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Congressman Bob Latta (R- Bowling Green) recently introduced H.R. 6352, the Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2010. Under Section 292 of the Patent Act, marking a product with an expired patent number, or inapplicable patent number, is a violation of this law.  Section 292 provides that anyone who does so with the intent of deceiving the public shall “be fined not more than $500 for… Read more »

This week, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) introduced H.R. 6353, the Clean Water Affordability Act of 2010. Currently, many municipal governments are under pressure from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their wastewater infrastructure projects.  The U.S. EPA is handing down mandates to these municipalities for them to upgrade their… Read more »

This week, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) signed onto a letter asking the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to assist the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in reviewing its 1997 guidance document Combined Sewer Overflows – Guidance for Financial Capability Assessment and Schedule Development.   The letter, which can be found here,… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) issued the following statement after voting against an adjournment resolution today.  The “no” vote on the adjournment resolution signifies Congressman Latta’s support for Congress to not adjourn, but rather stay in session, so that the House can debate the current tax rates set to expire at the end of this year.   “My vote against the… Read more »

This week, during the “YouCut” program sponsored by House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA), Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green)  submitted a spending cut proposal that would reduce funding for the Wild Horse and Burro Program and would save taxpayers approximately $280 million over ten years.  Since 1971 the Department of Interior has managed a program to maintain and… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) is notifying small nonprofit organizations that if they have not filed returns for 2007, 2008 and 2009, their tax-exempt status will be discontinued by the Internal Revenue Service.  Hundreds of entities in Northwest and Central Ohio are at risk of losing their tax-exempt status; however, it can be preserved by filing returns by October 15,… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) released the following statement after House Republicans presented A Pledge to America, a new governing agenda focused on addressing the American people’s top priorities. The Pledge is the culmination of a months-long engagement with the American people in which House Republicans sought their ideas and priorities for Congress.  The agenda… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement today on the six month anniversary of President Obama’s and House and Senate Democrats’ health care bill being signed into law. “As a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, a committee with jurisdiction over health care issues in the United States, I am extremely troubled that six months after this bill… Read more »

Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement in recognition of Constitution Day. “Today we celebrate the signing of the United States Constitution and recognize its importance in our nation’s history.  We were blessed as a nation to have individuals that put self-interest and sectionalism aside to debate, argue, draft and sign the Constitution.  Our… Read more »

The office of Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) will host an informational meeting regarding the United States Military Service Academy nomination and appointment process for the 2011 academic year.  The informational meeting will take place at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, September 13, 2010 at the following location: Anthony Wayne High School Media Center, Seminar Room 5967… Read more »