Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) has signed on as an original cosponsor of H.R. 1738, the American Opportunity Tax Credit Act of 2013. This bill would make it easier for millions of Americans to pursue higher education by simplifying tax credits and making them more accessible. The Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credit would be permanently replaced by the American Opportunity Tax Credit. This tax credit would cover up to $2,500 annually for tuition, fees, and other course materials for... Read more

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

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch will recognize a talented young artist in Florida's 21st district as the winner of the 2013 congressional art competition. "An Artistic Discovery," is an annual, nationwide contest sponsored by the House of Representatives in which every congressional district selects an outstanding piece of artwork from a high school student. The winner of this prestigious award will have his or her work of art displayed for the next year in the U.S. Capitol's Cannon Tunnel. The st... Read more

Washington, April 19 – Earlier this month President Obama released his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2014 including a shift to the so-called “chained” Consumer Price Index, a new cost-of-living adjustment formula that would slow cost-of-living increases, which would cut the annual benefits of seniors and veterans by thousands of dollars each year. Yesterday, Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Congressman Daniel B. Maffei (D-NY) and thirty-eight of their House colleagues sent a letter to Preside... 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