Vern Buchanan
Republican
House of Representatives
FL-16
Representative from Florida, District 16
Campaign Finance
Sponsored Bills
Representative from Florida, District 16
Votes Cast
472
30.3% missed
Bills Sponsored
46
100% advanced past introduction
Missed Votes
143
out of 472 total
Jun 29, 2026
Summary pending...
May 21, 2026
This bill would clarify tax rules for companies that want to build semiconductor factories in outer space. It would make it clearer what parts of these space operations qualify for a special manufacturing tax credit. This could help companies investing in space manufacturing by making their tax benefits more certain.
Mar 4, 2026
Summary pending...
Dec 9, 2025
This bill would stop the Department of Defense from using live animals like dogs, cats, nonhuman primates, and marine mammals in live fire trauma training. Instead, military personnel would train using advanced simulators, mannequins, cadavers, or actors. This change would take effect immediately if the bill becomes law.
Dec 9, 2025
This bill would stop the commercial farming of mink for fur. It would make it illegal to breed, sell, or transport American mink for fur production. The government would also offer to buy out privately owned mink farms from their owners.
Nov 19, 2025
Right now, Medicare does not pay for early detection tests, like blood tests, for Alzheimer's disease or similar dementias before symptoms are clear. This bill would change that. It would allow Medicare beneficiaries to get these specific tests covered starting January 1, 2028, and ensure healthcare providers get paid for giving them.
Nov 17, 2025
This bill would create a new federal program to help states set up systems for voluntary emergency contact information on driver's licenses. This means people could choose to have their emergency contacts on file, making it easier for first responders to reach family during an accident. States would get grants or technical assistance to develop these systems.
Sep 15, 2025
This bill would give healthcare groups that work with Medicare more choices in how they report on patient care quality from 2025 to 2029. It would also prevent penalties for some incomplete data and start a pilot program for digital reporting, making it easier for some groups to share information.
Aug 15, 2025
Summary pending...
Jul 21, 2025
Currently, only regular businesses can get tax credits for starting retirement plans or setting up automatic enrollment for their employees. This bill would let eligible tax-exempt organizations, like many charities, churches, and community groups, also claim these credits. They would get these credits against their payroll taxes, making it easier for them to offer retirement savings options.
Jul 10, 2025
Hospitals can offer Medicare patients hospital care at home for longer, until September 30, 2030. The bill also requires a new study on how well this home care works and slightly adjusts a Medicare fund.
Jun 11, 2025
This bill would temporarily remove import taxes on many bicycle parts for 10 years. This means U.S. bicycle manufacturers would pay less to bring in parts, which could help them make more bikes here. Importers would need to confirm the parts are for assembly in the U.S.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9436) to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490) providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4795) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act, to require an institution that participates in certain programs under that Act to certify that students are not unreasonably obstructed from participating in academic programs in Israel, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9436) to amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1490) providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4795) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a nonexpressive commercial boycott of Israel from being eligible for certain funds under that Act, to require an institution that participates in certain programs under that Act to certify that students are not unreasonably obstructed from participating in academic programs in Israel, and for other purposes; and relating to consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8035) to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027, and for other purposes.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8035) to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027, and for other purposes.
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