March 9, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 45 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

[Pages H1553-H1555]
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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. MURPHY of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Johnson of Louisiana, Mr. Banks, Mr. Bishop of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Budd, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Gianforte, Mr. 
             Gosar, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, Mr. 
             Allen, Mr. Keller, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. 
             Riggleman, Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Roy, 
             Mr. Steube, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Walker, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Wright):
       H.R. 6128. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to 
     modify certain requirements for Federal agencies in the 
     disposition of surplus real property, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Ms. PRESSLEY (for herself, Ms. Underwood, Ms. Adams, 
             Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Ms. Norton, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. 
             Moore, Mr. Clay, Mr. Khanna, and Mr. Lawson of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 6129. A bill to provide improved care and protection 
     to incarcerated mothers, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, 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. HARDER of California (for himself and Mr. 
             Schrader):
       H.R. 6130. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to 
     update the model COBRA continuation coverage general notice 
     and the model COBRA continuation coverage election notice, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. 
             Trone, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Ruppersberger, 
             Mr. McGovern, Ms. Bass, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 6131. A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol to 
     replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme 
     Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of 
     Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on 
     the Library, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mrs. McBATH (for herself, Ms. Underwood, Ms. Adams, 
             Mr. Lewis, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Scanlon, Ms. Moore, Mr. Clay, Mr. Khanna, Ms. 
             Pressley, and Mr. Lawson of Florida):
       H.R. 6132. A bill to address social determinants of health 
     for women in the prenatal and postpartum periods, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 
     Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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.
           By Ms. FINKENAUER (for herself and Mr. Spano):
       H.R. 6133. A bill to reauthorize the State Trade Expansion 
     Program of the Small Business Administration, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. SCHRADER (for himself and Mr. Yoho):
       H.R. 6134. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for 
     borrowers

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     serving in a veterinary internship or residency program; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 6135. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act to require Exchanges to establish network 
     adequacy standards for qualified health plans; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 6136. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide protections for consumers against excessive, 
     unjustified, or unfairly discriminatory increases in premium 
     rates; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. Underwood, Ms. 
             Adams, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Norton, Ms. Sewell of 
             Alabama, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Bass, Ms. Moore, Mr. Clay, 
             Mr. Lawson of Florida, and Ms. Pressley):
       H.R. 6137. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to establish and implement a Perinatal Care 
     Alternative Payment Model Demonstration Project, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Ms. Underwood, 
             Ms. Adams, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Scanlon, Ms. Moore, Mr. Clay, Mr. Khanna, Ms. 
             Pressley, and Mr. Lawson of Florida):
       H.R. 6138. A bill to improve maternal health outcomes, 
     especially for underserved populations, through investments 
     in technology, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Shalala, Ms. 
             Adams, Mr. Rose of New York, Mr. Courtney, Mrs. 
             Trahan, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Wild, Mr. Levin of 
             Michigan, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Morelle, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Trone, Mr. Takano, Ms. 
             Fudge, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Sablan, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. 
             Norcross, and Mrs. Lee of Nevada):
       H.R. 6139. A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to issue 
     an emergency temporary standard that requires certain 
     employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious 
     disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the 
     health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from 
     exposure to SARS-CoV-2, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor, 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 Ms. UNDERWOOD (for herself and Mr. Barr):
       H.R. 6140. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. UNDERWOOD (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, and Ms. 
             Adams):
       H.R. 6141. A bill to improve maternity care coordination 
     provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. UNDERWOOD (for herself, Ms. Adams, Ms. Sewell of 
             Alabama, Ms. Norton, Ms. Scanlon, Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Omar, Mr. Ryan, Ms. Moore, 
             Mr. Clay, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Bass, Ms. Blunt Rochester, 
             Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Luria, Ms. Haaland, 
             Ms. Pressley, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Ms. Shalala, Ms. 
             Spanberger, Ms. Schrier, and Mr. Moulton):
       H.R. 6142. A bill to end preventable maternal mortality and 
     severe maternal morbidity in the United States and close 
     disparities in maternal health outcomes, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, the 
     Judiciary, Natural Resources, Agriculture, 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. KENNEDY (for himself, Ms. Underwood, Mr. Katko, 
             Ms. Adams, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Long, and Mr. Moulton):
       H.R. 6143. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     improve maternal mental and behavioral health outcomes with a 
     particular focus on outcomes for minority women, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. ADAMS (for herself, Ms. Underwood, Ms. Sewell of 
             Alabama, Ms. Norton, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Moore, Mr. 
             Clay, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Pressley, and Mr. Lawson of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 6144. A bill to make investments in community-based 
     organizations and other initiatives to prevent maternal 
     mortality and severe maternal morbidity, especially for Black 
     women, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Foster, Mr. Lucas, and 
             Ms. Stevens):
       H.R. 6145. A bill to increase the capacity of research and 
     development programs of the Federal Government that focus on 
     industries of the future, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. BROWN of Maryland:
       H.R. 6146. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the 
     United States to report on Coast Guard defense readiness 
     resource allocation, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Katko, and Mr. 
             Cicilline):
       H.R. 6147. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare 
     program of hearing aids and related hearing services; 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. COLE (for himself and Mrs. Luria):
       H.R. 6148. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     expand benefits available under the TRICARE Extended Health 
     Care Option program, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM:
       H.R. 6149. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to enhance reporting requirements for nonexpansion 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Ryan, 
             Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Takano, Ms. 
             Pressley, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Speier, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mrs. McBath, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Hastings, Mr. 
             Foster, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Pingree, Ms. 
             Frankel, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Brownley 
             of California, Mr. Soto, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Suozzi, 
             Mr. Beyer, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Rush, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Gomez, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Panetta, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Judy Chu of 
             California, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Bera, Ms. Wexton, Ms. 
             Omar, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             DeSaulnier, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Sean Patrick 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Langevin, and Ms. Mucarsel-
             Powell):
       H.R. 6150. A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time 
     so that they can address their own health needs and the 
     health needs of their families; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House 
     Administration, Oversight and Reform, 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. FINKENAUER (for herself and Mr. Buchanan):
       H.R. 6151. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to permanently extend the Children's Health Insurance 
     Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. GALLAGHER (for himself, Mr. Turner, Ms. Cheney, 
             Mr. McCaul, Mr. Banks, Mr. Perry, and Mr. Timmons):
       H.R. 6152. A bill to require the Committee on Foreign 
     Investment in the United States to consider whether a foreign 
     person that is a party to a transaction undergoing review by 
     the Committee is connected to a foreign country that has 
     installed information and communications technology designed, 
     developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned or 
     controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction 
     of, a foreign adversary, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Foreign Affairs, and 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. GALLAGHER:
       H.R. 6153. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 410 Franklin Street in 
     Appleton, Wisconsin, as the ``Mitchell F. Lundgaard Post 
     Office Building``; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. GOSAR:
       H.R. 6154. A bill to clarify which Federal agencies 
     regulate digital assets, to require those agencies to notify 
     the public of any Federal licences, certifications, or 
     registrations required to create or trade in such assets, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 
     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. GROTHMAN:
       H.R. 6155. A bill to amend the Biologics Price Competition 
     and Innovation Act of 2009 to make improvements with respect 
     to the transition of biological products, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Balderson, Ms. Craig, 
             and Mr. McKinley):

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       H.R. 6156. A bill to develop and improve the transportation 
     workforce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. LURIA (for herself and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H.R. 6157. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to collect and 
     include certain student outcome information in the GI Bill 
     comparison tool of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 6158. A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home 
     Rule Act to permit the District of Columbia to establish the 
     rate of pay of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of 
     Columbia; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Ms. SCHRIER (for herself, Ms. Castor of Florida, and 
             Mr. Fitzpatrick):
       H.R. 6159. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to renew the application of the Medicare payment rate 
     floor to primary care services furnished under the Medicaid 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Richmond, and Mr. Tonko):
       H.R. 6160. A bill to extend the chemical facility anti-
     terrorism standards program of the Department of Homeland 
     Security; to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. WALKER (for himself, Ms. Foxx of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Budd, Mr. Meadows, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Holding, Mr. 
             Murphy of North Carolina, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Price 
             of North Carolina, Ms. Adams, Mr. Bishop of North 
             Carolina, and Mr. Rouzer):
       H.R. 6161. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1585 Yanceyville Street, 
     Greensboro, North Carolina, as the ``J. Howard Coble Post 
     Office Building``; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, Ms. 
             Finkenauer, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Fudge, Ms. 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mrs. 
             Demings, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Clay, Mr. Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
             Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Jackson 
             Lee, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Bass, 
             Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Jayapal, and Ms. Clarke of 
             New York):
       H. Res. 888. A resolution supporting the designation of 
     March 2020 as Endometriosis Awareness Month; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Bacon, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. 
             Garamendi, Mr. Heck, Mr. Himes, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Kinzinger, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Langevin, 
             Mr. Cook, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Gallego, Miss 
             Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico, Mr. Keating, Mr. 
             Lowenthal, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Trone, Mr. Turner, Mr. 
             Vela, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, and Ms. Slotkin):
       H. Res. 889. A resolution recognizing the Baltic States of 
     Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on the 30th anniversary of the 
     restoration of their independence; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. SWALWELL of California (for himself and Mr. 
             Crawford):
       H. Res. 890. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to permit absent Members to participate in 
     committee hearings using video conferencing and related 
     technologies and to establish a remote voting system under 
     which absent Members may cast votes in the House on motions 
     to suspend the rules; to the Committee on Rules.

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