Press Releases

Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis warned Floridians about a new scam involving fraudulent “federal warrant” notices designed to intimidate victims into paying money to avoid arrest. These fake documents, which falsely claim to be issued by the FBI or the U.S. District Court, have been reported in Florida and are being used by criminals posing as law enforcement. The scam letter orders recipients to pay bond amounts using Bitcoin kiosks, debit cards, or mobile apps to avoid arrest. Victims are threatened with jail time if they do not comply. The fraudulent document uses fake case numbers, poor formatting, and bogus signatures to appear official.

Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis introduced H.R. 5035 - Housing Our Military Effectively For Readiness, Operations, and Neutralization of Threats Act of 2025 or the “HOMEFRONT Act.” This legislation waives overcompliance that restricts the military’s ability to modernize and improve military housing and protects servicemembers from predatory nondisclosure agreements (NDA) that have prevented the troops from sharing their housing concerns. The bill exempts military family housing and military unaccompanied housing from the National Historic Preservation Act subject to the discretion of the Secretary of Defense. Since the mid-1990s, the Department of Defense (DOD) has spent nearly $28 billion on privatized military housing after finding that nearly two-thirds of its 180,000 domestic family housing inventory was in need of repair, inadequate, or required complete replacement.

Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis introduced House Resolution 4873 to codify President Donald J. Trump’s executive order to prevent woke Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the federal government. Executive Order (EO) 14319, signed on July 23, 2025, recognizes the advantages of AI use in the federal government while mandating agency heads adhere to the Unbiased AI Principles of “Truth-seeking” and “Ideological Neutrality. The bill is co-sponsored by Representatives Mike Collins, Erin Houchin, and Claudia Tenney.

Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis recognized the month of July as Military Consumer Month. Military Consumer Month was first established by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 2013 to raise awareness of the financial challenges that active-duty military personnel and veterans face at home and abroad, and warn servicemembers, veterans, and their families to stay vigilant against financial scams and fraud. According to the FTC, military consumers have reported losing more than $584 million to fraud in 2024. If you or someone you know is suspicious of fraud, please report it immediately at ReportFraud.FTC.gov.

Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis issued a statement on the passage of H.R. 4016 – Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2026 (the Defense Appropriations Act) in the U.S. House of Representatives last night, which allocates more than $851 billion to ensure America’s military superiority around the world, protect the southern border, and fund basic pay increases of 3.8% for all military personnel. The bill includes operation and maintenance funds, building on the Congressman’s request for funding to restore the Blue Angels hangar at NAS Pensacola. Congressman Patronis voted in support of the legislation, which will move to the U.S. Senate for consideration.