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PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:
By Mr. PENCE (for himself and Ms. Craig):
H.R. 5506. A bill to establish a Rural Telehealth Access Task Force to determine how to address barriers to the adoption of telehealth technology and access to broadband internet access service in rural areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BEYER (for himself, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Bush,
Ms. Sherrill, Mr. Gomez, and Mr. Peters):
H.R. 5507. A bill to improve the unemployment insurance program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms.
Barragan, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Grijalva, and
Mr. Lowenthal):
H.R. 5508. A bill to combat illegal deforestation by prohibiting the importation of products made wholly or in part of certain commodities produced on land undergoing illegal deforestation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BOST:
H.R. 5509. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, and the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 to make certain improvements to the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BUCSHON (for himself and Mr. David Scott of
Georgia):
H.R. 5510. A bill to ensure that patients receive accurate health care information by prohibiting misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services, to require the identification of the license of health care professionals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio,
Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Morelle, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Quigley, and Mr. Tonko):
H.R. 5511. A bill to require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish a premise plumbing research laboratory, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. CLYDE (for himself and Mr. Allen):
H.R. 5512. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide a transitional option to permit States to submit their own mapping data to use for any broadband related funding program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CROW (for himself, Ms. Cheney, and Mrs. Murphy of Florida):
H.R. 5513. A bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947 to ensure that the process for an individual obtaining a security clearance includes vetting the individual for ties to domestic terrorism, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. CUELLAR (for himself, Mr. Comer, Mr. Suozzi, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Vicente
Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Carter of Georgia,
Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania,
Ms. Norton, and Mr. Johnson of Louisiana):
H.R. 5514. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve extended care services by providing Medicare beneficiaries with an option for cost effective home-based extended care under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. DUNN:
H.R. 5515. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that certain biomedical research is conducted in a manner that considers national security risks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ELLZEY (for himself and Mr. Bost):
H.R. 5516. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr.
Carson, Ms. Titus, Ms. Norton, Ms. Meng, Ms. Omar,
Mr. McGovern, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Garcia of Illinois,
Mr. Vargas, Mr. Takano, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Jones, Mr.
Cardenas, and Ms. Velazquez):
H.R. 5517. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to alter the definition of ``conviction'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. GARCIA of Texas (for herself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Grijalva, and Ms. Norton):
H.R. 5518. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish remote oath ceremonies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON (for herself, Mr. Soto, and Mr.
Palazzo):
H.R. 5519. A bill to improve the collection and publication of statistics relating to Puerto Rico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. JACOBS of New York:
H.R. 5520. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase due process and transparency at the National Library of Medicine in listing and delisting journals in MEDLINE (or any other current or successor databases or indices), and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. JOYCE of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Golden):
H.R. 5521. A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide opportunities to rural business investment companies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Westerman):
H.R. 5522. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to develop and maintain a cadastre of Federal real property; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. LAMB:
H.R. 5523. A bill to help Americans pay down student loan debt or pay for education or training to develop or improve workforce skills; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. LIEU:
H.R. 5524. A bill to ensure the digital contents of electronic equipment and online accounts belonging to or in the possession of United States persons entering or exiting the United States are adequately protected at the border, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MALINOWSKI (for himself, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Cohen,
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Spanberger, and Mr.
Hudson):
H.R. 5525. A bill to amend the Bank Secrecy Act to expand the scope and authorities of anti-money laundering safeguards under such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. MANNING (for herself and Mrs. Hartzler):
H.R. 5526. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell School Lunch Act to increase access to mental health resources, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. McCLAIN (for herself, Mr. Keller, Ms.
Malliotakis, Ms. Herrell, Mr. Mast, Mr. Posey, Mr.
Norman, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Garbarino,
Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. Allen):
H.R. 5527. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health from conducting or supporting research on animals in certain foreign countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MFUME (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Ms. Kelly of
Illinois):
H.R. 5528. A bill to require the Attorney General to make competitive grants to State, Tribal, and local governments to establish and maintain witness protection and assistance programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS (for herself and Mr. Bost):
H.R. 5529. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain improvements to the Veterans Justice Outreach Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms.
Jackson Lee, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Foster, Ms.
Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Trone, Mr. Tonko, Mr.
Moulton, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Cardenas):
H.R. 5530. A bill to authorize appropriations for the substance abuse youth initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. NEWMAN (for herself, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Bonamici, and Ms. Garcia of Texas):
H.R. 5531. A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to promote the employment of older individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. PORTER (for herself, Ms. Mace, and Mr.
Garamendi):
H.R. 5532. A bill to provide for a National Disaster Safety Board; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Norton, Mr. Casten, Mr. Pocan, Ms.
Barragan, Mr. Tonko, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Krishnamoorthi,
Mr. Cohen, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Lynch, Ms.
Scanlon, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Sires, Ms. Porter, Mr.
Nadler, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Suozzi, Mr.
Malinowski, Ms. Jacobs of California, Mrs. Trahan,
Mr. Lieu, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Newman, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Levin of
California, and Mr. San Nicolas):
H.R. 5533. A bill to encourage reduction of disposable plastic products in units of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. RUIZ:
H.R. 5534. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to draft a report identifying reasons for the low number of Hispanic cadets and midshipmen at the military service academies, and recommendations to increase such numbers; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. RUIZ:
H.R. 5535. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to draft a report identifying reasons for the low number of Hispanic officers and members of the Armed Forces in leadership positions, and recommendations to increase such numbers; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself and Mr. Smith of Missouri):
H.R. 5536. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise certain payment rules for outpatient physical therapy and outpatient occupational therapy furnished in rural areas and medically underserved areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mrs. Fletcher):
H.R. 5537. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban certain substances in cosmetic products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Ms. Matsui):
H.R. 5538. A bill to amend title VI of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for greater transparency with respect to fragrance and flavor ingredients in cosmetics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
H.R. 5539. A bill to amend title VI of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the supply chain transparency needed for companies to make safe cosmetics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Ms. Blunt
Rochester):
H.R. 5540. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to cosmetic safety, with an emphasis on communities of color and professional salon workers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself and Mr. Wenstrup):
H.R. 5541. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHERMAN:
H.R. 5542. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to facilitate the distribution of funding for travel related expenses paid by individuals impacted by restrictions to the provision of abortion services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. SHERRILL (for herself, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Phillips,
Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio, and Mr. Fitzpatrick):
H.R. 5543. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of Vet Centers in certain States based on population metrics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. TITUS (for herself, Mrs. Walorski, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, and Mr. Chabot):
H.R. 5544. A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TRONE (for himself, Mr. Takano, and Mr. Levin of
California):
H.R. 5545. A bill to extend certain expiring provisions of law relating to benefits provided under Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs during COVID-19 pandemic; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ:
H.R. 5546. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia (for herself and Mr. Young):
H.R. 5547. A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to require eligible recipients of certain grants to develop a comprehensive economic development strategy that directly or indirectly increases the accessibility of affordable, quality care-based services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WITTMAN (for himself and Mr. Case):
H.R. 5548. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a patient outreach system relating to mental health care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. YOUNG (for himself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Kilmer,
Mr. Kind, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Cole, Mr. Johnson of South
Dakota, and Ms. Strickland):
H.R. 5549. A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service by providing 2-fiscal-year budget authority, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. BUSTOS (for herself and Mr. Moolenaar):
H. Res. 705. A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of October 17-23, 2021, as ``National Chemistry Week''; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. CARDENAS (for himself, Mr. Sires, Ms. Eshoo, Ms.
Bourdeaux, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms.
Titus, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Omar, Mr.
Correa, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Costa, Mr. Vargas, Miss Rice of New York, Ms. Sanchez, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Newman, Mr. San Nicolas, Ms.
Barragan, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Aguilar, Mr.
Ruiz, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Jacobs of
California, Mr. Lynch, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Garcia of
Texas, Ms. Leger Fernandez, Mr. Suozzi, Mr.
O'Halleran, and Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas):
H. Res. 706. A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
By Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Carson, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Tonko,
Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr.
Panetta, Ms. Stevens, and Mr. O'Halleran):
H. Res. 707. A resolution supporting the recognition of October 8, 2021, as ``National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day''; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
By Mr. GARBARINO (for himself and Mr. Amodei):
H. Res. 708. A resolution expressing support for the recognition of Christopher Columbus and his impact on the Italian-American community, and recognizing the second Monday in October as ``Columbus Day''; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
By Ms. NORTON:
H. Res. 709. A resolution recognizing that the land that is now known as the United States of America was originally inhabited by indigenous peoples known as Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Alaska Natives; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Suozzi,
Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Pallone, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Panetta,
Ms. Salazar, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Peters, Mr. Higgins of New
York, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. DeLauro, and Ms. Stefanik):
H. Res. 710. A resolution urging the people of the United States to observe the month of October 2021 as Italian and Italian-American Heritage Month; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
By Mr. POCAN (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. Case, Mr.
Kind, and Mr. Welch):
H. Res. 711. A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 2021 as ``National Co-Op Month'' and commending the cooperative business model and the member-owners, businesses, employees, farmers, ranchers, and practitioners that use the cooperative business model to positively impact the economy and society; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SABLAN (for himself, Mrs. Radewagen, Miss
Gonzalez-Colon, Mr. San Nicolas, and Ms. Plaskett):
H. Res. 712. A resolution expressing support for the recognition of the first Thursday of October as ``U.S. Territories Day''; to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. VELA:
H. Res. 713. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Nation should honor and recognize military families who have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 crisis; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. WILD (for herself, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr.
Pappas, Mr. Keating, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lois Frankel of
Florida, Ms. Escobar, and Mr. Costa):
H. Res. 714. A resolution encouraging all nations to end sexual violence against girls through in-country data-driven reforms; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia (for herself and Mr. Ryan):
H. Res. 715. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Nonviolence Week'' to raise awareness of youth violence in the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 178
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