April 17, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 73 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session
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PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 73
(House of Representatives - April 17, 2020)
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[Pages H1892-H1894] 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 Ms. OMAR (for herself, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, and Ms. Meng): H.R. 6515. A bill to suspend obligations of residential renters and mortgagors to make payments during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana (for herself and Ms. Schrier): H.R. 6516. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the acceptance of gifts for the Strategic National Stockpile, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana (for herself and Ms. Eshoo): H.R. 6517. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the transfer to any Federal department or agency, on a reimbursable basis, any drugs, vaccines and other biological products, medical devices, and other supplies in the Strategic National Stockpile, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Ms. Craig): H.R. 6518. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program of risk corridors for health insurance issuers offering health insurance coverage in the individual or small group market for certain plan years; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. CRENSHAW (for himself and Mr. Steube): H.R. 6519. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide a civil action against a foreign state for deliberate concealment or distortion of information with respect to an international public health emergency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CRENSHAW (for himself, Mr. Roy, and Mr. Yoho): H.R. 6520. A bill to provide additional criteria to deny admission to the United States for certain persons affiliated with the United Nations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. BARRAGAN (for herself and Mrs. Fletcher): H.R. 6521. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from taking certain actions with respect to Medicaid supplemental payments reporting requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Norcross): H.R. 6522. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to include certain business and labor organizations in the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Sires): H.R. 6523. A bill to ensure that an individual who has purchased an airline ticket through an air carrier or a third-party is reimbursed during the covered emergency period; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Wright): H.R. 6524. A bill to provide justice for victims of State misrepresentation to the World Health Organization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. RASKIN (for himself, Ms. Shalala, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Welch, Mr. Allred, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Malinowski, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cardenas, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Takano, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Casten of Illinois, Ms. Schrier, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Soto, Mr. Case, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Clay, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Mucarsel-Powell, Mr. Rouda, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Cox of California, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Underwood, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Pocan, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Peters, and Mr. Rush): H.R. 6525. A bill to provide the necessary Federal financial and logistical support so States can reopen their economies once periods of isolation have sufficiently reduced coronavirus infection and transmission rates, and with adequate testing and other safeguards to ensure infection rates do not exceed medical resources, and virus transmission rates are maintained below 1 and thereby steadily reduce the number of infected, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, 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 Mr. BANKS (for himself and Mr. Kim): H.R. 6526. A bill to establish a STEM corps to enhance the STEM and computer science workforce of the Department of Defense and the defense industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER: H.R. 6527. A bill to amend the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 to require an emergency notification meeting in the event of the release of an extremely hazardous substance from a facility, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. CISNEROS (for himself and Mr. Marshall): H.R. 6528. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the limitation on pay for certain high-level employees and officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. CURTIS (for himself and Mr. Cuellar): H.R. 6529. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the opportunity zone tax incentives; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Schneider, and Ms. Craig): H.R. 6530. A bill to require the President to report to Congress on certain authorities used under the Defense Production Act of 1950 and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. DINGELL (for herself and Mrs. Walorski): H.R. 6531. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the use of the Strategic National Stockpile to enhance medical supply chain elasticity and establish and maintain domestic reserves of critical medical supplies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Ms. Wild, and Mrs. Bustos): H.R. 6532. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a special enrollment period during the COVID-19 emergency period and to carry out outreach and educational activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. ESCOBAR (for herself and Mrs. Hartzler): H.R. 6533. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to share with State and local health authorities the practices of, and lessons learned by, the military health system for the prevention of infant and maternal mortality; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. FOSTER (for himself, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Norton, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Rush, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Neguse, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Bonamici, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Heck, Ms. Dean, Mrs. Axne, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. Green of Texas): [[Page H1893]] H.R. 6534. A bill to include reasonable costs for high- speed Internet service in the utility allowances for families residing in public housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. GALLEGO (for himself and Mr. Mullin): H.R. 6535. A bill to deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma (for herself, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Trone, and Mr. Gonzalez of Texas): H.R. 6536. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to enhance direct certification under the school lunch program; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Ms. JAYAPAL (for herself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lewis, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore, Ms. Omar, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Welch): H.R. 6537. A bill to require the release of most aliens detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a national emergency related to a communicable disease; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Upton, and Ms. Blunt Rochester): H.R. 6538. A bill to provide for a temporary increase in Federal financial participation under the Medicaid program for telehealth services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mrs. LEE of Nevada: H.R. 6539. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase Federal support to State Medicaid programs during economic downturns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. LUCAS (for himself and Ms. Fudge): H.R. 6540. A bill to amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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. MALINOWSKI (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Payne, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Neguse, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Porter, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Norton, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Rouda, Ms. Omar, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Levin of California, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Pocan, Mrs. Axne, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mr. Hastings): H.R. 6541. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for maintaining adequate supplies in Strategic National Stockpile, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York: H.R. 6542. A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to require the President make and preserve records, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Norton, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Welch, and Ms. Speier): H.R. 6543. A bill to amend the CARES Act to amend the membership of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. By Mr. MEEKS: H.R. 6544. A bill to establish a moratorium on collection efforts made by certain lenders against borrowers affected by coronavirus; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mrs. MURPHY of Florida (for herself, Ms. Shalala, and Mr. Soto): H.R. 6545. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an age rating adjustment to the applicable percentage used to determine the credit for coverage under qualified health plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself and Mr. Curtis): H.R. 6546. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to jointly report to Congress on certain efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. ROY: H.R. 6547. A bill to modify terms related to the economic injury disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration for applicants affected by COVID-19, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Welch, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Swalwell of California, Ms. Sherrill, Mr. Trone, Mr. Heck, Mr. Crow, Ms. Dean, and Ms. Wild): H.R. 6548. A bill to establish the Commission on the COVID- 19 Pandemic in the United States; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. SHERMAN: H.R. 6549. A bill to prevent the acceleration of the due date of business loans during the COVID-19 national emergency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Young, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Cook, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Finkenauer, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. LaMalfa, and Mr. Van Drew): H.R. 6550. A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide an exception from the member business loan cap for loans made to aid in the recovery from the COVID-19 emergency; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. SHERMAN: H.R. 6551. A bill to amend the CARES Act to ensure that the temporary relief from CECL standards does not terminate in the middle of a company's fiscal year; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Ms. TLAIB (for herself, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Ms. Escobar, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Raskin, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Cohen, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Wild, Mr. Rouda, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. McEachin, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Trone, Mr. Engel, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Haaland, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Shalala, Ms. Meng, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Khanna, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Adams, Ms. Frankel, Ms. Stevens, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Slotkin, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Ms. Speier, Mr. Rush, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Soto, Ms. Spanberger, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mrs. Bustos, and Ms. Kaptur): H.R. 6552. A bill to prohibit water shutoffs during the COVID-19 emergency period, provide drinking and waste water assistance to households, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. TLAIB (for herself, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Norton, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Castor of Florida, and Mr. Garcia of Illinois): H.R. 6553. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the Boost Communities Program to provide monthly payments to America's consumers during the COVID-19 emergency to recover from the emergency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Mrs. WALORSKI: H.R. 6554. A bill to increase the exempt amount applicable for the retirement earnings test for months in 2020, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN: H.R. 6555. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue certain circulating coins in recognition of the United [[Page H1894]] States semiquincentennial, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Ms. WEXTON (for herself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Welch, and Mr. Bilirakis): H.R. 6556. A bill to require certain civil penalties to be transferred to a fund through which amounts are made available for the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Mr. BARR: H. Con. Res. 97. Concurrent resolution establishing the Joint Select Committee on the Events and Activities Surrounding China's Handling of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus; to the Committee on Rules. By Ms. ADAMS (for herself, Ms. Underwood, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Bass, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Payne, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Engel, Mr. Trone, Mr. Morelle, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Speier, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Haaland, Ms. Shalala, Ms. Meng, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Omar, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Moore, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Stevens, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Crow, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Spanberger, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Richmond, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Craig, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Ms. Norton, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lawson of Florida, and Mr. McEachin): H. Res. 926. A resolution recognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2020, as ``Black Maternal Health Week'' to bring national attention to the United States maternal health crisis in the Black community and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing persons; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. BUDD (for himself, Mr. Walker, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. Murphy of North Carolina, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Adams, Mr. Hudson, Ms. Foxx of North Carolina, Mr. Holding, and Mr. McHenry): H. Res. 927. A resolution recognizing the heroism of our Nation's essential employees, including drivers, tradesmen, convenience store workers, manufacturers, airport workers, restaurant employees, farmers, energy employees, public utility workers, and others during the COVID-19 pandemic; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. CARDENAS (for himself and Mr. Walker): H. Res. 928. A resolution expressing support for designating the month of April 2020 as ``Second Chance Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. NORTON: H. Res. 929. A resolution Recognizing the enduring cultural and historical significance of emancipation in the Nation's capital on the anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, which established the ``first freed'' on April 16, 1862, and celebrating attaining the requisite number of cosponsors for passage of the D.C. statehood bill in the House of Representatives; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. ____________________
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