December 6, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 195 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session
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PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 195
(House of Representatives - December 06, 2019)
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[Pages H9345-H9347] 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. STEWART (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Upton, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Amodei, and Mr. Joyce of Ohio): H.R. 5331. A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity; and to protect the free exercise of religion; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, 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. GOTTHEIMER (for himself and Mr. Reed): H.R. 5332. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to ensure that consumer reporting agencies are providing fair and accurate information reporting in consumer reports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Ms. DelBENE (for herself, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, and Mr. Marshall): H.R. 5333. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices under the Medicare program, 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. CARBAJAL (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa): H.R. 5334. A bill to amend the FAST Act to authorize appropriations for the United States Forest Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. [[Page H9346]] By Mr. TONKO (for himself, Mr. Fortenberry, and Mrs. Lee of Nevada): H.R. 5335. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish or designate the Distributed Energy Opportunity Board to carry out a program to facilitate a voluntary streamlined processes for local permitting of distributed renewable energy, energy storage, and electric vehicle charging systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. FOSTER (for himself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Casten of Illinois, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Clay, Ms. Dean, and Mr. Heck): H.R. 5336. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit mandatory predispute arbitration agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Engel, and Mr. King of New York): H.R. 5337. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. McCAUL (for himself and Mr. Engel): H.R. 5338. A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to pursue public-private partnerships, innovative financing mechanisms, research partnerships, and coordination with international and multilateral organizations to address childhood cancer globally, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Ms. SPANBERGER (for herself and Mr. Wittman): H.R. 5339. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit certain expenses associated with obtaining or maintaining recognized postsecondary credentials to be treated as qualified higher education expenses for purposes of 529 accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RUSH: H.R. 5340. A bill to award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Hazel M. Johnson, in recognition of her achievements and contributions to the environmental justice movement; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. RICE of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Banks, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Flores, Mr. Gianforte, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Hollingsworth, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Norman, Mr. Olson, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Perry, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Stewart, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Young, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Budd, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, and Mr. Weber of Texas): H.R. 5341. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to citizen suits and the specification of disposal sites, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. PASCRELL: H.R. 5342. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain expenses of first responders as an above-the-line deduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RUSH: H.R. 5343. A bill to provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of Hazel M. Johnson, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. By Mr. AGUILAR: H.R. 5344. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide support to State and local governments in their efforts to counter violent extremist threats, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security. By Mr. BUCK (for himself, Mr. Collins of Georgia, and Mr. Ratcliffe): H.R. 5345. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent fraudulent joinder; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself and Ms. Jayapal): H.R. 5346. A bill to require investigations and reports regarding individuals who died in the custody of certain Federal authorities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. COX of California (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Harder of California, and Mr. Huffman): H.R. 5347. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to close gaps in access to safe drinking water in disadvantaged communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. CROW (for himself and Mr. Burchett): H.R. 5348. A bill to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish an Innovation Voucher Grant Program; to the Committee on Small Business. By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Fudge, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Moore, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Speier, Mr. Rush, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Welch, Mrs. Torres of California, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Takano, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Omar, Ms. Adams, Ms. Waters, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. McEachin, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Costa, Mr. Stanton, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Trone, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Case, Ms. Meng, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Beyer, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Van Drew, Ms. Wild, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Gallego, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Sanchez, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Bass, Mr. Cisneros, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Ms. Plaskett, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Payne, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mrs. Demings, Ms. Wexton, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Delgado, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Hastings, and Mr. Kennedy): H.R. 5349. A bill to prevent the changing of regulations governing the provision of waivers under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. GARCIA of Illinois (for himself, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Takano, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Cisneros, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rush, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Panetta, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Adams, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Meng, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Judy Chu of California, and Mr. Cohen): H.R. 5350. A bill to remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 New York (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania): H.R. 5351. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HORSFORD: H.R. 5352. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increased the above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. HOULAHAN (for herself and Mr. Meadows): H.R. 5353. A bill to establish a policy to promote and maintain digital and software development expertise in the workforce of the Department of Defense; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Lowenthal): H.R. 5354. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to require transportation planners to consider projects and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Ms. Bonamici, and Mr. Casten of Illinois): H.R. 5355. A bill to amend the America COMPETES Act to prevent political interference in the communication of scientific research, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. By Mr. NEGUSE: H.R. 5356. A bill to amend the America COMPETES Act to strengthen reporting requirements relating to deficiencies in Federal research infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. [[Page H9347]] By Mr. PETERS: H.R. 5357. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a pilot program to develop, expand, and enhance the commercialization of biomedical products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. JOHN W. ROSE of Tennessee: H.R. 5358. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to expand the definition of ``other institutions'' for purposes of acquisition, preservation, and exchange of identification records and information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. STIVERS (for himself, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Katko, Ms. Spanberger, and Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma): H.R. 5359. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance and to expand the availability of the student loan interest deduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. LEE of California: H. Con. Res. 78. Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 Ms. JAYAPAL (for herself and Mr. Watkins): H. Res. 745. A resolution urging the Republic of India to end the restrictions on communications and mass detentions in Jammu and Kashmir as swiftly as possible and preserve religious freedom for all residents; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Marchant, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, and Mr. Estes): H. Res. 746. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should reaffirm its commitment as a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and work with other WTO members to achieve reforms at the WTO that improve the speed and predictability of dispute settlement, address longstanding concerns with the WTO's Appellate Body, increase transparency at the WTO, ensure that WTO members invoke special and differential treatment reserved for developing countries only in fair and appropriate circumstances, and update the WTO rules to address the needs of the United States and other free and open economies in the 21st century; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for herself, Mr. Takano, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lewis, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Moore, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Payne, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Bass, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Ms. Adams, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Pocan): H. Res. 747. A resolution acknowledging that the War on Drugs has been a failed policy in achieving the goal of reducing drug use, and for the House of Representatives to apologize to the individuals and communities that were victimized by this policy; 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. ____________________
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