April 21, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 75 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session
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PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 75
(House of Representatives - April 21, 2020)
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[Pages H1898-H1900] 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: [Omitted from the Record of April 17, 2020] By Ms. ESHOO (for herself and Ms. Blunt Rochester): H.R. 6557. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid program for States providing certain coverage relating to covered outpatient drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. WEBER of Texas (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Young, and Mr. Cloud): H.R. 6558. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by extending the period of time for which a conditional permit to land temporarily may be granted to an alien seafarer engaged in ship-to-ship cargo transfer operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. [Submitted April 21, 2020] By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Adams, Ms. Shalala, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Norton, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mrs. Beatty, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Norcross, Ms. Wild, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Engel, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Rose of New York, Ms. Finkenauer, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Trahan, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Mr. Trone, Mrs. McBath, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Suozzi, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Omar, Mr. Castro of Texas, and Mr. Grijalva): H.R. 6559. A bill to require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to promulgate an emergency temporary standard to protect employees from occupational exposure to SARS-CoV-2, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mr. Rush, Ms. Haaland, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Casten of Illinois, and Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire): H.R. 6560. A bill to mobilize individuals in the United States in the fight against coronavirus by expanding volunteer opportunities in AmeriCorps, expanding employment opportunities at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and utilizing the expertise of Peace Corps volunteer leaders whose service ended on March 15, 2020, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Ms. BARRAGAN (for herself, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Soto, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Norton, Ms. Moore, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Higgins of New York): H.R. 6561. A bill to authorize the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out a Social Determinants of Health Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. McHENRY: H.R. 6562. A bill to suspend the contribution limitations for certain tax-preferred retirement accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. MENG: H.R. 6563. A bill to provide for E-Rate support for Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, routers, and connected devices during emergency periods relating to COVID-19, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. HARDER of California (for himself and Mr. Van Drew): H.R. 6564. A bill to amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to include the fresh fruit and vegetable program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act as a qualified program for purposes of certain national school lunch program requirement waivers addressing COVID-19, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor. By Mr. GOMEZ (for himself, Mr. Harder of California, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Soto, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Jackson Lee, and Mr. Ted Lieu of California): H.R. 6565. A bill to ensure that low-income college students are eligible for emergency supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Sires): H.R. 6566. 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. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Evans): H.R. 6567. A bill to provide an exclusion from gross income for certain workers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER (for herself, Mrs. Trahan, and Mr. Pascrell): H.R. 6568. A bill to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage without imposing any cost sharing requirements for certain items and services furnished during any portion of the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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 Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, and Mr. Arrington): H.R. 6569. A bill to provide that certain public hospitals are eligible for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. BANKS: H.R. 6570. A bill to require software marketplace operators and developers of covered foreign software to provide to consumers a warning prior to the download of such software, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. BIGGS (for himself, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Banks, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Stanton, Mr. Gaetz, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Gosar, and Mr. Lamborn): H.R. 6571. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to formally recognize caregivers of veterans, notify veterans and caregivers of clinical determinations relating to eligibility for caregiver programs, and temporarily extend benefits for veterans who are determined ineligible for the family caregiver program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Cox of California): H.R. 6572. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to carry out a national campaign to increase awareness and knowledge of COVID-19; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER (for herself, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Mr. Rush, Mr. Soto, Mr. Case, Ms. Jackson Lee, and Mr. Heck): H.R. 6573. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to temporarily waive cost- sharing amounts under the TRICARE pharmacy benefits program during certain declared emergencies; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. BROWN of Maryland (for himself, Ms. Speier, Ms. Houlahan, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Vela, Ms. Haaland, and Mr. Carbajal): H.R. 6574. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to standardize, collect, and analyze information on the demographics of applicants to military service academies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. BROWN of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Trone, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Espaillat, and Mr. Bost): H.R. 6575. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a national transit frontline workforce training center, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. CICILLINE (for himself and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York): H.R. 6576. A bill to prohibit depository institutions from assessing overdraft and non-sufficient fund fees during the novel coronavirus crisis and other disasters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mr. COX of California (for himself and Ms. Judy Chu of California): H.R. 6577. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants or contracts to public or private entities to carry out a national awareness campaign to [[Page H1899]] increase factual awareness and knowledge of COVID-19; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. CROW (for himself and Mr. Burgess): H.R. 6578. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish the Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Raskin, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Welch, Ms. Wild, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Jayapal, and Ms. Omar): H.R. 6579. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain taxpayers a 2-year carryback of net operating losses and to restore and make permanent the limitation on excess business losses of non-corporate taxpayers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. FLETCHER (for herself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Armstrong, Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma, Mr. Williams, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Veasey, and Mr. Flores): H.R. 6580. A bill to appropriate funds for the SPR Petroleum Account; 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. GARCIA of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Takano, Mr. Lynch, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Norton, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Rush, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Tlaib, and Mr. Carson of Indiana): H.R. 6581. A bill to ensure international financial institution support for a robust international response to the global COVID-19 pandemic; to the Committee on Financial Services. By Mrs. HAYES: H.R. 6582. A bill to exclude from income and resources certain Federal pandemic unemployment compensation for the purpose of determining income under the supplemental nutrition assistance program; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Ms. HOULAHAN (for herself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut): H.R. 6583. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a risk corridor program for Medicare Advantage plans during the COVID-19 emergency, 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 Ms. KELLY of Illinois (for herself and Mr. Gomez): H.R. 6584. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a temporary increase in Medicaid DSH allotments during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. KELLY of Illinois (for herself, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Bass, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Barragan, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Adams, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Castro of Texas, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Clay, Mr. Correa, Mr. Crow, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Demings, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Engel, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Evans, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Hastings, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Lynch, Mr. McEachin, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Meng, Ms. Moore, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neguse, Ms. Norton, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, Mr. Payne, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Ms. Shalala, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Soto, Ms. Speier, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Tonko, Mrs. Torres of California, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Underwood, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Waters, Ms. Wild, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. DeFazio, and Ms. Spanberger): H.R. 6585. A bill to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect and report certain data concerning COVID-19; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. KINZINGER: H.R. 6586. A bill to prohibit the creation and use of fake social media accounts or profiles and the sending of fraudulent emails or other electronic messages, and to require certain social media companies to remove fake or harmful accounts and profiles from their platforms; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. KINZINGER: H.R. 6587. A bill to prohibit the creation and use of fake social media accounts or profiles and the sending of fraudulent emails or other electronic messages; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI (for himself and Mr. Norman): H.R. 6588. A bill to establish the Homeland Security Higher Education Advisory Council, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, the Judiciary, and 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 Mrs. LEE of Nevada: H.R. 6589. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and submit to Congress a plan to address the material weakness of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. PAPPAS: H.R. 6590. A bill to defer action regarding certain debts arising from benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for a period of time including the COVID-19 emergency period; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. PAPPAS: H.R. 6591. A bill to ensure that veterans receive timely and effective health care under the Veterans Community Care Program and Veterans Care Agreements during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Castro of Texas, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Welch, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Dean, Mr. Ryan, Ms. Adams, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Crow, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Case, Ms. DeGette, and Mrs. Hayes): H.R. 6592. A bill to provide for an enhanced Coronavirus relief fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform. By Mr. SAN NICOLAS (for himself, Mr. Sablan, and Ms. Plaskett): H.R. 6593. A bill to amend certain retirement provisions for judges serving in territorial district courts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. TITUS (for herself, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mrs. Lee of Nevada): H.R. 6594. A bill to provide that businesses with legal gaming revenue are eligible for certain assistance relating to COVID-19, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. BALDERSON (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Hagedorn, and Mr. Tipton): H. Res. 930. A resolution supporting the resiliency of America's small businesses; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. COHEN (for himself and Ms. Foxx of North Carolina): H. Res. 931. A resolution congratulating the people of the Republic of Turkey and Turkish Americans nationwide on Turkish National Sovereignty and Children's Day; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. McEACHIN (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Engel, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Takano, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Rush, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Adams, Mrs. Axne, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Bass, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Bera, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Case, Mr. Casten of Illinois, Mr. Cisneros, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Correa, Mr. Costa, Mr. Cox of California, Ms. Craig, Mr. Crow, Ms. Dean, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Foster, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Gomez, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kind, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Mr. Levin of California, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Moore, Mr. Morelle, Ms. Mucarsel- Powell, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Norcross, Ms. [[Page H1900]] Norton, Mr. O'Halleran, Ms. Omar, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Porter, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Richmond, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schneider, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Shalala, Mr. Soto, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Trone, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Welch, Ms. Wilson of Florida, and Mrs. Hayes): H. Res. 932. A resolution expressing support for honoring the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and for other purposes; 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. SLOTKIN (for herself, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Crow, Ms. Sherrill, Mr. Rose of New York, Mrs. Luria, Ms. Spanberger, and Mr. Golden): H. Res. 933. A resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. ____________________
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