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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H8538-H8539 on Oct. 28, 2019.
The Department is primarily focused on food nutrition, with assistance programs making up 80 percent of its budget. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department implements too many regulations and restrictions and impedes the economy.
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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. McHENRY (for himself and Ms. Waters):
H.R. 4860. A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to subject crowdfunding vehicles to the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. considered and passed. considered and passed.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Engel):
H.R. 4861. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program to improve the identification, assessment, and treatment of patients in the emergency department who are at risk of suicide, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself and Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina):
H.R. 4862. A bill to reauthorize the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Heck, Mr. San Nicolas,
Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Velazquez,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Meeks, Mr. David Scott of Georgia,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.
Perlmutter, Mr. Foster, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Vargas, Mr.
McAdams, Ms. Wexton, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Adams, Ms. Dean,
Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Phillips, and Mr. Stanton):
H.R. 4863. A bill to promote the competitiveness of the United States, to reform and reauthorize the United States Export Finance Agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick,
Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Cisneros, and Ms. Moore):
H.R. 4864. A bill to develop and implement policies to advance early childhood development, to provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr.
Wenstrup):
H.R. 4865. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Guthrie):
H.R. 4866. A bill to amend the 21st Century Cures Act to provide for designation of institutions of higher education that provide research, data, and leadership on continuous manufacturing as National Centers of Excellence in Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. NEWHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Washington,
Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington,
Ms. Herrera Beutler, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Heck, Mr.
Kilmer, Ms. Jayapal, and Ms. Schrier):
H.R. 4867. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to General James N. Mattis, in recognition of his distinguished military career, his steadfast moral character and patriotism, and his unyielding devotion to the protection of this Nation; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, and Mr. Chabot):
H.R. 4868. A bill to certify that United States assistance to the United Nations for humanitarian programs in the Syrian Arab Republic is not misdirected, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma:
H.R. 4869. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to remove all adverse credit history related to a loan from the credit history of a borrower who has rehabilitated the loan; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Ms. Eshoo):
H.R. 4870. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Public Health Service Corps; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. BUSTOS (for herself and Mr. Carson of Indiana):
H.R. 4871. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for efforts relating to Move Over laws, to amend title 49, United States Code, to require crash avoidance technology on motor vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. Sires, Mr. Swalwell of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cohen, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Nadler):
H.R. 4872. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to restrict the ability of a person whose Federal license to import, manufacture, or deal in firearms has been revoked, whose application to renew such a license has been denied, or who has received a license revocation or renewal denial notice, to transfer business inventory firearms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CROW (for himself, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Moulton, Mr. Bacon, and Mr. Blumenauer):
H.R. 4873. A bill to provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the United States Government in Syria, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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. DELGADO (for himself, Mrs. Bustos, Ms.
Spanberger, and Ms. Craig):
H.R. 4874. A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Rural Innovation and Partnership Administration and to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish the Rural Future Partnership Fund to invest in the rural areas of the United States to achieve their preferred future while maximizing their contribution to the well-being of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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. GONZALEZ of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Latta, Mr.
Wenstrup, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Jordan, Ms. Fudge,
Mr. Turner, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Ryan, Mr.
Balderson, Mr. Davidson of Ohio, Mr. Johnson of Ohio,
Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Gibbs):
H.R. 4875. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2201 E. Maple Street in North Canton, Ohio, as the ``Lance Cpl. Stacy 'Annie' Dryden Post Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
By Mr. KILMER (for himself and Ms. Bonamici):
H.R. 4876. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a work-based learning opportunities pilot grant program; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. LANGEVIN:
H.R. 4877. A bill to allow State manufacturing extension partnerships to award grants to small- and medium-sized manufacturers for the purpose of training new workers to replace departing experienced workers; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. LAWSON of Florida:
H.R. 4878. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a major medical facility project in Jacksonville, Florida; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LYNCH:
H.R. 4879. A bill to exempt certain officers and employees of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency from furlough, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself,
Mr. Nadler, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Clarke of New York,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Engel, and Ms. Ocasio-Cortez):
H.R. 4880. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit certain helicopter flights over major cities with high population densities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself and Mr. Brindisi):
H.R. 4881. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that consumers can make informed decisions in choosing between meat products such as beef and imitation meat products, 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. McCAUL:
H.R. 4882. A bill to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to provide training to improve police responses for people with mental illness and intellectual and developmental disabilities, to increase the authorization of appropriations for mental health awareness training grants, 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. McCAUL:
H.R. 4883. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to reauthorize and rename the Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group as the Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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 Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL (for herself, Mr. Crist, Ms.
Castor of Florida, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Ms.
Shalala):
H.R. 4884. A bill to direct the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, to reinstate the Cuban Family Reunification Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. NORTON:
H.R. 4885. A bill to amend Public Law 87-788 (commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act; 16 U.S.C. 582a-7) to provide for equal treatment of the District of Columbia with respect to funds made available under that Act; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself and Mr. Rutherford):
H.R. 4886. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish the Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team grant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. King of New York):
H.R. 4887. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the energy credit for offshore wind facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHRADER (for himself, Ms. Bonamici, Mr.
DeFazio, and Mr. Blumenauer):
H.R. 4888. A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. STEUBE (for himself, Mr. Cisneros, Mr.
Balderson, Mr. Turner, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Yoho, and
Mr. Gaetz):
H.R. 4889. A bill to improve communication between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and State law enforcement agencies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TAKANO (for himself, Mr. Vargas, and Mr.
Grijalva):
H.R. 4890. A bill to provide benefits for noncitizen members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, 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 Ms. TORRES SMALL of New Mexico (for herself, Mr.
Lujan, Ms. Haaland, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Hurd of
Texas, and Ms. DeGette):
H.R. 4891. A bill to provide for the conduct of certain water security measures in the Western United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. WALKER:
H.R. 4892. A bill to establish a Department of Homeland Security counterintelligence vetting task force, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Ms. WILD:
H.R. 4893. A bill to provide for appropriations for title I of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. BURCHETT (for himself, Mr. Rodney Davis of
Illinois, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Ferguson, Mr.
Fleischmann, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio, Mr.
Guest, Mr. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, Mr. Riggleman, Mr.
David P. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. John W. Rose of
Tennessee, Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee, Mr. Roy, Mr.
Hagedorn, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Olson, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Rutherford, and Mr. Guthrie):
H. Res. 657. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require all transcripts and recordings submitted during a closed hearing of a committee be made available to all Members on the same schedule and basis; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. CLAY:
H. Res. 658. A resolution expressing support for the designation ``Housing America Month`` and honoring the importance of affordable housing and community development programs and resources that allow communities across the country to provide access to safe, secure housing for all Americans, regardless of income level; to the Committee on Financial Services.
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