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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. McCARTHY (for himself, Mr. Riggleman, Mr.
Walden, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Gonzalez of Ohio, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Banks, Mr. Waltz,
Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Stewart, Mr.
Gallagher, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. LaHood, Ms.
Stefanik, Mr. Barr, and Ms. Cheney):
H.R. 12. A bill to enact a comprehensive legislative response to the threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party to the United States of America and to freedom, democracy, and human rights around the world; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, Education and Labor, the Budget, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, House Administration, Small Business, and 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 Ms. BARRAGAN (for herself, Ms. Clarke of New York,
Mr. Sires, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Lee of
California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Soto, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Hastings, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Tonko,
Mr. Huffman, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Haaland,
Ms. Pingree, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Nadler, Ms.
Moore, Ms. Houlahan, and Mr. Suozzi):
H.R. 8626. A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a grant program to improve the energy resilience, energy democracy, and security of communities, prioritizing environmental justice communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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. BROWN of Maryland:
H.R. 8627. A bill to express the sense of Congress that the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall be the primary representative of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the Chesapeake Bay, to require the Secretary of the Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to provide grants supporting research on the conservation, restoration, or management of oysters in estuarine ecosystems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, and Mrs. Wagner):
H.R. 8628. A bill to support the establishment of small business development centers internationally and promote international commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Wexton,
Mr. Raskin, and Mr. Costa):
H.R. 8629. A bill to require employee consent for any deferral of payroll taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COOK:
H.R. 8630. A bill to amend the National Forest Organization Camp Fee Improvement Act of 2003 to modify the calculation of land use fees in counties with less than two percent farm land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. GOLDEN (for himself and Mr. Rodney Davis of
Illinois):
H.R. 8631. A bill to establish competitive grant programs to incentivize the safe and responsible storage of firearms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Huffman, Mr.
Lowenthal, Mr. Levin of California, Mr. Neguse, Ms.
Haaland, Mr. Sablan, Mr. McEachin, Mr. Case, Mrs.
Dingell, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Bonamici, Ms.
Brownley of California, and Ms. Johnson of Texas):
H.R. 8632. A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to provide for ocean-based climate solutions to reduce carbon emissions and global warming; to make coastal communities more resilient; and to provide for the conservation and restoration of ocean and coastal habitats, biodiversity, and marine mammal and fish populations; and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, House Administration, Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, 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. HASTINGS (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, and Ms. Sherrill):
H.R. 8633. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of the National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma:
H.R. 8634. A bill to improve United States cybersecurity through STEM scholarships, prize competitions, and other STEM activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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. LEVIN of California (for himself, Mr. Neguse,
Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Ms. Bonamici,
Ms. Brownley of California, Ms. Judy Chu of
California, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Huffman, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Lee of California, Mr.
Lowenthal, Ms. Pingree, and Mr. Nadler):
H.R. 8635. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to create a national zero-emission vehicle standard, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MALINOWSKI (for himself and Ms. Eshoo):
H.R. 8636. A bill to amend section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent immunity for interactive computer services for certain claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr.
Takano, Ms. Cheney, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr.
Young, Ms. Meng, Mr. Buck, Mr. Case, Mr. Khanna, Mr.
Suozzi, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Norton, and Mr.
Smith of Washington):
H.R. 8637. A bill to provide competitive grants for the promotion of Japanese American confinement education as a means to understand the importance of democratic principles, use and abuse of power, and to raise awareness about the importance of cultural tolerance toward Japanese Americans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. MOORE (for herself and Mr. Taylor):
H.R. 8638. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on the effect of State laws on child marriages and forced marriages, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. PORTER (for herself, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Pressley,
Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. Napolitano,
Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Pocan, Mr. Trone, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Welch, Ms.
Moore, Mr. Morelle, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Wild, Ms.
Haaland, Mrs. Beatty, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Aguilar, Ms.
Jayapal, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Schakowsky, and
Ms. Roybal-Allard):
H.R. 8639. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States and political subdivisions of States to hire, employ, train, and dispatch mental health professionals to respond in lieu of law enforcement officers in emergencies involving one or more persons with a mental illness or an intellectual or developmental disability, 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 Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms.
Jackson Lee, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Soto):
H.R. 8640. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish the Public Health Oversight Panel to advise the agencies of the Public Health Service regarding the scientific basis for their actions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hastings,
Mr. Takano, Ms. Wild, Mr. San Nicolas, Mr. Green of
Texas, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Deutch, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs.
Bustos, Mr. Sires, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Neguse):
H.R. 8641. A bill to protect journalists and other members of the press from gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 Mr. SCHWEIKERT (for himself, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania):
H.R. 8642. A bill to amend title XVIII to provide coverage and payment for certain tests and assistive telehealth consultations during the COVID-19 emergency period, 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. SLOTKIN (for herself, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Turner, and Mr. Posey):
H.R. 8643. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to include in periodic health assessments of members of the Armed Forces an evaluation of whether the member has been exposed to perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SMITH of Missouri (for himself and Mr.
Schneider):
H.R. 8644. A bill to ensure the availability of critical medications in the event of public health emergencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SOTO:
H.R. 8645. A bill to designate the Kissimmee Gateway Airport and certain surrounding areas as an enterprise community; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SUOZZI (for himself and Ms. Velazquez):
H.R. 8646. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for economic activity in possessions of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TRONE (for himself and Mr. Armstrong):
H.R. 8647. A bill to establish a new Justice Department grant program to reduce the number of individuals incarcerated in local jails, reduce the number of days individuals are incarcerated in local jails, and support community-led local justice reinvestment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. WAGNER (for herself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr.
Fleischmann, and Mr. Crenshaw):
H.R. 8648. A bill to establish the Homeland Security Investigations victim assistance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. WALORSKI:
H.R. 8649. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for a presumption of eligibility for benefits for certain public safety officers who died of exposure-related cancers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WILLIAMS:
H.R. 8650. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide funding to States for extending broadband service to unserved areas in partnership with broadband service providers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BIGGS:
H. Con. Res. 121. Concurrent resolution recognizing the People's Republic of China as the greatest foreign threat to United States peace, security, and stability; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. RUSH:
H. Res. 1198. A resolution calling on States to implement
``ban the box'' legislation; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. STEUBE (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mrs.
Murphy of Florida, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr.
Lawson of Florida, Mr. Posey, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Mast, Mr.
Diaz-Balart, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mrs. Demings,
Mr. Hastings, Mr. Spano, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Crist, Mr.
Gaetz, Mr. Rutherford, and Mr. Soto):
H. Res. 1199. A resolution congratulating the Tampa Bay Lightning for winning the 2020 Stanley Cup Final; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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