Today, U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, joined Representative Terri Sewell (AL-07) and others to introduce H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, legislation that restores federal oversight for states with a recent history of voter discrimination. Eight years after the Supreme Court’s Shelby County v. Holder decision that gutted the Voting Rights Act, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act addresses a wave of res... Read more

On Tuesday, U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (D-FL-22) and Mike Waltz (R-FL-6) introduced the Study To Observe and Prevent (STOP) Human Trafficking of Minors Act of 2021 with a bipartisan group of 15 lawmakers. This bill would direct the U.S. Attorney General to conduct a study on the prevalence and instances of human trafficking at adult entertainment clubs and to report those findings to Congress. "Human trafficking is a scourge on our society that often goes undetected, particularly at adult e... Read more

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Representatives Ted Deutch (D-FL), Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), and Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) introduced the COVID-19 Safer Detention Act of 2021 to reform the Elderly Home Detention Pilot Program and compassionate release from federal prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic. Companion legislation was introduced in the Senate by Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-IA). "Elderly prisoners are... Read more

Today, U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22) introduced a resolution recognizing and celebrating National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day, which is on May 16. National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day was established in 2015 to celebrate and commemorate the contributions of the older generation of LGBT individuals. Rep. Deutch serves as the Chair of the LGBT Caucus Elders Taskforce and represents the vibrant LGBT community of Wilton Manors. Click here to read the resolution. The resolution is cosponsored by... Read more

TestU.S. Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22) issued this statement after attending in-person President Joe Biden's joint address to Congress: "As President Biden often says, the number one responsibility of government is to protect its people. Tonight, he made clear his commitment to invest in our most valuable asset: the American people. When American families are healthier, safer, and better off, and when they can provide a better life for their children, then our entire nation thrives. As Presi... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) re-introduced the Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act. The legislation would require immigration detention centers to inform immigrant detainees of their legal rights within five days of their arrival at the facilities. It would also require the Attorney General to develop and implement legal orientation programs in every detention center that houses immigrants. Not only would this legislation provide fundamental legal prote... Read more

Today, U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22) voted with a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Equality Act, which would ensure that all LGBTQ Americans are granted the full protections guaranteed by federal civil rights law. The Equality Act extends anti-discrimination protections not just in the workplace, but in every place – in employment, education, access to credit, jury service, federal funding, housing and public accommodations. "I'm proud that the House ... Read more

U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22) joined dozens of House Democrats today in introducing the Equality Act, sponsored by Representative David Cicilline. The bill, which passed the House in 2019, extends protections against discrimination to members of the LGBTQ community. "This community - our family, friends, and neighbors - deserves the same rights that other Americans enjoy," said Congressman Deutch, Vice Chair of the House Equality Caucus and Chair of the LGBTQ Aging Issues Task Force. "I... Read more

Today, U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (D-FL), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), and Peter Welch (D-VT) reintroduced the Seniors Fraud Prevention Act, legislation to help protect seniors and their families from becoming the victims of fraudulent schemes designed to steal their assets. Last Congress, the Seniors Fraud Prevention Act was incorporated as Title II of the Stop Senior Scams Act (H.R. 2610). The Stop Seniors Scams Act passed the House of Representatives on November 17, 2020 and passed the Senate o... Read more

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Seniors Fraud Prevention Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (D-FL), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), and Peter Welch (D-VT) and U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Susan Collins (R-ME) in the Senate. The Seniors Fraud Prevention Act was incorporated as Title II of Stop Senior Scams Act (H.R. 2610). One in twenty seniors in the U.S. is a target of fraud schemes, costing them at least $36.5 billion per year. Yet, the National ... Read more