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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the in the House section section on pages H8384-H8386 on Oct. 7.
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The publication is reproduced in full below:
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 Ms. SALAZAR (for herself, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Ms.
Wild, Mr. Trone, Mr. Gimenez, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Ms.
Titus, Mr. Malinowski, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Horsford,
Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Case,
Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Kuster, and Ms. Plaskett):
H.R. 9141. A bill to reduce appointment wait times for certain nonimmigrant visas known as visitor visas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. BONAMICI (for herself, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Davids of
Kansas, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Espaillat, Ms. Jacobs of California, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Jones, and
Mr. Lowenthal):
H.R. 9142. A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a LGBTQI rural outreach grant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. BRADY (for himself, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr.
Buchanan, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Smith of
Missouri, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Schweikert,
Mr. LaHood, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Arrington, Mr.
Ferguson, Mr. Estes, Mr. Smucker, Mr. Hern, Mrs.
Miller of West Virginia, Mr. Murphy of North
Carolina, and Mr. Kustoff):
H.R. 9143. A bill to prevent the use of additional Internal Revenue Service funds from being used for audits of taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000 in order to protect low- and middle-income earning American taxpayers from an onslaught of audits from an army of new Internal Revenue Service auditors funded by an unprecedented, nearly
$80,000,000,000, infusion of new funds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BROWN of Ohio:
H.R. 9144. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow households with children with chronic medical conditions to deduct allowable medical expenses incurred by such household member that exceeds $35 per month; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. BUSTOS (for herself, Mr. Katko, Mr. Schneider,
Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Vicente
Gonzalez of Texas, and Mr. Pocan):
H.R. 9145. A bill to ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for success in today's global economy through the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program in the Department of State; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Jackson Lee, and Mr. Carson):
H.R. 9146. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to set forth the procedure for actions involving covered speech, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. DEMINGS (for herself, Mr. Levin of Michigan,
Ms. Clarke of New York, and Mrs. Cherfilus-
McCormick):
H.R. 9147. A bill to require the Secretary of State to submit an annual report to Congress regarding the ties between criminal gangs and political and economic elites in Haiti; 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. C. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida (for himself, Mr.
Tiffany, Mr. Posey, Mr. Cloud, Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma,
Ms. Letlow, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Obernolte, Mr.
Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Mann, Mr. Cole, Ms. Herrell, Mr.
Guest, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Rogers of
Kentucky, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Grothman, Mr. LaTurner,
Mr. Griffith, Ms. Mace, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Meuser,
Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Higgins of
Louisiana, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Aderholt,
Mr. Palazzo, Mrs. Kim of California, Mr. Kelly of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Gimenez, Mrs. Steel, Mr. Stewart,
Mr. Balderson, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Keller,
Mr. Gibbs, and Mr. Flood):
H.R. 9148. A bill to simplify the grant process for nonurbanized areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
By Mr. GARCIA of Illinois (for himself, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Khanna, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Norton, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, Mr.
Pocan, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Lee of California, and Ms. Bush):
H.R. 9149. A bill to prohibit public companies from repurchasing their shares on the open market, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GOLDEN (for himself and Ms. Pingree):
H.R. 9150. A bill to provide that no Federal funds shall be appropriated, awarded, or granted to the Monterey Bay Aquarium; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas:
H.R. 9151. A bill to establish certain conditions and requirements relating to the relocation of professional sports teams, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of Texas:
H.R. 9152. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the interment of military working dogs in any open national cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GOOD of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Cloud, Mrs.
Miller of Illinois, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Roy, and Mr.
Rosendale):
H.R. 9153. A bill to repeal the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's rule titled ``Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators``; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Fitzpatrick, Ms. Titus, Mr. Schweikert, and Mr.
Neguse):
H.R. 9154. A bill to amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to protect horses and burros from slaughter and ensure their humane management, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. HARDER of California:
H.R. 9155. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose the alternative minimum tax on certain State regulated electric utilities that have not fully adopted climate-resilient infrastructure; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HARDER of California (for himself and Mr.
McNerney):
H.R. 9156. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the period for certain teaching hospitals to establish full-time equivalent residency caps for new residency training programs impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, 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. MOONEY:
H.R. 9157. A bill to define the dollar as a fixed weight of gold, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MOULTON (for himself, Mr. Cardenas, and Mr.
Stewart):
H.R. 9158. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit people from intentionally impeding the 9-8-8 suicide and crisis lifeline telephone number, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROSE:
H.R. 9159. A bill to make reforms to the Bank Secrecy Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ROY (for himself, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Lamborn, Mr.
Taylor, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Norman, Mr. Hice of Georgia,
Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Budd, Mr. Green of Tennessee,
Mr. Good of Virginia, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Williams of
Texas, and Mr. Rosendale):
H.R. 9160. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create health freedom accounts available to all individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SCANLON (for herself, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Jayapal,
Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Jackson
Lee, and Ms. DeGette):
H.R. 9161. A bill to prohibit data brokers from selling and transferring certain sensitive data; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WENSTRUP (for himself, Mr. Tony Gonzales of
Texas, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Turner, Mr. Harris, Mr.
Burgess, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Babin, Mr. Joyce of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr.
Hudson, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of North
Carolina, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Stewart,
Mr. Mullin, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Crawford, and Mr.
Gallagher):
H.R. 9162. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr.
Panetta):
H. Con. Res. 112. Concurrent resolution urging the administration to initiate the International Agreement to Prohibit the Eating of Dogs and Cats; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Amodei, Ms. Bonamici,
Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Garbarino,
Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Ryan of
Ohio, and Mr. Suozzi):
H. Res. 1426. A resolution urging the people of the United States to observe the month of October 2022 as Italian and Italian-American Heritage Month; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, and Ms. Underwood):
H. Res. 1427. A resolution thanking and promoting the profession of perinatal nurses by encouraging participation in National Perinatal Nurses Week; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TORRES of New York (for himself, Mr. Aderholt,
Mr. Himes, and Mrs. McClain):
H. Res. 1428. A resolution condemning, in the strongest terms, cyberattacks carried out by the Government of Iran; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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