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Vern Buchanan

Vern Buchanan

R FL-16 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 16)
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Policy Effects

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

All Industries Academic Institutions Advisory Committees Aging Agricultural Industry Agricultural Producers Agriculture Air Force Global Strike Command Air Traffic Control Airport Authorities Airport Infrastructure Airport Operators Alcohol Beverage Industry All Businesses All Industries Allied Nations Alternative Fuel Industry Ambulatory Health Care Services Amphibious Vessel Industry Animal Exhibition Animal Fighting Animal Industries Animal Sales Animal Services Animal Welfare Animal Welfare Organizations Apparel Architecture & Engineering Arts And Cultural Institutions Automotive Behavioral Health Programs Beverages Biofuels Bond Markets Business Entities Business Owners And Operators Business Regulation Cannabis Capitol Police Force Capitol Tours Carbon Capture And Storage Carbon Sequestration Industry Charitable Contributors Child Welfare Chinese Entities Civic & Social Organizations Civic Organizations Civil Rights & Refugee Advocacy Civil Rights Advocacy Civil Society Clean Hydrogen Production Climate Tech Clinical Laboratories Cloud Services Coast Guard Coast Guard Facilities Coast Guard Firefighting Services Coast Guard Leadership Coast Guard Legal Professionals Coast Guard Medical Personnel Coast Guard Members Coast Guard Personnel Coastal Communities Coastal Restoration Collectibles College Students Commercial Air Transport Commercial Space Industry Commodities Community Development Community Development Investing Community Health Centers Community Organizations Commuters Computer And Electronic Products Congress Congressional Families Congressional Offices Congressional Representatives Congressional Security Congressional Staff Construction Consumer Goods Consumers Content Moderation Services Convention & Trade Show Organizers Convicted Fraudsters Corporate Debtors Correctional Institutions Corrections Cosmetics Courts Courts And Judicial Services Credit Bureaus Credit Intermediation Credit Intermediation And Related Activities Creditors Criminal Enterprises Criminal Offenders Criminal Organizations Crisis Services Critical Infrastructure Cross-Industry Cryptocurrency Cuban Americans And Their Families Cultural Institutions Custodial Services Custody Services Cycling Industry Data Services Defense Denied Enlistees Dentistry Development Finance Institutions Digital Art/Collectibles Digital Asset Custody Services Digital Asset Exchanges Diplomatic Service Diplomatic Services Disability Disability Support Services Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Disaster-Affected Regions Divided Families Domestic Businesses Dredging Industry E-learning Services Economic Actors In Western Balkans Economic Development Economic Development Organizations Education Educational Services Electric Power Distribution Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Email/Communication Services Emergency Management Services Emergency Response Emergency Services Emerging Leaders Energy Environment Equine Industry Estate Planning Ethnic/Religious Minority Group Events & Tourism Federal Administration Federal Budget Federal Civil Service Federal Executive Agencies Federal Programs Federal Regulation Federal Regulatory Agencies Finance Finance/Credit Financial Crime Financial Regulation Financial Services Fire Departments And Emergency Services Fire Protection Firearms Firearms Industry Firefighting Services Fish Processing Industry Fisheries Industry Fisheries Management Fishing & Forestry Food & Beverage Foreign Affairs Foreign Businesses Foreign Countries Foreign Entities Foreign Entities Engaged In Prohibited/Notifiable Technologies Foreign Issuers Foreign Nationals Foreign Organizations Foreign Persons Foreign Private Issuers Foreign Renewable Fuel Producers Foreign Visitors Fuel Distribution Companies Future Beneficiaries Gambling Gambling And Betting Services Gambling Industry Participants General Contractors And Suppliers General Foreign Entities General Industry General Public Government Government Contractors Government Employees Governments And Aid Organizations Green Building Services Green Finance HVAC & Air Quality HVAC Industry Health Care Health Care Providers Health Care Services Health IT Healthcare Hemp Industry High-Income Individuals Historical Aircraft Preservation Organizations Homeland Security Homeowners Households Humanitarian Organizations Hydrogen Production IT Services Illegal Activities Illegal Drug Trafficking Illegal Gambling Illicit Drug Trafficking Immigrant Communities Immigrant Population Immigration Importing And Logistics Indigenous Affairs Indigenous Communities Individual And Family Services Individual Contributors Individual Investors Individual Offenders Individual Perpetrators Individual Savers Individual Victims/Privacy Advocacy International Affairs Professionals International Allies International Allies Of The U.S. International Business International Communities International Cooperation Programs International Development International Development Finance International Development Organizations International Development Professionals International Development Projects International Drug Trafficking International Governments International Organizations International Travelers Investigation & Security Services Investment And Development Companies Investment Fund Management Job Seekers Judicial Branch Judiciary Labor Large Corporations Law Enforcement Legislative Bodies Legislative Body Lobbying Local Communities Low-Income Households Manufacturing Marine Industry Marine Salvage Industry Media & Entertainment Medical Beneficiaries Medical Diagnostics Medical Professionals Mental Health Merchant Wholesalers Mergers And Acquisitions Military Mining Motor Vehicle Owners Moving Services Multi-State Businesses Multifamily Development Museums Museums And Historical Sites Music Music Industry Music Production NATO Allies Nation Nation States National Laboratories National Security Native Hawaiian Enterprises Native Hawaiian Organizations Natural Resource Trustees Naval Operations Naval Ship Maintenance Services Naval Support Facilities Naval Surface Vessel Maintenance Industry Naval Vehicles Naval Vessels Navy Ship Maintenance Navy Ship Maintenance Services Navy Ships Non-DoD Organizations Non-Profit Institutions Non-Profit/NGO Nonprofit Health Organizations Nonprofits Nuclear Energy Numismatics Nursing Care Facilities Offices Of Physicians Oil & Gas Oil Refining Online Safety Opioid Trafficking Organized Crime Outdoor Recreation Outpatient Mental Health Centers Pass-Through Entities Payment Card Networks Payment Processing Payroll Services Personal Finance Personal Savings Personal Vehicle Owners Pest Control Services Pharmaceuticals Pharmacy Philanthropic Organizations Physicians And Surgeons Physicians Offices Political Contributors Political Leadership Political Organizations Politically Disfavored Industries Port And Harbor Operations Port Authorities Ports And Harbors Poultry Production Primary Care Services Printing And Related Support Activities Prison Population Privacy Private Detention Private Sector Professional Associations Professional Development Professional Services Professional, Scientific, And Technical Services Qualified Pass-Through Entities Ranching Real Estate Recent Graduates / Entry-Level Professionals Recovery Services Recreation Recreation & Tourism RegTech Regulated Industries Regulatory Agency Religious Organizations Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional Organizations Relocation Services Renewable Energy Renewable Fuel Producers Research & Science Residential Residential Care Facilities Residential Communities Residential Homeowners Retail Retirement Retirement Savers Rural Communities Safety Training Seafood Industry Security Services Self-Employment Shipbuilding Small Business Social Security Social Services Space Agency Space Industry Space Launch Services Sporting Goods Stores Sports & Recreation State & Local Government State Regulation Stock Exchanges Student Borrowers Students And Families Substance Abuse Treatment Centers Substance Use Disorder Treatment Substance Use Treatment Sugar Industry Syrian Opposition Groups Tanning Services Tax Administration Tax Advisory Tax Preparation Services Tax-Exempt Organizations Taxpayers Technology Telecommunications Temporary Residents Textile Industry Tobacco Products Tourism Tourism & Hospitality Trade Trade Associations Transit Agencies Transportation Travel Industry Travel Services Tribal Nations Trust And Estate Planning Services U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Department Of State U.S. Residents U.S. State Department Leadership United States Coast Guard Unmanned Aircraft Systems Urban Planning Services Utilities Venture Capital Veterans Veterinary Services Victim Services Waste Management Waste Management & Remediation Water And Sewage Treatment Water Infrastructure Water Supply And Irrigation Weather & Ocean Services Whistleblowers Wildlife Wildlife Trafficking Youth Programs
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hr4145-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025

1 clause Jun 25, 2025
Government Professional Services Judiciary Veterans

hr3057-119

Cosponsor In Committee

National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum Act

1 clause Apr 29, 2025
Museums Tourism Veterans

hr2864-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Veterans for Mustangs Act

1 clause Apr 10, 2025
Government Contractors Government Animal Welfare Veterans

hr2605-119

Cosponsor Reported

SAVES Act

6 clauses Apr 2, 2025
Health Care Providers Animal Services Government Veterans

hr2192-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Air America Act of 2025

8 clauses Mar 18, 2025
Professional Services Government Veterans Taxpayers

hr2102-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Major Richard Star Act

1 clause Mar 14, 2025
Government Taxpayers Military Veterans

hr1663-119

Cosponsor Reported

VSAFE Act of 2025

20 clauses Feb 27, 2025
Government Veterans

hr1628-119

Cosponsor In Committee

761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Feb 26, 2025
Government Museums Veterans

hr1290-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program under which the Department of Veterans Affairs refers veterans experiencing mental health crises to approved non-Department mental health care providers, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 13, 2025

hr1289-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and carry out a pilot program to administer to eligible veterans medically-tailored meals and groceries, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 13, 2025

hr740-119

Cosponsor Reported

Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025

11 clauses Jan 28, 2025
Mental Health Healthcare Government Veterans

hr136-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2025

1 clause Jan 3, 2025
Government Research & Science Veterans

hr6452-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Nov 17, 2023

hr4850-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a retroactive effective date of law regarding charge to entitlement to Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance for individuals who do not transfer credits from certain closed or disapproved programs of education.

1 clause Jul 25, 2023

hr4563-118

Cosponsor Reported

To promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by removing Federal impediments to, equipping States with tools for, and establishing voluntary considerations to support effective State administration of Federal elections, improving election administration in the District of Columbia, improving the effectiveness of military voting programs, enhancing election security, and protecting political speech, and for other purposes.

341 clauses Jul 11, 2023

hr4401-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the timing of the resumption of payment of compensation or pension, after discontinuance by reason of receipt of active service pay.

2 clauses Jun 30, 2023

hr4400-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct an independent review of the deaths of certain veterans by suicide, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 30, 2023

hr3238-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes.

25 clauses May 11, 2023
Tribal Nations Government Households Taxpayers

hr467-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

25 clauses Jan 24, 2023
Pharmaceuticals Government Research & Science Manufacturing

hr7-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.

14 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Healthcare Ambulatory Health Care Services State & Local Government Offices Of Physicians

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