Congressman Deutch (FL-21) has cosponsored H.R. 864, a bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an “American World War II City." During World War II, cities gave exceptional assistance to the US Armed Forces to help the war effort. This bill would designate one US city each year as an “American World War II City,” recognizing the city’s contributions during the war, efforts to preserve its history of such contributions, res... Read more

Congressman Deutch (FL-21) has signed on as an original cosponsor of H.R. 1755, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013. Currently, a majority of states across the country legally permit the firing of workers simply because they are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT). H.R. 1755 prohibits employers from firing, refusing to hire, or discriminating against current and potential employees based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Such protections are already in place for... Read more

Congressman Deutch (FL-21) has signed on as an original cosponsor of H.R. 1748, the America Votes Act of 2013. Every election there are thousands of Americans who, even though they are eligible, cannot vote due to strict state voter identification laws. In some states, people who do not hold a drivers license or identification card are turned away from the voting booth, disregarding the fact that some may not be able to get an ID due to either a disability or location. Currently, about one out o... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) has signed on as an original cosponsor of H.R. 1714, the Shelter Our Servicemembers Act. The Shelter Our Servicemembers Act would order the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to create a pilot grant program for organizations to offer permanent and nontransitional housing to elderly homeless veterans. These organizations can use the funds to either purchase property or renovate existing property. The VA Department would also... Read more

Congressman Deutch (FL-21) has cosponsored H.R. 1593, the Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention (STOP) Act. H.R. 1593 would create a new autonomous Sexual Assault Oversight and Response Office comprised of civilian and military personnel to report, oversee, and investigate sexual assaults in the military. The bill would also establish a Sexual Assault Oversight and Response Council to review cases of sexual-related offenses, and determine if the case should be referred to higher court... Read more

Congressman Deutch (FL-21) has cosponsored H.R. 1595, the Student Loan Relief Act. Students are graduating from higher education institutions with an average of $35,200 in student loans. The interest rates on their student loans will double if legislation is not passed by July 1st. Doubling this rate increases the burden on students fresh into the workforce and forces them to postpone major life and family decisions. The Student Loan Relief Act would prevent the doubling of interest rates for Fe... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) has cosponsored H.R. 627, the National Park Service 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act. In 1916, Congress established the National Park Service Organic Act; 2016 will mark the National Park Service’s 100th Anniversary. What started as a governmental organization owning 6 million acres of land across the country has transformed into an 84 million acre system with over 395 units. To celebrate this occasion, this bipartisan bill will authorize the minting of a c... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) has cosponsored H.R. 1630, the America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act. The America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act includes portions of the Colorado Plateau and the Great Basin Deserts in Utah into the National Wilderness Preservation System. This legislation takes responsible actions to ensure that America’s Red Rock Wilderness will be enjoyed by the present and future generations to come. America is home to some of the world’s greatest environmental treasures, and it is imp... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) has cosponsored H.R. 1652, the Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013. The Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 is an important piece of legislation that prohibits any discrimination of students based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in federally-assisted educational programs. With federal funds being used for certain local educational programs, this bill authorizes federal agencies to end their assistance to recipients found violating... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) has cosponsored H.R. 1151, which calls for the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The bill requests U.S. support for Taiwan in the next assembly in September 2013, and asks that other countries also support Taiwan receiving observer status as well. The ICAO is a United Nations specialized agency that is dedicated to ensuring safe and efficient air transportation arou... Read more