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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the in the House section section on pages H8418-H8419 on Oct. 28.
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.
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 Mr. BABIN:
H.R. 9239. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize transportation for Government astronauts returning from space between their residence and various locations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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. BANKS (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr.
Posey):
H.R. 9240. A bill to foster transparent crime data, to discourage no-cash bail, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BANKS (for himself, Mr. Wittman, and Mr.
Steube):
H.R. 9241. A bill to provide for the transfer of export control authorities from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Appropriations, 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. BURCHETT:
H.R. 9242. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a pro bono service requirement for individuals who borrow Federal student loans for graduate legal education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself and Mr. Chabot):
H.R. 9243. A bill to provide for the treatment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as an international organization for purposes of the International Organizations Immunities Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. Newhouse, Mrs. Axne, Mr.
Mann, Ms. Schrier, Mrs. Hinson, and Mr. Panetta):
H.R. 9244. A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to increase the funds allocated to carry out the market access program and the foreign market development cooperator program of the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GOLDEN (for himself, Mr. Gimenez, Mr.
Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Kildee):
H.R. 9245. A bill to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. KHANNA (for himself, Ms. Porter, and Mr.
Takano):
H.R. 9246. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the deduction of certain expenses relating to ownership of single-family homes by specified large investors, to impose an excise tax on the sale of such homes by such investors, to establish the neighborhood homes tax credit, and to prohibit Federal mortgage assistance relating to certain large investors; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York:
H.R. 9247. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a public health education, awareness, and outreach campaign to enhance access to abortion and related health services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself and
Mr. Rose):
H.R. 9248. A bill to establish criminal offenses with respect to violations involving ATMs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. O'HALLERAN:
H.R. 9249. A bill to address the recovery of certain costs with respect to certain Reclamation facilities in the Colorado River Basin, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. PLASKETT:
H.R. 9250. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the source rules for personal property sales in possessions of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Bass, Mr.
Carbajal, Mr. Costa, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Huffman, Ms.
Jacobs of California, Ms. Lee of California, Mr.
Lowenthal, Mr. McNerney, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Panetta, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Swalwell, Mr.
Takano, and Mr. Thompson of California):
H.R. 9251. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the ``Paul Ignatius Post Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
By Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself and Mr. Estes):
H.R. 9252. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the use of automatic portability arrangements under defined contribution plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. VAN DUYNE (for herself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr.
Carter of Georgia, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Tiffany, and Mr.
Obernolte):
H.R. 9253. A bill to require the evaluation of Federal agencies and programs for duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions, and to recommend the elimination or realignment of such functions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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. WILLIAMS of Georgia (for herself, Ms. Jacobs of
California, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. Lee of
California, and Ms. Escobar):
H.R. 9254. A bill to establish within the Department of Health and Human Services an Ombuds for Reproductive and Sexual Health; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CASE (for himself, Mrs. Kim of California, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, Mrs. Steel, Ms. Barragan, Mr.
Carbajal, Ms. Chu, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois,
Ms. DelBene, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr.
Issa, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms.
Meng, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Obernolte, Mr.
Peters, Mr. Sablan, Mr. San Nicolas, Ms. Sanchez, Mr.
Thompson of California, Ms. Titus, Mr. Valadao, Mr.
Vargas, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Chabot):
H. Res. 1449. A resolution recognizing the month of October 2022 as Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
By Mr. COHEN (for himself and Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina):
H. Res. 1450. A resolution expressing support for the recognition of October 30, 2022, as the International Day of Political Prisoners; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. McEachin, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr.
Lowenthal, Mr. Sires, Ms. Adams, Mr. Carson, Mr. Kim of New Jersey, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Mrs.
Kirkpatrick, Ms. Kuster, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Brown of
Maryland, Mrs. Radewagen, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Lee of
California, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr.
Schneider, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Higgins of New
York, Mr. Mast, Mr. Owens, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mrs.
Carolyn B.
Maloney of New York, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Jacobs of New
York, Mr. Pappas, Mrs. Axne, Mr. Allred, Ms. Conway,
Ms. Bush, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Soto, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Valadao,
Mr. Cicilline, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Trone,
Mrs. Dingell, Mrs. Lesko, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms.
Ross, Mr. Kilmer, Ms. Titus, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Payne,
Ms. Matsui, Mr. Evans, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Carter of
Georgia, Mr. Case, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.
Swalwell, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mr.
Graves of Louisiana, Mr. Connolly, Mrs. Napolitano,
Ms. Meng, Mr. Stanton, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Moore of
Wisconsin, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr.
Cuellar, Mr. Correa, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Auchincloss, Mr.
Ellzey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Crow, Ms. Wexton, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Costa, Mr.
Langevin, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr.
Neguse, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Katko, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Gottheimer,
Mr. Vargas, Ms. Chu, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Bass, Miss
Rice of New York, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Granger,
Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Doggett, Ms.
Lois Frankel of Florida, Mrs. Trahan, Mrs. McBath,
Ms. Dean, Mr. Veasey, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Takano,
Mrs. Peltola, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. San Nicolas, Mr.
Waltz, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Levin of California, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Jones, Ms.
Barragan, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mrs. Torres of
California, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Aguilar,
Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Welch, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr.
Feenstra, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Garcia of
Illinois, Ms. Sherrill, Ms. Mace, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Gallego, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Jacobs of California, Mr.
Peters, Mr. Casten, Mr. Moulton, Mrs. Cherfilus-
McCormick, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Plaskett, Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Lynch, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Wild, Mrs. Lee of Nevada,
Ms. DelBene, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr.
Lieu, Ms. Leger Fernandez, Ms. Sewell, Mr.
Malinowski, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Cardenas,
Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Vicente
Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Keating, Mr. Timmons, Mrs. Kim of California, and Ms. Clarke of New York):
H. Res. 1451. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of October as ``National Domestic Violence Awareness Month''; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mr. Sires, Mr. Fitzpatrick,
Mr. Higgins of New York, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of
New York, Ms. Titus, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Meng, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms.
Malliotakis, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms.
Kuster, and Mr. Carson):
H. Res. 1452. A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 28 as ``Oxi Day'' to commemorate the anniversary of Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas' answer of ``Oxi!'' or ``No!'' to surrender to the Axis forces, inflicting a fatal wound that helped save democracy for the world; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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