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First elected in 2006, Congressman Gus Bilirakis proudly serves Florida's 12th District. As a Senior Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Congressman Bilirakis chairs the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee while also sitting on the Health Subcommittee and the Communications and Technology Subcommittee. His dedicated legislative work has resulted in 75 enacted bills since 2015, earning him recognition as the Most Effective Republican Lawmaker in Florida by Vanderbilt's Center for Effective Lawmaking.
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Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Laurel Lee (FL-15), and Vern Buchanan (FL-16) have introduced critical public safety legislation to address the growing threat posed by concentrated synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH). The END 7-OH Act would place concentrated synthetic 7-OH under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
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March 19, 2026
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12), Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA-25), Greg Murphy, M.D.
