Press Releases
Washington, DC: One of the most important functions of an effective Member of Congress is a willingness to help constituents cut through the red tape and navigate the bureaucracy of the federal government. Representative Gus Bilirakis has spent years earning a well-deserved reputation as a tireless advocate who consistently secures positive results through constituent casework.
We must end President Biden's war on energy and unleash American energy production. Click here to read my column about how to achieve these goals.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representatives Byron Donalds (FL-19), Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25, Scott Franklin (FL-15), Carlos Gimenez (FL-26), Al Lawson (FL-05), Brian Mast (FL-18), and Bill Posey (FL-08) have introduced the H.R. 7206 Protecting Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act.
Washington, DC: In a letter to the Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), Mr. Marvin Richardson, Congressman Gus Bilirakis and his colleagues condemned the Biden Administration's continued assault on Americans' Second Amendment rights. The lawmakers pushed back on the ATF's most recent egregious example of government overreach; attempting to restrict the ability of law-abiding Americans to make their own silencers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Gus Bilirakis, Kat Cammack, Carlos Gimenez, Maria Elvira Salazar, Brian Mast, Greg Steube, Neal Dunn, Richard Hudson and Buddy Carter have introduced the House companion to S.3145, the Small-Scale LNG Access Act. Introduced in the Senate by Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA). Florida Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are also sponsors of the Senate version of the bill. The bill highlights the importance of U.S. liquified natural gas (LNG) to America's energy independence and national security.
Washington, DC: Representative Gus Bilirakis and approximately 100 of his colleagues sent a stern letter to President Biden condemning his Administration's recent decision to extend the national mask mandate on public transportation for another thirty days. Bilirakis, who has been vocally opposed to the growing overreach of the federal government, has urged the President to follow the science and stop issuing contradictory public health guidance.
Washington, D.C. During today's House Health Subcommittee Legislative Hearing, Members examined the Speeding Therapy Access Today (STAT) Act of 2021 authored by Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and G. K. Butterfield (D- NC). This bipartisan, bicameral legislation was developed with the input of the rare disease community, and is aimed at improving the development of and access to therapies for the rare disease community.
Washington, DC:The President recently signed two provisions into law that were authored by Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL). The first measure, the Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Act, which Bilirakis co-authored with Representative Raul Ruiz (D-CA) is part of the lawmakers' continued joint efforts to protect our nation's men and women in uniform.
Washington, DC: All ten of the community project funding requests submitted this year by Congressman Gus Bilirakis were approved. These projects will bring a total $13.79 million in federal funding to the Tampa Bay area. When this year's application process opened, Congressman Bilirakis received dozens of high-quality proposals from local governments, municipalities, and non-profit organizations 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.