January 16, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 9 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session
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PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 9
(House of Representatives - January 16, 2019)
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[Pages H673-H676] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] 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. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Pocan, Mrs. Murphy, Mr. Norcross, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Takano, Ms. Adams, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Morelle, Ms. Wild, Ms. Schrier, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Shalala, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Ms. Omar, Mr. Trone, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Hastings, Mrs. Torres of California, Mrs. Demings, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Evans, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Serrano, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Speier, Miss Rice of New York, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Welch, Mr. Sires, Mr. McEachin, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Meng, Mr. Cohen, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mrs. Bustos, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Malinowski, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Tlaib, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Engel, Ms. Gabbard, Ms. Moore, Ms. Wexton, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Ryan, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Peters, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Foster, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Soto, Mr. Payne, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Kilmer, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Clay, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Crist, Ms. Dean, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Gomez, Ms. Titus, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Tonko, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Scanlon, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Mucarsel- Powell, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Correa, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Hill of California, Ms. Porter, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Frankel, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Heck, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Levin of California, Mr. Lamb, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Waters, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Keating, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Kim, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Rouda, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Bass, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Crow, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Cleaver, and Mr. Bishop of Georgia): H.R. 582. A bill to provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. TONKO (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis): H.R. 583. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for enhanced penalties for pirate radio, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. VEASEY (for himself, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Allred, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Hill of California, Ms. Wild, and Ms. Pingree): H.R. 584. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide the same level of Federal matching assistance for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to newly eligible individuals, regardless of when such expansion takes place; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. CLARKE of New York: H.R. 585. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Louisiana): H.R. 586. A bill to close loopholes in the immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the United States unlawfully, and for other purposes; to the [[Page H674]] 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. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. Mast, Mrs. Davis of California, and Mr. Hunter): H.R. 587. A bill to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. KILMER (for himself, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Connolly, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Cunningham, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Pappas, Mrs. Demings, and Mr. Ted Lieu of California): H.R. 588. A bill to suspend the enforcement of certain civil liabilities of Federal employees and contractors during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, 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 Mr. BARR: H.R. 589. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply current income tax bracket breakpoints to capital gains brackets; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BEYER (for himself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Omar, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. McEachin, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Deutch, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Khanna, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Engel, Mr. Kilmer, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Keating, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Speier, Ms. Bonamici, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Pallone, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Sires, Ms. Titus, Mr. Welch, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Kind, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Heck, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Soto, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Foster, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Moore, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Suozzi, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Correa, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Wexton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Rose of New York, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Meng, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Hill of California, Mr. Costa, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Malinowski, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Payne, Mr. Norcross, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Takano, Mr. Higgins of New York, Ms. Shalala, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Cisneros, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Himes, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Crist, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Lamb, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Meeks, Mrs. Demings, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Lewis, and Ms. Velazquez): H.R. 590. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an alien may not be denied admission or entry to the United States, or other immigration benefits, because of the aliens religion, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BROWN of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Cicilline, and Ms. Norton): H.R. 591. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the research credit with respect to amounts paid or incurred for qualified research occurring in the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. BROWNLEY of California: H.R. 592. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays the misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries, to establish an appeals process for determinations by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of veterans' mental capacity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Lawson of Florida, and Mr. Norman): H.R. 593. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify income tax compliance for small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself and Mr. King of New York): H.R. 594. A bill to provide for further comprehensive research at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke on unruptured intracranial aneurysms; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. COLLINS of New York: H.R. 595. A bill to prohibit certain business concerns from receiving assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and Mr. Chabot): H.R. 596. A bill to prohibit United States Government recognition of Russia's annexation of Crimea; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and Mr. McKinley): H.R. 597. A bill to extend the right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board to certain employees of the United States Postal Service; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and Mr. Kinzinger): H.R. 598. A bill to support the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Georgia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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. CUMMINGS: H.R. 599. A bill to strengthen and enhance certain ethics requirements for the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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. EMMER (for himself, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Hagedorn, Ms. Omar, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Jayapal, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz): H.R. 600. A bill to authorize the Office on Violence Against Women to improve the handling of crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by incorporating a trauma-informed approach into the initial response to and investigation of such crimes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GAETZ (for himself, Mr. Soto, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Buck, and Ms. DeGette): H.R. 601. A bill to increase the number of manufacturers registered under the Controlled Substances Act to manufacture cannabis for legitimate research purposes, to authorize health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide recommendations to veterans regarding participation in federally-approved cannabis clinical trials, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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 Mr. GALLAGHER (for himself and Mr. Gallego): H.R. 602. A bill to direct the President to impose penalties pursuant to denial orders with respect to certain Chinese telecommunications companies that are in violation of the export control or sanctions laws of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. GALLAGHER (for himself, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Tipton, and Mr. Palmer): H.R. 603. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the permissible use of health savings accounts to include health insurance payments and to increase the dollar limitation for contributions to health savings accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GRIFFITH: H.R. 604. A bill to direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Fairlawn, Virginia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. By Mr. HICE of Georgia: H.R. 605. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. By Mr. HICE of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. Lamborn): H.R. 606. A bill to require the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 [[Page H675]] fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Ruppersberger): H.R. 607. A bill to require the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education to conduct a survey of all public schools to determine the number of school resource officers at such schools; to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. HIGGINS of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Ruppersberger): H.R. 608. A bill to direct the Attorney General and the Secretary of Education to develop and implement best practices for occupation-specific education for school resource officers; to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. HUIZENGA (for himself, Mr. Posey, and Mr. Higgins of New York): H.R. 609. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to exempt from registration brokers performing services in connection with the transfer of ownership of smaller privately held companies; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. HUNTER: H.R. 610. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require notarized acknowledgment by the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who is eligible for insurance under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Program before the member may elect not to be insured under such Program, to be insured under the Program for an amount less than the maximum amount, or to designate a beneficiary other than the member's spouse or child; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana (for himself, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Olson, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Amash, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Jones, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Latta, Mr. Turner, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Brady, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, and Mr. Estes): H.R. 611. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana: H.R. 612. A bill to amend the Wilderness Act to authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct certain activities to secure the international land borders of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 Mr. KELLY of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Gianforte, and Ms. McCollum): H.R. 613. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are eligible to enroll in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. TED LIEU of California: H.R. 614. A bill to prohibit the sale of shark parts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Ms. MENG (for herself, Mr. Engel, Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, Mr. Keating, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Espaillat, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Haaland, Ms. Omar, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Bass, Mr. Meeks, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Hill of California, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Deutch): H.R. 615. A bill to provide women and girls safe access to sanitation facilities in refugee camps; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Davidson of Ohio, Mr. Rooney of Florida, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Massie, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Comer, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Williams, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Smucker, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Gianforte, Mr. Flores, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Young, Mr. Hagedorn, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Long, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Holding, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Hollingsworth, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. Cole, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Babin, Mr. Guest, Mr. Mast, Mr. Womack, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Spano, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Banks, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Brady, Mr. Harris, Mr. Olson, Mr. John W. Rose of Tennessee, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Norman, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Watkins, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Gohmert, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Allen, Mr. Estes, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Steube, Mr. Buck, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Wright, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, Mr. McKinley, and Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania): H.R. 616. A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each born and preborn human person; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. NORMAN (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Meadows, and Mrs. Lesko): H.R. 617. A bill to authorize the Department of Energy to conduct collaborative research with the Department of Veterans Affairs in order to improve healthcare services for veterans in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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 Mr. RUPPERSBERGER (for himself, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Himes, and Mr. Hurd of Texas): H.R. 618. A bill to establish the Office of Critical Technologies and Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. SCHNEIDER (for himself, Mr. Marchant, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, and Mr. Smith of Missouri): H.R. 619. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from gross income for civil damages as recompense for trafficking in persons; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SERRANO: H.R. 620. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for retroactive calculation since the start of combat operations in Afghanistan of days of certain active duty or active service performed as a member of the Ready Reserve to reduce the eligibility age for receipt of retired pay for non-regular service; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. SMITH of Missouri (for himself, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Estes, and Mr. King of Iowa): H.R. 621. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit kindergarten through grade 12 educational expenses to be paid from a 529 account; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMUCKER (for himself, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Gibbs): H.R. 622. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic continuing resolutions; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. VARGAS (for himself, Mr. Soto, Mr. Espaillat, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, and Mrs. Napolitano): H.R. 623. A bill to deem an alien who has been issued an employment authorization document under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program to be a person who owes allegiance to the United States for purposes of employment by an office of a Member of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on House Administration. By Ms. WATERS (for herself and Mr. McHenry): H.R. 624. A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to carry out a study of Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. WITTMAN: H.R. 625. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand eligibility for participation in the Federal Pell Grant program to certain trade schools; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. WITTMAN: H.R. 626. A bill to prohibit the use of official funds for airline accommodations for Members of Congress which are not coach-class accommodations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. WITTMAN: H.R. 627. A bill to provide for a report on broadening participation in certain National Science Foundation research and education programs, to collect data on Federal research grants to science agencies, and for [[Page H676]] other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. By Mr. YOHO (for himself, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Bost, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Costa, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Harris, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Himes, Mr. Jones, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Marino, Mr. Massie, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Perry, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Rooney of Florida, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Walker, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Sires, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Crist, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Emmer, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Mitchell, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Barr, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Flores, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Olson, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Waltz, and Mr. Griffith): H.R. 628. A bill to title 38, United States Code, to permit veterans to grant access to their records in the databases of the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated congressional employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. YOUNG: H.R. 629. A bill to provide limitations on maritime liens on fishing permits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. ZELDIN (for himself, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Rose of New York): H.R. 630. A bill to require a plan to combat international travel by terrorists and foreign fighters, accelerate the transfer of certain border security systems to foreign partner governments, establish minimum international border security standards, authorize the suspension of certain foreign assistance to countries not making significant efforts to comply with such minimum standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and 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 Ms. BASS (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Engel, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Meeks, and Mr. Chabot): H. Con. Res. 4. Concurrent resolution calling for credible, transparent, and peaceful elections in Nigeria, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. JEFFRIES: H. Res. 46. A resolution electing Members to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives; considered and agreed to. By Mr. WRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Griffith): H. Res. 47. A resolution condemning all forms of anti- Semitism; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. LaHood (for himself and Mrs. Demings): H. Res. 48. A resolution supporting the observation of ``National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month'' during the period beginning on January 1, 2019, and ending on February 1, 2019, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HILL of Arkansas (for himself, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Barr, Mr. Correa, Mr. Bost, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Rouzer, and Mr. Babin): H. Res. 49. A resolution supporting Coptic Christians in Egypt; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. HICE of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Gosar, Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee, and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia): H. Res. 50. A resolution memorializing the unborn by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22d day of January each year; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Latta, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Yarmuth, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Jones, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Stauber, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Brindisi): H. Res. 51. A resolution supporting the contributions of Catholic schools; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. RUSH: H. Res. 53. A resolution raising a question of the privileges of the House; to the Committee on Ethics. By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and Mr. Graves of Missouri): H. Res. 54. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. By Mr. GUTHRIE (for himself, Mr. Barr, Mr. Comer, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Massie, and Mr. Rogers of Kentucky): H. Res. 55. A resolution recognizing Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, for 200 years of leadership in higher education; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia: H. Res. 56. A resolution protecting Religious Freedom in America; to the Committee on the Judiciary. ____________________
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