Florida's 12th Congressional District
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Recent News About Florida's 12th Congressional District
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Frustrated by Continued Delays, Bilirakis Keeps Demanding Improved Passport Processing
On August 25, 2023, Congressman Gus Bilirakis co-sponsored the Passport Modernization Act.
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Bilirakis Responds to Biden’s Request for More Money
On August 12, 2023, President Biden submitted a request to Congress for emergency funding which includes an additional $24 billion in funding for Ukraine.
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Bilirakis and DeLauro Reintroduce Bipartisan Effort to Protect Children
On August 7, 2023, U.S. Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) and reintroduced the Strengthening America’s Families Act (SAFA), which would use research and the science of child development to transform the child welfare system.
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Bilirakis and DeLauro Reintroduce Bipartisan Effort to Protect Children
Federal Emergency Relief Funding Awarded to the Florida Department of Transportation for Osceola, Orange, Seminole and Volusia Counties
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Bilirakis Named Veterans’ Advisor to Speaker McCarthy
On July 26, 2023, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy appointed Representative Gus Bilirakis to serve as Veterans’ Advisorto the Speaker. Bilirakis, who served for more than fourteen years as the Vice-Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, has a long history championing legislation to help Veterans and their families.
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Bilirakis, Schneider, Rosen and Blackburn Urge EU to Designate Hezbollah A Terrorist Organization
On July 18, 2023, Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Brad Schneider (D-IL) along with U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced bipartisan, bicameral resolutions urging the European Union (EU) to fully designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
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Congressman Gus Bilirakis Receives Guardian Of Seniors’ Rights Award
U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis has received the Guardian of Seniors’ Rights Award from the American Association of Senior Citizens for his continued advocacy on behalf of our nation’s seniors.
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Bilirakis Bill To Improve Maternal Health Outcomes Implemented --
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has just updated its Mapping Broadband Health in America platform to incorporate maternal health data as directed by the Data Mapping to Save Moms’ Lives Act which was authored by U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis and signed into law in 2022.
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Bilirakis, Fletcher, Murphy And Tillis Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill To Stop Brokering Of Body Parts, Preserve Integrity Of Organ Donation Process
This week, U.S. Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) along with U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the Consensual Donation and Research Integrity Act, which will protect the dignity of those who donate their bodies to education or research.
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FTC Implements Bilirakis-schakowsy Law To Better Protect Consumers
Earlier this week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to 50 online marketplaces nationwide notifying them about their obligation to comply with the new Integrity,
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Bilirakis And Castor File Bill To Protect Foster Care Kids’ Access To Critical Mental Health Treatment
This week, Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Kathy Castor (D-FL), who both serve on the Energy & Commerce Committee introduced H.R. 4056, the Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023.
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Bilirakis & Sewell File Bill To Ensure Timely Access To Oral Prescription Drugs
U.S. Representatives Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) and Terri Sewell (AL-07) have introduced the Timely Access to Clinical Treatment (TACT) Act.
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Bilirakis, Cárdenas, Murphy, And Davis File Bill To Ensure Seniors’ Continued Access To Specialty Care
U.S.Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Tony Cárdenas (D-CA), Greg Murphy (R-NC), and Danny Davis (D-IL) have filed the Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act.
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Chairman Bilirakis Releases Discussion Draft Of Nil Reform Package
Earlier today, Chairman Gus Bilirakis released text of the Fairness Accountability and Integrity in Representation of College Sports Act (FAIR College Sports Act).
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Bilirakis & Degette Implore Va To Expand Access To Continuous Glucose Monitors For Veterans With Diabetes
-25% of Veterans have diabetes --More than twice as high as general population-
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Bilirakis Leads Introduction Of Bipartisan, Bicameral Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0
On May 17, 2023, U.S. Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0 along with Representatives Tom Cole (R-OK), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI), as well as Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Jerry Moran (R-KS)
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Bilirakis, Schneider, Scott And Hassan Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Modernize Medicare Secondary Payment System
Representatives Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) and Brad Schneider (IL-10), along with Senators Tim Scott (SC) and Maggie Hassan (NH) introduced the Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act to help end abuses in the Medicare system that create unfair, unnecessary, and costly financial claims.
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Bilirakis Champions Technological Advancement In Flood-prone Areas
On May 15, 2023, Congressman Gus Bilirakis re-introduced the Coastal Broadband Deployment Act, which would accelerate the deployment of broadband projects entirely within a floodplain.
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Bilirakis Leads Group Of Lawmakers Urging The Fda To Improve Process Of Reviewing Rare Disease Therapies
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Roger Wicker (R-MS) and U.S. Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Doris Matsui (D-CA), co-chairs of the bipartisan bicameral Rare Disease Congressional Caucus, led a group of lawmakers in calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to bring more reliability and consistency to the process of reviewing rare disease therapies.
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Hernando High School Senior Wins Congressional Art Competition
Congressman Gus Bilirakis is proud to announce that Madeline Teague, a senior at Hernando High School, has won the Best in Show at the 2023 Congressional Art Competition, which was held in Land O’ Lakes last night.