WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., introduced the "Flood Risk Transparency for Homebuyers Act" on Feb. 9, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 4. H.R. 7310. A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide a disclosure notice to homebuyers of properties owned by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that are located in special flood hazard areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. The bill is cosp  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., introduced the "Against Federal Funds for Allowing Inappropriate Relationships Act" on Feb. 7, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 1. H.R. 7290. A bill to prohibit corruption in the office of any State or local chief prosecutor; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., and Byron Donalds, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Against Federal Funds for Al  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., introduced the "Disaster Preparedness for Power Outages Act" on Feb. 9, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 4. H.R. 7317. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities to improve their preparedness for power outages; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * * SECTION 1  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., introduced the "Save Our Girls from Sex Trafficking Act" on Feb. 9, 2024. The text of the bill was released on March 4. H.R. 7318. A bill to combat child human trafficking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such p  more