WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., introduced the "Maintaining Cooperative Permitting Act" on April 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 26. H.R. 8101. A bill to ensure that certain permit approvals by the Environmental Protection Agency have the force and effect of law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Daniel Webster, R-Fla., Byron Donalds, R-Fla., Carlos A. Gimenez, R-Fla., Kat Cammack, R  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., introduced legislation on April 23, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 26. H.R. 8114. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing a rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to place certain limitations on Medicaid payments for home or community-based services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. * * * SECTION 1. Prohibition on finalizing proposed rule to place certain limita  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced the "American Nuclear Workforce Act" on April 26, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 26. H.R. 8129. A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out an initiative to encourage States to enhance the dissemination of nuclear information at certain schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Scott Desjarlais, R-Tenn., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Brandon Wi  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., introduced the "Flood Insurance Relief Act" on April 20, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 26. H.R. 8102. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an above-the-line deduction for flood insurance premiums; to the Committee on Ways and Means. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Flood Insurance Relief Act". SEC. 2. Deduction for flood insurance premiums.  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., introduced a resolution on April 15, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on May 28. H. Res. 1147. A resolution demanding that the international community hold accountable those who perpetrated acts of sexual violence and sexual torture during and after the attack on the State of Israel on October 7, 2023; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, Lois Frank  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., introduced legislation on April 26, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 26. H.R. 8138. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a disaster response training program to train certain Farm Service Agency employees to provide outreach and technical assistance to farmers and ranchers affected by a natural disaster, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. C. Scott Franklin,   more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, D-Fla., introduced a resolution on April 12, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on May 28. H. Res. 1142. A resolution recognizing the Tenth Anniversary of the Chibok Girls Kidnapping by the Boko Haram Terrorist Organization and calling on the Government of Nigeria to redouble efforts to bring an end to the conflict in northeast and central Nigeria and to provide assistance to the victims; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The resolu  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the "Maintaining Cooperative Permitting Act" on April 18, 2024. The text of the bill was released on May 27. S. 4162. A bill to ensure that certain permit approvals by the Environmental Protection Agency have the force and effect of law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Maintaining   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced a joint resolution on April 18, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on May 28. S.J. Res. 73. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the multiple agencies relating to "Partnerships With Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations"; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The joint resolution is cosponsored by Sen  more