Ohio's 5th Congressional District
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Recent News About Ohio's 5th Congressional District
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Approved: Latta’s Bill Strengthening American Preparedness for Public Health Threats Passes E&C Health Subcommittee
On July 13, Congressman Bob Latta’s (R-OH5) legislation, the Helping Evaluate Appropriate Logistical Infrastructure for National Government (HEALING) Response Act, was approved by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health.
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U.S. House Approves Latta, Griffith’s HALT Fentanyl Act
On May 25, the U.S. House approved the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act, legislation led by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) and Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA9), through an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote.
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Latta’s Bill to Streamline Rural Broadband Internet Deployment Approved by Energy and Commerce Subcommittee
On May 17, Congressman Bob Latta’s (R-OH5) legislation, the WIRELESS Leadership Act, was approved by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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U.S. House Approves Latta’s Bill to Help Farmers Access Wireless Technologies
On April 26, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) and Congresswoman Robin Kelly’s (D-IL2) bipartisan legislation, H.R. 1339, the Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act. The bill now awaits Senate approval.
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Latta Introduces Bill to Expand Seniors’ Access to Health Savings Accounts
On April 20, Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) introduced legislation, the Stop Penalizing Working Seniors Act, to expand access to health savings accounts (HSAs) and fix a technicality prohibiting individuals who are receiving social security benefits from contributing to their HSA accounts.