Gus M. Bilirakis
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Bilirakis has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Bilirakis is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Bilirakis votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Bilirakis votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Bilirakis votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Bilirakis votes to cancel 23 and against cancelling 0, and did not vote on 1. The rules Bilirakis votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (3), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Bilirakis votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 59 of these Yes and No votes.
Bilirakis did not vote on the law that cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for walk-in coolers and freezers used by stores and restaurants.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 2 laws.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
2 excerpts
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“Earlier this year, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act was signed into law. The legislation includes a key provision from Bilirakis’s VETCARE Act, establishing a pilot program to provide dental care to Veterans with chronic health conditions currently being treated by the VA. Currently, only about 9% of Veterans qualify for VA dental benefits.”
- Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0January 6, 2025
Another Bilirakis Healthcare Priority Becomes Law
“Washington, DC: The Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0, a bill co-authored by Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), Tom Cole (R-OK), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) along with Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) has just been signed into law. The legislation will reauthorize and increase funding for the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) Gabriella Miller”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 14 spending items this member requested, $20,838,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Inverness | Public Law 119-37 | City of Inverness Fire ProtectionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | FL | $715,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e FL Citrus County Station ImproEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e FL City of Brooks Wastewater Tr Improvement PEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e FL City of Crysta Wastewater Tr RehabilitatioEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e FL Hernando Count Centralized S ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate FL Pasco County f Booster Stati ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| University of South Florida | Public Law 119-74 | University of South Florida (USF) Molecular Profiling Center for Brain and Biomedical ResearchDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| Pasco Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Pasco Sheriff's Office Human Performance Program Equipment and TechnologyDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| Hernando County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Digital and Biological Forensic Capabilities EnhancementsDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $2,873,000 |
| Citrus County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Citrus Sheriff Enhanced Radio InteroperabilityDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $3,000,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District School Board of Pasco County | Public Law 119-74 | Weapons Detection Enhancement and Security Updates for Pasco County SchoolsDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,750,000 |
| FL | Public Law 119-75 | Construction of Wilton Way Connector Road on Speros FL DevelopmentDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | FL | $500,000 |
| School District of Hernando County, Florida | Public Law 119-75 | Hernando County Incubation CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | FL | $1,000,000 |
| Pasco County | Public Law 119-75 | Affordable Supportive Housing for SeniorsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | FL | $4,000,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.bilirakisforcongress.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of BILIRAKIS FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 2 pages of www.bilirakisforcongress.com saved on October 8, 2026. 1 states positions on issues.From a secondary source
Online ads
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BILIRAKIS FOR CONGRESS Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC committee number C00408534 for this advertiser, and the FEC committee file names this member as that committee’s candidate.
The library lists 10 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
We have not saved our own copy of these 10 ads yet, so this page shows none of them. Cause: Google’s data file carries no words, picture or video of the ad.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Bilirakis's campaign reports receiving $1,588,537.71 and reports spending $1,155,884.74, as of July 29, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H6FL09070as of July 29, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H6FL09070as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $1,588,537.71 | $1,804,425.78 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,155,884.74 | $1,826,105.36 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $554,070.01 | $121,417.04 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
See contributions by size and by state, and the saved FEC files
Who funds this member
Confirmed from the official recordBILIRAKIS FOR CONGRESS reports $1,588,537.71 in total receipts, January 1, 2025 to July 29, 2026.
Where the money comes from
Reported as $0: Party committees, The candidate's own contributions, Loans from the candidate, Other loans, Other receipts.
Committees that give the most
290 committees report paying this committee. These are the largest, joint fundraising committees aside.
| Committee | Kind, as the FEC lists it | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)Connected organization: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS | PAC, qualified | $11,850 | 6 |
| HALL RENDER KILLIAN HEATH & LYMAN PC EMPLOYEE PAC AKA HALLWAY PAC FEDERAL | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN CLINICAL LABORATORY ASSOCIATON PAC (LABPAC) | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE (ACRO PAC)Connected organization: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY (ACRO) | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 5 |
| AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)Connected organization: AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 4 |
| PFIZER INC. PACConnected organization: PFIZER INC. | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 4 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected organization: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PACConnected organization: SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
| LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS POLITICAL PARTICIPATION COMMITTEE | PAC, qualified | $10,000 | 2 |
Joint fundraising committees collect checks for several campaigns and pass on each share. Largest for this member: GUS BILIRAKIS VICTORY FUND ($55,860.35), BILIRAKIS DUNN VICTORY FUND ($10,706.62).
Largest receipts from individuals
Each line is one receipt as the committee itemized it for the FEC. Many people give the same legal maximum, so this is a part of a larger group.
| Name, as itemized | City and state | Employer and occupation, as reported | Receipt | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERLMAN, ZACHARY STEINGiven through a conduit committee | BERKELEY, CA | AI LAB WATCH · FOUNDER | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | August 19, 2025 |
| BHATT, ARYANGiven through a conduit committee | BERKELEY, CA | REDWOOD RESEARCH · MEMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | August 21, 2025 |
| BHATT, ARYANGiven through a conduit committee | BERKELEY, CA | REDWOOD RESEARCH · MEMBER OF TECHNICAL STAFF | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | August 21, 2025 |
| GROVE, JEFFREY S. | ODESSA, FL | SELF · OSTEOPATHIC FAMILY PHYSICIAN | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | September 10, 2025 |
| DALY, RICHARD | CORAL GABLES, FL | CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. · CEO | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | July 12, 2025 |
| DIBETTA, EUGENE | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | SUNCOAST FAMILY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES | $3,500 | August 1, 2025 |
| MACKECHNIE, IAN SR. | TAMPA, FL | AMSCOT · CEO | $3,500 | September 8, 2025 |
| GROVE, JEFFREY S. | ODESSA, FL | SELF · OSTEOPATHIC FAMILY PHYSICIAN | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | September 10, 2025 |
| DALY, RICHARD | CORAL GABLES, FL | CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. · CEO | $3,500$7,000 to date, as reported | July 12, 2025 |
| MACKECHNIE, JEAN | TAMPA, FL | AMSCOT · SENIOR EXECUTIVE | $3,500 | September 8, 2025 |
Outside spending, apart from contributions
The FEC lists no outside spending for or against this member in 2025 and 2026.
See the full lists for Gus M. Bilirakis
Federal law forbids using contributors' names and addresses taken from FEC reports to ask for contributions or for any commercial purpose (52 U.S.C. 30111(a)(4)).
Source: Federal Election Commission. Period: January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. Our copy of the FEC's answers was saved October 8, 2026.
Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official record1 report saved. 1 report filed on paper: a picture of the page, saved and not read.
- Report 8220747, filed February 6, 2025 · Filed on paper, not read · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint abddefd1e463f88e
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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