[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 16, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H673-H676]
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. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Pocan, Mrs. 
             Murphy, Mr. Norcross, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             Clyburn, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Courtney, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Wilson of 
             Florida, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Takano, Ms. Adams, Mr. 
             DeSaulnier, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. 
             Jayapal, Mr. Morelle, Ms. Wild, Ms. Schrier, Mrs. 
             Hayes, Ms. Shalala, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Ms. Omar, 
             Mr. Trone, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Hastings, Mrs. Torres of California, 
             Mrs. Demings, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Beyer, Mr. 
             Evans, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
             Suozzi, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Serrano, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. 
             Speier, Miss Rice of New York, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Higgins of New York, 
             Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. 
             Brownley of California, Mr. Welch, Mr. Sires, Mr. 
             McEachin, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. DeGette, Mr. 
             Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Meng, Mr. 
             Cohen, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
             Aguilar, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mrs. Bustos, 
             Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Sean Patrick 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Malinowski, Mr. Cicilline, 
             Ms. Tlaib, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. 
             Engel, Ms. Gabbard, Ms. Moore, Ms. Wexton, Ms. 
             Barragan, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Haaland, Mr. 
             Ryan, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Peters, 
             Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Foster, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Carolyn B. 
             Maloney of New York, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Soto, Mr. 
             Payne, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Kilmer, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Danny K. 
             Davis of Illinois, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Yarmuth, Mr. Crist, Ms. Dean, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Gomez, Ms. 
             Titus, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Clark of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Tonko, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Richmond, 
             Mr. Connolly, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Gallego, Mr. 
             Lowenthal, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Larsen of Washington, 
             Mr. Quigley, Ms. Scanlon, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Mucarsel-
             Powell, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. 
             Correa, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. 
             Neguse, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Hill of 
             California, Ms. Porter, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Khanna, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Ms. Frankel, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Lawson of 
             Florida, Mr. Heck, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Mr. Levin of California, Mr. 
             Lamb, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Waters, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Keating, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Kim, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. 
             Kelly of Illinois, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Escobar, Mr. 
             Rouda, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Bass, Mr. 
             Horsford, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Crow, 
             Ms. DelBene, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. David Scott 
             of Georgia, Mr. Cleaver, and Mr. Bishop of Georgia):
       H.R. 582. A bill to provide for increases in the Federal 
     minimum wage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. TONKO (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H.R. 583. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     provide for enhanced penalties for pirate radio, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. VEASEY (for himself, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Allred, Ms. 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. 
             Lee of California, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Carson of Indiana, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Hill of 
             California, Ms. Wild, and Ms. Pingree):
       H.R. 584. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide the same level of Federal matching assistance 
     for every State that chooses to expand Medicaid coverage to 
     newly eligible individuals, regardless of when such expansion 
     takes place; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. CLARKE of New York:
       H.R. 585. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate 
     the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas 
     sources, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Johnson 
             of Louisiana):
       H.R. 586. A bill to close loopholes in the immigration laws 
     that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the 
     United States unlawfully, and for other purposes; to the

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     Committee on the Judiciary, 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. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. Mast, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, and Mr. Hunter):
       H.R. 587. A bill to posthumously award the Congressional 
     Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. 
     Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their 
     contributions to the Nation; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. KILMER (for himself, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of 
             New York, Mr. Connolly, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Mrs. 
             Bustos, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Mrs. 
             Dingell, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
             Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Cunningham, Miss Rice of 
             New York, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Pappas, Mrs. Demings, and 
             Mr. Ted Lieu of California):
       H.R. 588. A bill to suspend the enforcement of certain 
     civil liabilities of Federal employees and contractors during 
     a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Financial Services, Education and Labor, Ways 
     and Means, the Judiciary, 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. BARR:
       H.R. 589. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to apply current income tax bracket breakpoints to capital 
     gains brackets; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BEYER (for himself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Ms. McCollum, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. 
             Omar, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Pocan, 
             Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New 
             York, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Moulton, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. 
             McEachin, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Hastings, Mr. 
             Connolly, Mr. Deutch, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Khanna, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Engel, Mr. Kilmer, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Keating, 
             Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Speier, Ms. Bonamici, Mrs. Beatty, 
             Mr. Pallone, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Sean Patrick 
             Maloney of New York, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Sires, Ms. Titus, Mr. 
             Welch, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Swalwell 
             of California, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Eshoo, 
             Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Heck, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
             Soto, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Foster, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. 
             Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cummings, Ms. 
             Moore, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Mr. Suozzi, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Correa, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Ms. Wexton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Kildee, Ms. 
             Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Rose of New York, Ms. 
             Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Meng, Mr. Huffman, 
             Ms. Matsui, Ms. Hill of California, Mr. Costa, Mrs. 
             Lawrence, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Malinowski, Mr. 
             Cardenas, Mr. Payne, Mr. Norcross, Ms. Wilson of 
             Florida, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Takano, Mr. 
             Higgins of New York, Ms. Shalala, Ms. DeGette, Mr. 
             Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cicilline, 
             Mr. Cisneros, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Himes, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Crist, Mr. 
             Schneider, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. 
             Lamb, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Levin of Michigan, 
             Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Meeks, Mrs. Demings, Ms. 
             Brownley of California, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Lawson of 
             Florida, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Lewis, and Ms. 
             Velazquez):
       H.R. 590. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide that an alien may not be denied admission or 
     entry to the United States, or other immigration benefits, 
     because of the aliens religion, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BROWN of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Cicilline, 
             and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 591. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the research credit with respect to amounts paid 
     or incurred for qualified research occurring in the United 
     States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 592. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays the 
     misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries, to establish 
     an appeals process for determinations by the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs of veterans' mental capacity, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. 
             Radewagen, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Lawson of Florida, and 
             Mr. Norman):
       H.R. 593. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to simplify income tax compliance for small businesses, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself and Mr. King of 
             New York):
       H.R. 594. A bill to provide for further comprehensive 
     research at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders 
     and Stroke on unruptured intracranial aneurysms; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. COLLINS of New York:
       H.R. 595. A bill to prohibit certain business concerns from 
     receiving assistance from the Small Business Administration, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and Mr. Chabot):
       H.R. 596. A bill to prohibit United States Government 
     recognition of Russia's annexation of Crimea; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and Mr. McKinley):
       H.R. 597. A bill to extend the right of appeal to the Merit 
     Systems Protection Board to certain employees of the United 
     States Postal Service; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Reform.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and Mr. Kinzinger):
       H.R. 598. A bill to support the independence, sovereignty, 
     and territorial integrity of Georgia, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committees on the Judiciary, 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. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 599. A bill to strengthen and enhance certain ethics 
     requirements for the Federal Government, 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. EMMER (for himself, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, 
             Mr. Marshall, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Ryan, Mr. 
             Stauber, Mr. Hagedorn, Ms. Omar, Ms. McCollum, Ms. 
             Jayapal, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz):
       H.R. 600. A bill to authorize the Office on Violence 
     Against Women to improve the handling of crimes of domestic 
     violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by 
     incorporating a trauma-informed approach into the initial 
     response to and investigation of such crimes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GAETZ (for himself, Mr. Soto, Mr. Panetta, Mr. 
             Buck, and Ms. DeGette):
       H.R. 601. A bill to increase the number of manufacturers 
     registered under the Controlled Substances Act to manufacture 
     cannabis for legitimate research purposes, to authorize 
     health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     to provide recommendations to veterans regarding 
     participation in federally-approved cannabis clinical trials, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 
     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. GALLAGHER (for himself and Mr. Gallego):
       H.R. 602. A bill to direct the President to impose 
     penalties pursuant to denial orders with respect to certain 
     Chinese telecommunications companies that are in violation of 
     the export control or sanctions laws of the United States, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GALLAGHER (for himself, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Tipton, 
             and Mr. Palmer):
       H.R. 603. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to expand the permissible use of health savings accounts to 
     include health insurance payments and to increase the dollar 
     limitation for contributions to health savings accounts, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRIFFITH:
       H.R. 604. A bill to direct the United States Postal Service 
     to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Fairlawn, 
     Virginia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. HICE of Georgia:
       H.R. 605. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an 
     annual report to Congress relating to the use of official 
     time by Federal employees; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Reform.
           By Mr. HICE of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Meadows, Mr. 
             Weber of Texas, and Mr. Lamborn):
       H.R. 606. A bill to require the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
     Firearms, and Explosives to make video recordings of the 
     examination and testing of firearms and ammunition, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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

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     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. 
             Ruppersberger):
       H.R. 607. A bill to require the Attorney General and the 
     Secretary of Education to conduct a survey of all public 
     schools to determine the number of school resource officers 
     at such schools; to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. HIGGINS of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. 
             Ruppersberger):
       H.R. 608. A bill to direct the Attorney General and the 
     Secretary of Education to develop and implement best 
     practices for occupation-specific education for school 
     resource officers; to the Committee on Education and Labor, 
     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. HUIZENGA (for himself, Mr. Posey, and Mr. 
             Higgins of New York):
       H.R. 609. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to exempt from registration brokers performing services 
     in connection with the transfer of ownership of smaller 
     privately held companies; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. HUNTER:
       H.R. 610. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     require notarized acknowledgment by the spouse of a member of 
     the Armed Forces who is eligible for insurance under the 
     Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Program before the 
     member may elect not to be insured under such Program, to be 
     insured under the Program for an amount less than the maximum 
     amount, or to designate a beneficiary other than the member's 
     spouse or child; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana (for himself, Mrs. 
             Hartzler, Mr. Olson, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Marshall, Mr. 
             Huizenga, Mr. Amash, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Jones, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Latta, Mr. Turner, Mr. Duncan, 
             Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Brady, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Mooney of 
             West Virginia, and Mr. Estes):
       H.R. 611. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of 
     laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion 
     decisions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana:
       H.R. 612. A bill to amend the Wilderness Act to authorize 
     U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct certain 
     activities to secure the international land borders of the 
     United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, 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. KELLY of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. 
             Garamendi, Mr. Gianforte, and Ms. McCollum):
       H.R. 613. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     remove the prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve 
     Select of members of the reserve components of the Armed 
     Forces who are eligible to enroll in a health benefits plan 
     under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. TED LIEU of California:
       H.R. 614. A bill to prohibit the sale of shark parts, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. MENG (for herself, Mr. Engel, Ms. Moore, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Keating, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Espaillat, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Haaland, Ms. Omar, Ms. 
             Kuster of New Hampshire, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Raskin, 
             Ms. Bass, Mr. Meeks, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs. Torres of California, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Hill of California, Mr. 
             Cohen, and Mr. Deutch):
       H.R. 615. A bill to provide women and girls safe access to 
     sanitation facilities in refugee camps; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia (for himself, Mr. Jones, 
             Mr. Davidson of Ohio, Mr. Rooney of Florida, Mr. 
             Palmer, Mr. Massie, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Gosar, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Comer, Mr. Kelly of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Williams, Mr. Rogers 
             of Alabama, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Johnson of 
             Ohio, Mr. Smucker, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Biggs, Mr. 
             Hice of Georgia, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. 
             Gianforte, Mr. Flores, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Young, 
             Mr. Hagedorn, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Grothman, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Carter 
             of Texas, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee, Mr. 
             Marshall, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Long, Mr. LaHood, Mr. 
             Holding, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Emmer, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Mr. Hollingsworth, Mr. Collins of New 
             York, Mr. Cole, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Babin, Mr. 
             Guest, Mr. Mast, Mr. Womack, Mr. Johnson of South 
             Dakota, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Spano, Mr. 
             Conaway, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Graves of Georgia, Mr. Bishop 
             of Utah, Mr. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, Mr. Moolenaar, 
             Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Banks, 
             Mrs. Roby, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. 
             Brady, Mr. Harris, Mr. Olson, Mr. John W. Rose of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. 
             Norman, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Watkins, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. 
             Gohmert, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Allen, Mr. Estes, Mr. 
             Palazzo, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Steube, Mr. 
             Buck, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mrs. Miller, Mr. 
             Peterson, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Jordan, 
             Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Wright, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. 
             Bucshon, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Stauber, Mr. 
             Johnson of Louisiana, Mr. McKinley, and Mr. Joyce of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 616. A bill to implement equal protection under the 
     14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right 
     to life of each born and preborn human person; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. NORMAN (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Bilirakis, 
             Mr. Marshall, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Gosar, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Lucas, Mr. 
             Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Meadows, and Mrs. Lesko):
       H.R. 617. A bill to authorize the Department of Energy to 
     conduct collaborative research with the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs in order to improve healthcare services for 
     veterans in the United States, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition 
     to the Committee on 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. RUPPERSBERGER (for himself, Mr. Conaway, Mr. 
             Himes, and Mr. Hurd of Texas):
       H.R. 618. A bill to establish the Office of Critical 
     Technologies and Security, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent 
     Select), 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. SCHNEIDER (for himself, Mr. Marchant, Ms. Sewell 
             of Alabama, and Mr. Smith of Missouri):
       H.R. 619. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide an exemption from gross income for civil damages 
     as recompense for trafficking in persons; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.R. 620. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide for retroactive calculation since the start of combat 
     operations in Afghanistan of days of certain active duty or 
     active service performed as a member of the Ready Reserve to 
     reduce the eligibility age for receipt of retired pay for 
     non-regular service; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SMITH of Missouri (for himself, Mr. Meadows, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Estes, and Mr. King of Iowa):
       H.R. 621. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to permit kindergarten through grade 12 educational expenses 
     to be paid from a 529 account; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. SMUCKER (for himself, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Rodney 
             Davis of Illinois, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. 
             Upton, and Mr. Gibbs):
       H.R. 622. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     provide for automatic continuing resolutions; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. VARGAS (for himself, Mr. Soto, Mr. Espaillat, 
             Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, 
             and Mrs. Napolitano):
       H.R. 623. A bill to deem an alien who has been issued an 
     employment authorization document under the Deferred Action 
     for Childhood Arrivals Program to be a person who owes 
     allegiance to the United States for purposes of employment by 
     an office of a Member of the House of Representatives; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Ms. WATERS (for herself and Mr. McHenry):
       H.R. 624. A bill to require the Securities and Exchange 
     Commission to carry out a study of Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. WITTMAN:
       H.R. 625. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to expand eligibility for participation in the Federal Pell 
     Grant program to certain trade schools; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. WITTMAN:
       H.R. 626. A bill to prohibit the use of official funds for 
     airline accommodations for Members of Congress which are not 
     coach-class accommodations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. WITTMAN:
       H.R. 627. A bill to provide for a report on broadening 
     participation in certain National Science Foundation research 
     and education programs, to collect data on Federal research 
     grants to science agencies, and for

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     other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. YOHO (for himself, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Bergman, Mr. 
             Biggs, Mr. Bost, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Collins of Georgia, 
             Mr. Costa, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Duncan, 
             Mr. Engel, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. 
             Harris, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Higgins of 
             Louisiana, Mr. Himes, Mr. Jones, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, 
             Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Marino, Mr. Massie, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Meadows, Mr. 
             Mooney of West Virginia, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Perry, Mr. 
             Peters, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Ratcliffe, Mr. Rice of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Rooney of Florida, Mr. Smith of 
             Missouri, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Swalwell of California, 
             Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Walker, 
             Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Sires, Mr. 
             Cardenas, Mr. Crist, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Emmer, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Mitchell, 
             Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Sablan, 
             Mr. Barr, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Flores, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. 
             Lawson of Florida, Mr. Olson, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Waltz, 
             and Mr. Griffith):
       H.R. 628. A bill to title 38, United States Code, to permit 
     veterans to grant access to their records in the databases of 
     the Veterans Benefits Administration to certain designated 
     congressional employees, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. YOUNG:
       H.R. 629. A bill to provide limitations on maritime liens 
     on fishing permits, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ZELDIN (for himself, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Rose of 
             New York):
       H.R. 630. A bill to require a plan to combat international 
     travel by terrorists and foreign fighters, accelerate the 
     transfer of certain border security systems to foreign 
     partner governments, establish minimum international border 
     security standards, authorize the suspension of certain 
     foreign assistance to countries not making significant 
     efforts to comply with such minimum standards, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, 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. BASS (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Engel, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Meeks, and Mr. Chabot):
       H. Con. Res. 4. Concurrent resolution calling for credible, 
     transparent, and peaceful elections in Nigeria, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. JEFFRIES:
       H. Res. 46. A resolution electing Members to a certain 
     standing committee of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. WRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Hice of 
             Georgia, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Griffith):
       H. Res. 47. A resolution condemning all forms of anti-
     Semitism; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LaHood (for himself and Mrs. Demings):
       H. Res. 48. A resolution supporting the observation of 
     ``National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month'' 
     during the period beginning on January 1, 2019, and ending on 
     February 1, 2019, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, 
     human trafficking and modern slavery; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HILL of Arkansas (for himself, Mr. Cicilline, 
             Mr. Barr, Mr. Correa, Mr. Bost, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. David P. Roe of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Rouzer, 
             and Mr. Babin):
       H. Res. 49. A resolution supporting Coptic Christians in 
     Egypt; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. HICE of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Meadows, Mr. 
             Arrington, Mr. Gosar, Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee, 
             and Mr. Mooney of West Virginia):
       H. Res. 50. A resolution memorializing the unborn by 
     lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22d day 
     of January each year; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Reform.
           By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Mooney of 
             West Virginia, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Kelly of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Latta, Mr. 
             Grothman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Mr. Langevin, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Joyce 
             of Ohio, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. Wagner, 
             Mr. Yarmuth, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Emmer, Mr. Stauber, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. 
             Brindisi):
       H. Res. 51. A resolution supporting the contributions of 
     Catholic schools; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. RUSH:
       H. Res. 53. A resolution raising a question of the 
     privileges of the House; to the Committee on Ethics.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and Mr. Graves of 
             Missouri):
       H. Res. 54. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States Postal Service 
     should take all appropriate measures to ensure the 
     continuation of its 6-day mail delivery service; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. GUTHRIE (for himself, Mr. Barr, Mr. Comer, Mr. 
             Yarmuth, Mr. Massie, and Mr. Rogers of Kentucky):
       H. Res. 55. A resolution recognizing Centre College in 
     Danville, Kentucky, for 200 years of leadership in higher 
     education; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia:
       H. Res. 56. A resolution protecting Religious Freedom in 
     America; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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