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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. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr.
McCarthy, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
McClintock, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Cook, Mr. Walker, and
Mr. Loudermilk):
H.R. 6882. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit payments under such Act to States which permit ballot harvesting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mrs. HARTZLER (for herself, Mr. Rouzer, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Hagedorn, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi,
Mr. Yoho, Mr. Emmer, and Mr. Conaway):
H.R. 6883. A bill to provide liability protection for meat processing facilities during the COVID-19 outbreak, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NEWHOUSE:
H.R. 6884. A bill to clarify for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that receipt of coronavirus assistance does not affect the tax treatment of ordinary business expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FLORES:
H.R. 6885. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the importation of a drug or device that was manufactured at a banned foreign facility, to create incentives for pharmaceutical or device companies to increase manufacturing capacity in the United States, 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 Mr. ROY (for himself, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Emmer, and
Mr. Upton):
H.R. 6886. A bill to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to modify certain provisions related to the forgiveness of loans under the paycheck protection program, to allow recipients of loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection program to defer payroll taxes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business, 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 Mr. CURTIS (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Budd, Mr.
Emmer, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Stewart, Mr.
Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. Perry, and Mr. Wright):
H.R. 6887. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to establish a disaster and emergency spending financial offset program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. ADAMS (for herself and Ms. Waters):
H.R. 6888. A bill to modify requirements relating to the participation of community development financial institutions in the paycheck protection program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. AMODEI:
H.R. 6889. A bill to modernize the Fallon Range Training Complex in Churchill County, Nevada, through the withdrawal and reservation of additional public lands for military use, to allow for transfer of ownership of certain Federal parcels in Nevada, to allow for disposal of Federal lands in Nevada for economic development, to make technical corrections to existing law, for conservation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Agriculture, and Armed 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 Mrs. BEATTY:
H.R. 6890. A bill to authorize the use of certain homeless assistance amounts to rent hotel and motel rooms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. BEATTY:
H.R. 6891. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish goals for the use of diverse investment advisers, brokers, and dealers in investment management agreements related to the Board of Governor's unusual and exigent circumstances authority, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. BEATTY:
H.R. 6892. A bill to amend the CARES Act to add requirements for the Main Street Lending Program related to non-profit organizations, small businesses, minority depository institutions, and community development financial institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. BEATTY (for herself and Mr. Green of Texas):
H.R. 6893. A bill to amend the CARES Act and the Small Business Act to make certain adjustments to the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mrs. BEATTY (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Norton,
Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Hastings, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Moore, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Fudge, Ms.
Bonamici, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Espaillat, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Trone, and Ms.
Haaland):
H.R. 6894. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to ensure that applicants with a criminal record are eligible for certain loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. BIGGS:
H.R. 6895. A bill to prevent agencies from using unmanned aerial vehicles to conduct surveillance of United States citizens, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BUCK (for himself, Mr. Correa, Mr. McCaul, Mr.
Abraham, Mr. Banks, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Budd, Ms. Cheney,
Mr. Crawford, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr.
Gaetz, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Harris, Mrs.
Hartzler, Mr. Norman, Mr. Perry, Mr. Reschenthaler,
Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Spano, Mr. Steube,
Mr. Tipton, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Wright, Mr. Yoho,
Mr. Dunn, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and
Mr. Stewart):
H.R. 6896. A bill to prohibit certain individuals from downloading or using TikTok on any device issued by the United States or a government corporation; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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. CICILLINE (for himself and Mr. Sensenbrenner):
H.R. 6897. A bill to expand the waiver of affiliation rules for certain business concerns with more than 1 physical location, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. Rodney Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Young, and
Mr. Posey):
H.R. 6898. A bill to encourage the research and use of innovative materials and associated techniques in the construction and preservation of the domestic transportation and water infrastructure system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and 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 Ms. DEAN (for herself, Ms. Waters, and Mr. David
Scott of Georgia):
H.R. 6899. A bill to require Federal agencies to develop and provide notice to tenants of housing relief provided by Federal actions to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 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 Ms. DEAN:
H.R. 6900. A bill to expand compassionate release authority and elderly home confinement access for offenders with heightened coronavirus risk; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Ms. ESHOO:
H.R. 6901. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide updated information about COVID-19 testing to the public, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. FUDGE (for herself, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Plaskett,
Mr. Engel, Ms. Bass, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Richmond, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Soto, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Cox of California, Mr.
Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Quigley, Ms. Moore, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Barragan, Ms.
Clarke of New York, Ms. Meng, Mr. Ryan, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Rush, Ms. Wilson of
Florida, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Vela, Mr. Payne, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mrs. Torres of
California, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr.
Nadler, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Brown of Maryland):
H.R. 6902. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to eligible entities to carry out educational programs that include the history of peoples of African descent in the settling and founding of America, the economic and political environments that led to the development, institutionalization, and abolition of slavery and its impact on all Americans, the exploration and expansion of America, impact on and contributions to the development and enhancement of American life, United States history, literature, the economy, politics, body of laws, and culture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. GREEN of Tennessee:
H.R. 6903. A bill to allow expensing of amounts paid to move business property from China to the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. HAYES (for herself, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Neguse, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Soto):
H.R. 6904. A bill to increase access to food delivery under the supplemental nutrition assistance program to address the Coronavirus Disease 2019, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. JACKSON LEE:
H.R. 6905. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a program for granting lawful permanent resident status to alien health care professionals providing medical services during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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 Ms. JAYAPAL (for herself, Ms. Bass, Ms. Bonamici,
Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Meng, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, Mr. Pocan, Ms.
Pressley, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Cohen, and Mr.
Blumenauer):
H.R. 6906. A bill to provide reimbursements for certain costs of health care items and services, including prescription drugs, furnished during the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID-19; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Oversight and Reform, and 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. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Upton):
H.R. 6907. A bill to establish a program in the Department of the Treasury to allocate funds to States, units of general local government, and Indian Tribes to provide assistance to certain small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Cooper,
Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Rouda, Mr. Welch, Mrs.
Lawrence, Ms. Speier, and Ms. Kelly of Illinois):
H.R. 6908. A bill to provide for public availability of data pertaining to measures of performance of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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 Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself,
Mr. Nadler, and Mr. King of New York):
H.R. 6909. A bill to provide for the establishment of a COVID-19 Compensation Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself and Mr. Ruiz):
H.R. 6910. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services issue regulations to ensure due process rights for physicians furnishing emergency medical services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. POSEY:
H.R. 6911. A bill to provide a Federal income tax credit for State income taxes paid by individuals temporarily providing certain health or emergency services in the State, and to provide a corresponding reduction in Federal highway funds to the State; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. ROSE of New York (for himself and Mr.
Gottheimer):
H.R. 6912. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for youth sports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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. RYAN (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Huffman, Ms.
Barragan, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mrs.
Luria, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Soto, Mr.
Connolly, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Crist, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Cohen, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Levin of California, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Ms.
Kaptur, and Mr. Kilmer):
H.R. 6913. A bill to protect local media, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Small Business, Energy and Commerce, and 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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. King of
New York):
H.R. 6914. A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations, 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 Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr.
Cuellar):
H.R. 6915. A bill to facilitate greater effectiveness, coordination, transparency, and accountability of international global health organizations, such as the World Health Organization, in responding to global pandemics and transnational health emergencies; to the Committee on Foreign 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 Mr. WALKER:
H.R. 6916. A bill to prohibit the listing of certain firms on national securities exchanges, to provide for expensing of costs directly connected with moving manufacturing from China to the United States, to establish a counterintelligence vetting task force, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. WRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Gooden, Mr.
Waltz, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Mr. Spano):
H.R. 6917. A bill to prohibit funds made available under the airport improvement program from being provided to entities that have violated the intellectual property rights of United States entities and therefore pose a threat to national security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. CRAIG (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Ms.
Titus):
H. Res. 969. A resolution recognizing ``National Public Works Week''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CROW (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Clay, Mr. Neguse,
Mr. Holding, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. Rouda, Mr. Van Drew,
Mr. Raskin, Mr. Hurd of Texas, Mr. Quigley, Mrs.
Axne, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Casten of Illinois, Mr. Cole,
Mr. Schiff, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Huffman, Mrs.
Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Case, Ms.
Blunt Rochester, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Connolly, Mr.
Lamborn, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Panetta, Mr.
Rose of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Bost, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Westerman, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms.
Velazquez, Ms. Finkenauer, Mr.
Biggs, Mr. Trone, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Beatty, Mr.
DeFazio, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Joyce of Ohio,
Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Welch, Mr. Mast,
Mr. Vargas, Mr. Lamb, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Ruppersberger,
Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Engel, Ms.
Bonamici, Ms. Adams, Mr. Lynch, Ms. McCollum, Ms.
Craig, Mr. Timmons, Ms. Lee of California, Mr.
Cleaver, Mr. Curtis, and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of
New York):
H. Res. 970. A resolution supporting the designation of May 2020 as ``ALS Awareness Month``; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART:
H. Res. 971. A resolution commemorating the 35th anniversary of broadcasting to Cuba; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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