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Hill Policy
FL · DISTRICT 19

Byron Donalds

RepublicanFloridaCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗

What they said 19

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Expose pharmacy middleman markups and pass discounts to patients

AI-assisted summary

Expose markups charged by pharmacy middlemen so prescription discounts are passed directly to patients at checkout. The proposal aims to make those discounts available when patients pay for prescriptions.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Require timely insurance approvals for common treatments

AI-assisted summary

Require insurance companies to approve common treatments within three days, rather than allowing paperwork to delay care. The proposal sets a three-day approval timeframe for common treatments.

Context: Applies to common treatments; the passage does not specify how the deadline is measured or exceptions to it.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Count out-of-network costs toward insurance deductibles

AI-assisted summary

Let payments to an out-of-network doctor count directly toward a patient's yearly insurance deductible. This would apply to what the patient pays for that out-of-network care.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Guarantee cash-paying patients the hospital’s lowest discounted rate

AI-assisted summary

Ensure patients paying cash receive the lowest discounted rate a hospital gives to large insurance companies. The proposal applies to everyday patients paying cash.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Require posted cash prices for common medical procedures

AI-assisted summary

Require doctors and hospitals to post plain, guaranteed cash prices for the 50 most common medical tests and procedures. The proposal is intended to let patients know costs before receiving care.

Context: Limited to the 50 most common medical tests and procedures.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Use penalties and police task forces against fentanyl cartels

AI-assisted summary

Donalds supports targeting drug cartels with heavy penalties and joint police task forces to remove fentanyl from Florida streets.

Context: This is a Florida state-policy position. The source does not specify the penalties or how the task forces would operate.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Coordinate police to deport noncitizens convicted of crimes

AI-assisted summary

Donalds supports direct coordination between state and local police and federal authorities to quickly deport noncitizens who commit crimes in their communities.

Context: This is a Florida state-policy position. The source does not specify which offenses qualify or describe how the process would work.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Require Florida businesses to use E-Verify

AI-assisted summary

Donalds supports requiring every Florida business to use the E-Verify system. He says the requirement would help legal workers keep the jobs and wages they have earned.

Context: This is a Florida state-policy position. The source does not describe enforcement or exceptions.

Campaign position · Original date not established

End state benefits that encourage illegal immigration

AI-assisted summary

Donalds supports cutting off Florida state funds, subsidies, and free perks that he says encourage illegal immigration into the state.

Context: This is a Florida state-policy position; the source does not specify which funds, subsidies, or perks would be affected.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Keep Florida's personal income tax at zero

AI-assisted summary

Donalds supports keeping Florida's state personal income tax at zero. He also calls for the state to balance its books responsibly each year and cut taxes whenever possible.

Context: This is a Florida state-level position.