January 22, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 13 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Pages H996-H997]
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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. SCHRADER (for himself, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Estes, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Collins of New York):
       H.R. 693. A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to 
     designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen 
     penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of 
     Agriculture--- enforcement of the Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York (for himself, 
             Mr. King of New York, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Higgins of 
             New York, Mr. Serrano, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. 
             Morelle, Mr. Zeldin, Ms. Meng, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Katko, 
             Mr. Delgado, Mr. Engel, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Jeffries, 
             Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Rose of New York, Mr. Brindisi, Mr. 
             Reed, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Clarke 
             of New York, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Collins of New 
             York, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Meeks, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. 
             Nadler):
       H.R. 694. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 40 Fulton Street in 
     Middletown, New York, as the ``Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York (for himself, 
             Mr. King of New York, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Higgins of 
             New York, Mr. Serrano, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. 
             Morelle, Mr. Zeldin, Ms. Meng, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Katko, 
             Mr. Delgado, Mr. Engel, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Jeffries, 
             Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Rose of New York, Mr. Brindisi, Mr. 
             Reed, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Clarke 
             of New York, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Collins of New 
             York, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Meeks, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. 
             Nadler):
       H.R. 695. A bill to redesignate the Hudson River Valley 
     National Heritage Area as the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River 
     Valley National Heritage Area, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 696. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     provide for automatic continuing resolutions; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. BANKS:
       H.R. 697. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs 
     relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans 
     to veterans' cemeteries owned by a State or tribal 
     organization; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BANKS:
       H.R. 698. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to report biennially on actions taken to address 
     areas of concern regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     in the High Risk List of the Government Accountability 
     Office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. BROWN of Maryland:
       H.R. 699. A bill to amend the National Housing Act to 
     require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to 
     issue

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     guidance to reduce up-front premiums for FHA-insured 
     mortgages if the capital ratio of the Mutual Mortgage 
     Insurance Fund exceeds the statutory limit, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CONAWAY:
       H.R. 700. A bill to increase the number of operational 
     aircraft carriers of the Navy, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. CONAWAY:
       H.R. 701. A bill to provide for the transfer of the TARAWA 
     class amphibious ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4) to Japan; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. CONAWAY (for himself and Mr. Ryan):
       H.R. 702. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     provide for the jurisdiction of courts of the United States 
     and of the States over certain foreign entities, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CONAWAY:
       H.R. 703. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to make public the names and addresses of foreign persons 
     contributing $50,000 or more to certain tax-exempt 
     organizations and to require disclosure of foreign campaign 
     contributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CONAWAY (for himself and Mr. Ryan):
       H.R. 704. A bill to safeguard certain technology and 
     intellectual property in the United States from export to or 
     influence by the People's Republic of China and to protect 
     United States industry from unfair competition by the 
     People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Foreign 
     Affairs, 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. KATKO (for himself, Mr. Brindisi, Mr. Van Drew, 
             Ms. Stefanik, and Mr. Stivers):
       H.R. 705. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the 
     Transportation Security Administration to utilize the 
     security service fee to pay Transportation Security officer 
     salaries during a lapse in appropriations for the 
     Transportation Security Administration, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. TED LIEU of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Gallego, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Sanchez, and Mr. Cicilline):
       H.R. 706. A bill to strengthen transparency and 
     accountability within the Federal Government, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in 
     addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, 
     and 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 Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, 
             Mr. Beyer, Ms. Adams, Mr. Takano, Mr. Meeks, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Foster, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Norton, Mr. Khanna, 
             Mr. Veasey, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Swalwell of 
             California, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             DeSaulnier, and Mr. Garamendi):
       H.R. 707. A bill to require the Bureau of Economic Analysis 
     of the Department of Commerce to provide estimates relating 
     to the distribution of aggregate economic growth across 
     specific percentile groups of income; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. OLSON (for himself, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Mooney of 
             West Virginia, Mr. Banks, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. 
             Biggs, Mr. Cole, and Mr. Posey):
       H.R. 708. A bill to require States to report information on 
     Medicaid payments to abortion providers; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. POSEY (for himself and Mr. Garamendi):
       H.R. 709. A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to 
     provide statutory authority for the Office of Consumer 
     Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services of the Federal 
     Maritime Commission, to increase public awareness and 
     understanding of ocean shipping services agreements and such 
     Office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WELCH:
       H.R. 710. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     provide pay to employees excepted from furlough during a 
     Government shutdown, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. YOUNG (for himself and Mr. Loebsack):
       H.R. 711. A bill to require the Comptroller General of the 
     United States to conduct a study and submit a report on 
     filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund 
     programs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD:
       H.J. Res. 31. A joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for 
     fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Utah:
       H.J. Res. 32. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to give States the 
     authority to repeal Federal rules and regulations when the 
     repeal is agreed to by the legislatures of two-thirds of the 
     several States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania (for himself 
             and Mr. Neal):
       H. Res. 62. A resolution honoring the 100th anniversary of 
     Ireland's First Dail; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. ESPAILLAT:
       H. Res. 63. A resolution recognizing the Dominican 
     community's presence and contributions to Hamilton Heights, 
     Washington Heights, and Inwood; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Reform.
           By Mr. ESPAILLAT:
       H. Res. 64. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of 
     a Juan Pablo Duarte Day; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Reform.
           By Mr. ESPAILLAT:
       H. Res. 65. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of 
     Dominican Heritage Month; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Reform.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Nadler):
       H. Res. 66. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the obligation of the Office for 
     Civil Rights of the Department of Education and the Civil 
     Rights Division of the Department of Justice to enforce title 
     VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing 
     regulations, and expressing the sense of the House of 
     Representatives regarding the obligation of the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development to ``build inclusive and 
     sustainable communities free from discrimination'', and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

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