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Washington, DC: Earlier today, Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) re-filed the Eliminate Non-approved Devices and Contraband Electronics Limiting Links to Society (END CELLS) Act. Congressman Bilirakis was prompted to take action after countless reports of rising rates of prisoners using contraband cellphones to facilitate crime in communities throughout the country despite being locked behind bars. The END CELLS Act will provide additional penalties
Washington, DC: Today, the House Energy & Commerce Committee advanced a broad reconciliation bill that implements fiscally-sound policies to end wasteful spending on Green New Deal-style projects, support the rapid innovation and modernization of American Commerce, and protect Medicaid for vulnerable Americans for generations to come by cutting waste, fraud, and abuse. One of the provisions included in the package, the LIVE Beneficiaries Act, authored by Representative Bilirakis, will help strengthen funding for the M
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Representative John James (MI-10) introduced the App Store Accountability Act, a landmark bill designed to increase safeguards within app stores to empower parents and protect children. Congressman Gus Bilirakis, who is Chairman of the Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over this important content area has joined James as an original co-sponsor of this legislation.
WASHINGTON: This week, the TICKET Act, bipartisan legislation sponsored by Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) and Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) passed the House. It will improve transparency in the entertainment industry by requiring all event ticket sellers to display the total ticket price—including all required fees—upfront, provide refunds for cancelled or postponed events, and protect consumers from deceptive ticketing websites. The TICKET Act
Washington, DC: This week, the House passed the TAKE IT DOWN ACT, a bill Congressman Gus Bilirakis has helped shepherd through the legislative process in the House. This bill would criminalize the publication of non-consensual, sexually exploitative images—including AI-generated deepfakes—and require platforms to remove images within 48 hours of notice.
Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Ro Khanna (D-PA), Scott Peters (D-CA) and Sam Liccardo (D-CA) are proud to announce the re-launch of the Congressional Caucus for Longevity Science. The Longevity Science Caucus aims to educate Members about the growing field of aging and longevity biotechnology, and to promote initiatives aimed at increasing the healthy average lifespan of all Americans.