Education
Today, Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) and Lois Frankel (D-FL-22) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to authorize funding for Student Veteran Success Centers at colleges and universities nationwide, helping student Veterans transition from military to academic life.
Washington, DC – Earlier today, Representatives Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Laurel Lee (FL-15 ) and Jim Baird (IN-04) filed the Eliminate DEI in Colleges Act.
Land O’ Lakes, FL: 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. The title of Miss Teague’s artwork, which uses oil, acrylic and glitter is Amour. As the overall winner, Miss Teague has won a trip to Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12), introduced the Armenian Genocide Education Act, bipartisan legislation to promote accurate and effective education about the Armenian Genocide. He was joined by Reps. Anna Eshoo (D-CA-16), David Valadao (R-CA-22),Ted Lieu (D-CA-36) and 38 other original cosponsors.
Port Richey, FL: Congressman Gus Bilirakis met tonight with a group of concerned educators and parents in Pasco County to discuss the nation's unprecedented mental health crisis among children and teens. There has been a disturbing spike in rates of depression, self-harm, and suicide attempts and death among teens. New researchshows that 46% of all U.S.
New Port Richey, FL: Earlier today, Congressman Gus Bilirakis met with several local teens who serve as leaders of the organization STAND in Pasco County. The lawmaker, who is working on legislation to hold Big Tech accountable for improving safety of youth on its social platforms, solicited input about the teens' experiences with cyberbullying, social media, and the impact that use has had on their mental health and the mental health of their peers.
Land O' Lakes, FL: Earlier today, Congressman Gus Bilirakis met with Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco and his senior leadership team to discuss the challenges local law enforcement faces when working to investigate cybercrimes, especially those involving children. After months of participating in Congressional hearings with executives from the Big Tech industry, it is clear that social media companies have failed to meet their obligation to protect youngest users.
New Port Richey, FL: Earlier today, U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis, a long-time advocate for strengthening public education, joined Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Pasco County Superintendent of Schools Kurt Browning, Senate President Wilton Simpson and other state and local leaders to highlight the urgent need to attract high quality teachers throughout the state of Florida.
Washington, D.C. Earlier today, President Biden signed the bipartisan Suicide and Threat Assessment Nationally Dedicated to Universal Prevention (STANDUP) Act authored by Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) and Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) into law. This critical bill is the sixth Bilirakis-bill to become law this term. It encourages schools to implement evidence-based suicide prevention training for students in grades 6 through 12.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The bipartisan Suicide and Threat Assessment Nationally Dedicated to Universal Prevention (STANDUP) Act authored by Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) and Rep.
Washington, DC: Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) is proud to join his colleagues on the Congressional Campus Free Speech Caucus by becoming a member of this important group. Together, the Caucus will work to ensure all students have the freedom to express their points of view without fear of retribution by university leadership, professors, or fellow students. Bilirakis also recently joined several colleagues in cosponsoring H.R. 4007, the Campus Free Speech Restoration Act, which will help ensure that the First Amendment is protected on all university campuses.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –, Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) and Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) are proud to introduce the bipartisan Suicide and Threat Assessment Nationally Dedicated to Universal Prevention (STANDUP) Act of 2019 to encourage schools to expand evidence-based suicide prevention training to students in grades 6 through 12.
Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) released the following statement on the President's State of the Union Address: