Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) introduced an updated “Protecting the Information of our Vulnerable Children and Youth Act” or the “Kids PRIVCY Act” to strengthen the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The bill builds on COPPA's strengths and expands privacy protections for children and teenagers, and incorporates key elements of the UK's Age-Appropriate Design… Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) voted to pass H.R. 4502, a package of seven government funding bills, with investments to create good-paying American jobs, grow opportunity for the middle class and small businesses, and provide a lifeline for working families. The package also includes nearly $11M in funding that Rep. Castor championed for local projects.
“As our economy recovers… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor’s (FL14) amendment to increase oversight of for-profit charter school corporations was passed by the House and included in the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies funding bill late yesterday. The House will vote on the historic FY22 appropriations package for students, public schools, colleges and universities later this week. … Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep Kathy Castor (FL14) wrote President Joe Biden thanking him for his support of the Cuban people and the direct sanctions on the communist regime members responsible for the ongoing repression and response to the peaceful protests that continue in Tampa today.
Text of the letter can be found here and below:
RE: Freedom for the People of Cuba
Dear Mr. President:
On… Read more »
Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL14) and Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO03) reintroduced H.R. 4699, the Continuous Coverage for Flood Insurance Act, which would stop the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from penalizing consumers who elect to exercise their right to maintain flood insurance outside of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
“Families, homeowners, and small business… Read more »
Today U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) introduced the 21st Century FTC Act, legislation that would give the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking authority and first offense civil penalty authority.
“For too long, the FTC has been hamstrung in its ability to promulgate effective rules of the road for consumers and penalize companies that harm our friends and… Read more »
Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL14), Gus Bilirakis (FL12), Vern Buchanan (FL16), Charlie Crist (FL13), Scott Franklin (FL15), Greg Steube (FL17) introduced a resolution honoring the Tampa Bay Lightning following their 2021 Stanley Cup victory, the second championship for the team in two years.
“The Lightning have dominated the NHL over the past seven seasons in an electrifying and… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) issued the following statement upon passage of a resolution to establish a bipartisan committee that will investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol:
“America deserves the truth about the deadly January 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol and our democracy. Police officers struggled for hours, many were injured and some died as a result… Read more »
Today, U.S. Rep Kathy Castor (FL14) celebrated bipartisan House passage of H.R.2062 – the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 (POWADA), which would safeguard older Americans from age discrimination in the workplace.
“Federal law does not currently protect the 4.8 million 46-64 year-olds in Florida’s workforce in cases of age discrimination, and today the House… Read more »
This week, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor joined 267 of her colleagues in voting to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) Against Iraq Resolution of 2002:
“Nineteen years after the Congress voted to authorize the use of military force and go to war in Iraq - based upon false pretenses - I am heartened to see broad, bipartisan support to repeal the authorizing resolution. The… Read more »
