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Bill Introductions Involving Florida Newsletter for Sunday February 07, 2021 ( 16 items )  

Rep. Brownley Introduces Bill to Support Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 741) to "support the sustainable aviation fuel market." The bill was introduced on Feb. 3 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif., Mike Levin, D-Calif., Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, and Eleanor Holmes-Norton, D-D.C. The legislation was referred to the House Energy and Commerce; Transportation and Infra  more

Rep. Diaz-Balart Introduces Bill to Establish Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Best Practices
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 750) to "establish the Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Best Practices." The bill was introduced on Feb. 3 and was co-sponsored by Reps. John H. Rutherford, R-Fla., Ted Deutch, D-Fla., and Stephanie N. Murphy, D-Fla. It was jointly referred to the House Education and Labor and Judiciary committees. For more information, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, 374 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202  more

Rep. Posey Introduces Bill on Child Tax Credit
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 663) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to require inclusion of the taxpayer's social security number to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit." The bill was introduced on Feb. 1. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Bill Posey, 2150 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3671; or in district office at 2725 Judge Fran Jamieso  more

Rep. Posey Introduces Bill on Combating Fraud in Unemployment Compensation
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 723) to amend title III of the Social Security Act "to require States to compare information regarding Federal inmates for purposes of combating fraud in unemployment compensation." The bill was introduced on Feb. 2. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Bill Posey, 2150 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3671; or in district office at 2725 Judge  more

Rep. Posey Introduces Bill on Eligibility for Retirement Benefits
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 665) to "provide that a former Member of Congress or former senior Congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist representing a foreign principal shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits." The bill was introduced on Feb. 1. It was jointly referred to the House Administration and Oversight and Reform committees. For more information, Rep. Bill Posey, 2150 Raybu  more

Rep. Posey Introduces Bill on Notice of Proposed Rule Making
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 662) to "require that in a notice of proposed rule making for a new rule, the notice shall identify three rules which the agency intends to repeal." The bill was introduced on Feb. 1. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For more information, Rep. Bill Posey, 2150 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3671; or in district office at 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Bldg. C, Melbourne  more

Rep. Posey Introduces Bill to Establish National Commission on COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 834) to "establish the National Commission on the COVID-19 Pandemic." The bill was introduced on Feb. 4. It was jointly referred to the House Energy and Commerce; Financial Services; and Transportation and Infrastructure committees. For more information, Rep. Bill Posey, 2150 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3671; or in district office at 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Bldg. C, Melbourne,  more

Rep. Posey Introduces Bill to Require Disclosure Business Ties With Foreign Entities
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 661) to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 "to require Members of Congress to disclose business ties with foreign entities." The bill was introduced on Feb. 1. It was referred to the House Administration Committee. For more information, Rep. Bill Posey, 2150 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3671; or in district office at 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Bldg. C, Melbourne, FL 32940;  more

Rep. Posey Introduces Bill to Require Public Disclosure of Individual Tax Returns
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 664) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to require public disclosure of individual tax returns of the President, the Vice President, and Members of Congress, and candidates for such offices." The bill was introduced on Feb. 1. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Bill Posey, 2150 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-3671; or in district o  more

Rep. Waltz Introduces Bill to Increase U.S.-Israel Cooperation on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Research
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 852) to "direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a grant program to increase cooperation on post-traumatic stress disorder research between the U.S. and Israel." The bill was introduced on Feb. 4 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Elaine Luria, D-Va., Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., Daniel Crenshaw, R-Texas, and Susan Wild, D-Pa. It was referred to the House Armed Services Committee. For more inform  more

Rep. Wilson Introduces Bill on Establishment of Youth Corps Programs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 854) to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act "to provide for the establishment of Youth Corps programs and provide for wider dissemination of the Youth Corps model." The bill was introduced on Feb. 4. It was referred to the House Education and Labor Committee. For more information, Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, 2445 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-4506; or in district  more

Sen. Rosen Introduces Bill to Require Longitudinal Study on Impact of COVID-19
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (S. 176) to "require a longitudinal study on the impact of COVID-19." The bill was introduced on Feb. 2 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. It was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Jacky Rosen, 144 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510; 202/224-6244; or in state at 333 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Ste. 8203, Las Vegas, NV 89101; 702/388  more

Sen. Rubio Introduces Bill on Elementary, Secondary Education Funds
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 211) to "prohibit the Secretary of Education from providing Federal elementary and secondary education funds for fiscal year 2021 or COVID-19 relief funds to an elementary school or secondary school that does not offer in-person instruction." The bill was introduced on Feb. 3 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Marsh  more

Sen. Rubio Introduces Bill on SBA Loan Guaranty Program
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 174) to "modify the 7(a) loan guaranty program of the Small Business Administration." The bill was introduced on Feb. 2 and was co-sponsored by Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, and Susan M. Collins, R-Maine. It was referred to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. For more information, Sen. Marco Rubio, 284 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC, 20510; 202/224-3041; or in state at 402 S. Monro  more

Sen. Rubio Introduces Bill to Prohibit States From Suspending Professional Licenses Due to Student Default
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 210) to prohibit States from suspending, revoking, or denying State-issued professional licenses or issuing penalties due to student default." The bill was introduced on Feb. 3 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. It was referred to the Senate Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. For more information, Sen. Marco Rubio, 284 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC, 20510; 202/224-3041; or  more

Sen. Rubio Introduces Bill to Provide Appropriate Information on Terrorism
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 183) to "provide appropriate information to Federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies, pursuant to investigating terrorism." The bill was introduced on Feb. 2. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Marco Rubio, 284 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC, 20510; 202/224-3041; or in state at 402 S. Monroe St., Ste. 2105-E, Tallahassee, FL 32399; 850/599-9100; 201  more