January 30, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 20 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

[Pages H745-H747]
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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. CRIST (for himself and Mr. Reschenthaler):
       H.R. 5715. A bill to improve honesty in pet sales, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in 
     addition to the

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     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. MASSIE (for himself, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Gosar, Mr. 
             LaMalfa, and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia):
       H.R. 5716. A bill to reduce, from 21 years of age to 18 
     years of age, the minimum age at which a person may obtain a 
     handgun from a Federal firearms licensee; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, 
             Mr. Quigley, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Morelle, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Keating, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Pressley, Mrs. 
             Trahan, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Neal, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, and Mr. 
             Pascrell):
       H.R. 5717. A bill to end the epidemic of gun violence and 
     build safer communities by strengthening Federal firearms 
     laws and supporting gun violence research, intervention, and 
     prevention initiatives; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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. BUTTERFIELD (for himself and Mr. Long):
       H.R. 5718. A bill to establish a refund effective date for 
     rates and charges under the Natural Gas Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ARRINGTON (for himself, Mr. Johnson of South 
             Dakota, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Aderholt, and Mr. Smith of 
             Nebraska):
       H.R. 5719. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 
     2008 to modify the standards to determine eligibility to 
     receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits; 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. CLAY:
       H.R. 5720. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to 
     prohibit the creation and sale of trigger leads, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. BUSTOS:
       H.R. 5721. A bill to apply user fees with respect to 
     tobacco products deemed subject to the requirements of 
     chapter IX of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee of 
             California, and Mr. Takano):
       H.R. 5722. A bill to require reporting of bullying to 
     appropriate authorities and assist with equal protection 
     claims against entities who fail to respond appropriately to 
     bullying, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 5723. A bill to make a supplemental appropriation for 
     the Public Health Emergency Fund, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations, 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. EMMER:
       H.R. 5724. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to develop objectives and performance measures for 
     provision by the Department of Veterans Affairs of same-day 
     services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. GALLAGHER:
       H.R. 5725. A bill to impose sanctions under the Global 
     Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act to combat the 
     suppression of the freedoms of speech, association, assembly, 
     procession, and demonstration of the people of Hong Kong, and 
     for other purposes; 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. GOTTHEIMER (for himself and Mr. Katko):
       H.R. 5726. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow, in certain cases, an increase in the 
     limitation on the exclusion for gains from a sale or exchange 
     of a principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
             Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Ms. Barragan):
       H.R. 5727. A bill to provide for a study by the National 
     Academy of Medicine on ambulance diversions, 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. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. 
             Soto):
       H.R. 5728. A bill to provide for the regulation, 
     inspection, and labeling of food produced using animal cell 
     culture technology, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, 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. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. Langevin, 
             and Mr. Carson of Indiana):
       H.R. 5729. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize grants for increasing seasonal influenza 
     vaccination rates, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. Langevin, 
             and Mr. Carson of Indiana):
       H.R. 5730. A bill to direct the Homeland Security Council 
     and the National Security Council, in consultation with 
     Federal departments and agencies responsible for biodefense, 
     to update the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign 
     Affairs, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and 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. MALINOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Sires, and Mr. 
             Payne):
       H.R. 5731. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     provide for a program dashboard for the fixed guideway 
     capital investment grants program; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MAST (for himself, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Allred, and 
             Mr. Higgins of Louisiana):
       H.R. 5732. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to study the feasibility of 
     establishing a pilot program to assign certain officers of 
     the Armed Forces to serve as directors of medical centers of 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 
     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 Mr. MOULTON:
       H.R. 5733. A bill to amend the Foreign Agents Registration 
     Act of 1938, as amended to waive the application of the Act 
     to agents representing foreign enterprises which are not 
     under the control or direction of foreign governments or 
     foreign political parties, to exclude agents who represent 
     foreign governments which engage in a pattern of gross 
     violations of human rights from the exemption provided under 
     the Act for agents engaged in scholastic and certain other 
     pursuits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. OMAR:
       H.R. 5734. A bill to repeal the Alien Enemies Act, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RASKIN (for himself and Mrs. Roby):
       H.R. 5735. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     allow certain senior employees in the judicial branch of 
     Government to carry over up to 90 days of annual leave each 
     year, 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. ROSE of New York:
       H.R. 5736. A bill to direct the Under Secretary for 
     Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland 
     Security to develop and disseminate a threat assessment 
     regarding threats to the United States associated with 
     foreign violent white supremacist extremist organizations, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security.
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Lowenthal, 
             Mr. Heck, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Schiff, 
             Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. Brownley 
             of California, Mr. Kilmer, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 5737. A bill to expand the authorization of voluntary 
     Federal grazing permit retirement, provide increased 
     flexibility for Federal grazing permittees, promote the 
     equitable resolution or avoidance of conflicts on Federal 
     lands managed by the Department of Agriculture or the 
     Department of the Interior, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Cisneros, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. 
             Cuellar, and Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 5738. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to 
     implement a safe-to-report policy applicable across the Armed 
     Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Katko, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Suozzi, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Engel, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Quigley, Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico, and Ms. 
             Jayapal):
       H.R. 5739. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish a presumption of service-connection of disabilities 
     relating to blast exposures with respect to disability 
     compensation payments by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. WILSON of Florida:
       H.R. 5740. A bill to combat child human trafficking, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition

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     to the Committees on Education and Labor, Energy and 
     Commerce, and 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 Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Moore, 
             Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Price of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Wild, Ms. Wexton, and 
             Mrs. Davis of California):
       H.J. Res. 84. A joint resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the week of February 3, 2020, through February 
     7, 2020, as ``National School Counseling Week''; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. BUDD (for himself, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. 
             Murphy of North Carolina, Mr. Bishop of North 
             Carolina, and Mr. Hudson):
       H. Res. 818. A resolution expressing support for a balanced 
     budget; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CURTIS:
       H. Res. 819. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Authorization for Use of Military 
     Force and the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against 
     Iraq Resolution of 2002 do not provide legal justification 
     for war with Iran; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. 
             Garcia of Texas, Mr. Case, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. McGovern, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Mucarsel-
             Powell, Mrs. Napolitano, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. 
             Gallego, Mr. Correa, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Soto, Mr. Khanna, 
             Ms. Escobar, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Takano, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Barragan, 
             Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Vela, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. 
             Castor of Florida):
       H. Res. 820. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of February 2020 as National Citizenship Month; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CICILLINE:
       H. Res. 821. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to establish a Permanent Select Committee 
     on Aging; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. Soto, Mr. Correa, Mr. 
             Vargas, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. 
             Gallego, Mr. Ruiz, Ms. Lee of California, and Mr. 
             Cardenas):
       H. Res. 822. A resolution urging Tom Flores be inducted 
     into the Pro Football Hall of Fame; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Engel, Mr. McCaul, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Meeks, and Mrs. Wagner):
       H. Res. 823. A resolution condemning the Government of 
     Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and 
     its continued violation of the International Covenants on 
     Human Rights; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. O'HALLERAN (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Young, 
             Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Haaland, 
             Mr. Gallego, Mr. Peterson, and Mr. Johnson of South 
             Dakota):
       H. Res. 824. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the week beginning February 2, 2020, as 
     ``National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week''; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Banks, Mr. Foster, Mr. 
             Fleischmann, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Rooney of Florida, Mr. 
             Bera, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Yoho, and Ms. 
             Spanberger):
       H. Res. 825. A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary 
     of the entry into force of the Treaty on the Non-
     Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), recognizing the 
     importance of the NPT's continued contributions to United 
     States and international security, and commemorating United 
     States leadership in strengthening the nuclear 
     nonproliferation regime since the dawn of the nuclear era; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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