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Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis, member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, today introduced H.R. 971, the Orphan Product Extensions Now Accelerating Cures & Treatments Act (OPEN ACT).

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, today voted in favor of H.R. 471, the Ensuring Patient Access to Effective Drug Enforcement Act. This legislation will require the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to issue timely guidance to prescription drug wholesalers. H.R. 471 passed by an overwhelming bipartisan vote.

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Vice-Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee, today questioned Secretary McDonald about the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) budget priorities and requests.

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, today released the following statement on Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Wheeler's proposal regarding the classification of broadband services:

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) today released the following statement upon passage of his bill, H.R. 361, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act. H.R. 361 allows existing grant funds - without authorizing new funding - to be used to enhance medical preparedness and purchase medical countermeasures.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Vice-Chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, today introduced H.R. 643, the Veterans Education Survey Act. Representative Bilirakis' legislation would study the effectiveness of educational assistance programs for Veterans administered by the Veterans Affairs Department.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), released the following statement on the release of the 21st Century Cures draft legislation.