of such premiums, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and  more