05/14/2013
Washington, D.C. (May 14, 2013) – Congressman Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.) issued the following statement regarding the IRS’ admission that it unfairly targeted conservative groups and placed them under unwarranted scrutiny. Bilirakis is an original co-sponsor of the Taxpayer Nondiscrimination and Protection Act, which was introduced yesterday afternoon. The bill aims to prevent biased, politically-motivated discrimination and seeks to strengthen...
05/07/2013
Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2013) – The House Energy and Commerce Committee heard testimony today from Mr. J. William Seccombe, President and CEO of VISIT FLORIDA, before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade. Mr. Seccombe was invited to testify by Congressman Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), who is the only Florida member on the Subcommittee. This hearing shed light on...
05/08/2013
“Two months before the Boston attack, Florida Rep. Gus Bilirakis filed legislation that called for strengthening the country’s student visa background checks and better monitoring student status once they...
The National Silver Alert Act (H.R. 632) is a bipartisan bill developed by Gus, Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-Tex.), and Congresswoman Sue Myrick (R-N.C.). The bill combines portions of missing persons legislation introduced by each in the last Congress. Included is language from Gus' bill, the Silver Alert Grant Program Act, which would create within the Department of Justice a grant program to help states establish and operate silver alert notification systems to help find missing seniors.
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