[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 82 (Thursday, May 16, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H3923-H3924]
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. McCAUL (for himself and Mr. Sires):
       H.R. 2780. A bill to require the Secretary of State to 
     develop and maintain an international diplomatic and 
     assistance strategy to stop the flow of illicit opioids, 
     including fentanyl, into the United States, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mr. Burgess):
       H.R. 2781. A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health 
     Service Act to reauthorize certain programs relating to the 
     health professions workforce, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. WALORSKI (for herself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Kelly 
             of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Peterson):
       H.R. 2782. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the 30-hour threshold for classification as a 
     full-time employee for purposes of the employer mandate in 
     the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and replace it 
     with 40 hours; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Diaz-
             Balart):
       H.R. 2783. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide for certain protections for aliens granted 
     temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. ESHOO:
       H.R. 2784. A bill to clarify section 224 of the 
     Communications Act of 1934 as not limiting the ability of a 
     State to adopt a one touch make ready policy for pole 
     attachments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, and Ms. Pingree):
       H.R. 2785. A bill to amend the Telecommunications Act of 
     1996 to preserve and protect the ability of State and local 
     governments and public-private partnerships to provide 
     broadband services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana (for herself, Mr. Deutch, Mr. 
             Upton, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Carson 
             of Indiana):
       H.R. 2786. A bill to authorize the Attorney General to make 
     grants to States that have in place laws that authorize law 
     enforcement agencies to retain firearms taken from dangerous 
     individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. LIPINSKI:
       H.R. 2787. A bill to mandate the monthly formulation and 
     publication of a consumer price index specifically for senior 
     citizens for the purpose of establishing an accurate Social 
     Security COLA for such citizens; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself, Mrs. Rodgers of 
             Washington, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, and Mr. Loebsack):
       H.R. 2788. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to modernize provisions relating to rural health 
     clinics under Medicare; 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. SCHWEIKERT (for himself, Mr. Fortenberry, and 
             Mr. Webster of Florida):
       H.R. 2789. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish a health insurance Federal Invisible Risk Sharing 
     Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PENCE (for himself and Mr. Gallego):
       H.R. 2790. A bill to make additional financial assets of 
     the Government of Iran available to pay compensatory damages 
     to the victims of terrorism sponsored by that Government, and 
     for other purposes; to the 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 Ms. HAALAND (for herself, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Cole, 
             Mr. Cisneros, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cook, Mr. Case, Mr. 
             O'Halleran, Mr. Crow, and Ms. Kendra S. Horn of 
             Oklahoma):
       H.R. 2791. A bill to establish the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself, Mr. Reed, and Ms. 
             Stefanik):
       H.R. 2792. A bill to require the Secretary of 
     Transportation to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking 
     concerning seat belts on school buses, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself, Mr. Reed, Ms. Stefanik, 
             Mr. Cohen, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. Sires):
       H.R. 2793. A bill to require the Federal Motor Carrier 
     Safety Administration to implement a national employer 
     notification service; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. TORRES SMALL of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. 
             Smucker, Mr. Cardenas, and Mr. Waltz):
       H.R. 2794. A bill to reauthorize and improve the Department 
     of Defense Mentor-Protege Program; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. BEYER (for himself and Mr. Buchanan):
       H.R. 2795. A bill to establish National Wildlife Corridors 
     to provide for the protection and restoration of certain 
     native fish, wildlife, and plant species, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, 
     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 Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. 
             Moulton, Mr. Stivers, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Stefanik, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Mast, 
             Mr. Crow, Mr. Waltz, Ms. Omar, Mr. Hunter, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Young, Mr. Welch, Mr. Hurd of Texas, 
             Mr. Hastings, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Ryan, Mr. 
             Watkins, Mr. Peters, Mr. Wright, Mr. Raskin, Mr. 
             Reschenthaler, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Wenstrup, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Gallagher):
       H.R. 2796. A bill to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act 
     of 2009 to make 4,000 visas available for the Afghan Special 
     Immigrant Visa program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BOST (for himself, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. 
             Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Yoho, and Mr. 
             O'Halleran):
       H.R. 2797. A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1961 to 
     modify the limitations applicable to qualified conservation 
     loan guarantees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Ms. BROWNLEY of California:
       H.R. 2798. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     make permanent the pilot program on counseling in retreat 
     settings for women veterans newly separated from service in 
     the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CARSON of Indiana:
       H.R. 2799. A bill to implement recommendations related to 
     the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. SLOTKIN (for herself, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. 
             Kildee, and Mr. Fitzpatrick):
       H.R. 2800. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to 
     require continued and expanded monitoring of perfluoroalkyl 
     and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. COLLINS of New York:
       H.R. 2801. A bill to provide temporary resident status and 
     employment authorization for certain non-seasonal 
     agricultural workers, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself and Mr. Shimkus):
       H.R. 2802. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for the participation of physical therapists in the 
     National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. 
             Wilson of Florida, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. 
             Nadler, and Ms. Pingree):
       H.R. 2803. A bill to To require health insurance coverage 
     for the treatment of infertility; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight 
     and Reform, Armed Services, 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. FOSTER (for himself and Mr. Kustoff of 
             Tennessee):
       H.R. 2804. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, 
     with respect to apportionments to States for certain highway 
     programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.

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           By Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH (for himself, Mr. Collins of 
             Georgia, Mr. Budd, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. 
             Palazzo, and Mr. Kustoff of Tennessee):
       H.R. 2805. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-
     issued firearms in certain Federal facilities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HORSFORD:
       H.R. 2806. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to treat certain scholarships and fellowship grants as 
     earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI (for himself, Mr. Swalwell of 
             California, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Welch, Ms. Moore, and Ms. 
             Eshoo):
       H.R. 2807. A bill to amend title IV of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education that 
     participate in programs under such title to distribute voter 
     registration forms to students enrolled at the institution, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire (for herself and Mr. 
             Katko):
       H.R. 2808. A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and 
     Treatment Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services to include data on animal abuse in the national 
     clearinghouse for information relating to child abuse and 
     neglect; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. Moore, Ms. 
             Adams, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Rush, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Omar, Mr. Khanna, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. 
             Pressley, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Ms. Haaland, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Cardenas, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Correa):
       H.R. 2809. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 
     2008 to repeal the particular work requirement that 
     disqualifies able-bodied adults for eligibility to 
     participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. MOORE (for herself, Mr. Estes, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Carbajal, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Cole, Mr. Cook, Mrs. 
             Craig, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Kind, Mr. Ruiz, Ms. Shalala, 
             Mr. Young, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Cisneros):
       H.R. 2810. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to treat certain payments made by Indian tribal 
     governments as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PANETTA (for himself, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Brown of 
             Maryland, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, 
             Mr. Heck, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Taylor, and 
             Mr. Waltz):
       H.R. 2811. A bill to improve oversight of privatized 
     military housing provided by the Department of Defense to 
     members of the Armed Forces and their families, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. 
             Rutherford, Mr. O'Halleran, and Mr. Fitzpatrick):
       H.R. 2812. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 with respect to payments to certain 
     public safety officers who have become permanently and 
     totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained 
     in the line of duty, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. PINGREE (for herself, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Omar, Mr. 
             McGovern, and Ms. Ocasio-Cortez):
       H.R. 2813. A bill to permit aliens seeking asylum to be 
     eligible for employment in the United States and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. PLASKETT:
       H.R. 2814. A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to 
     authorize the basic allowance for housing for members of the 
     uniformed services in the Virgin Islands; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. RUIZ (for himself, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, 
             Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico, and Mr. David P. Roe 
             of Tennessee):
       H.R. 2815. A bill to reauthorize section 340H of the Public 
     Health Service Act to continue to encourage the expansion, 
     maintenance, and establishment of approved graduate medical 
     residency programs at qualified teaching health centers, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. STEFANIK (for herself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, 
             Mr. Ryan, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Cook, Mr. King 
             of New York, Mr. Espaillat, and Miss Gonzalez-Colon 
             of Puerto Rico):
       H.R. 2816. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to carry out a pilot program to increase access to 
     hepatitis C testing for Vietnam-era veterans, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. WRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Mooney of 
             West Virginia, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. 
             Meadows, Mr. Banks, Mr. Brady, and Mr. Marchant):
       H.R. 2817. 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. YOUNG (for himself and Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington):
       H.R. 2818. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to improve the efficiency of summer meals; 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. DEAN (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Lowenthal, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Thompson 
             of California, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Lipinski, and Ms. 
             Haaland):
       H. Res. 385. A resolution expressing support for ``Bike to 
     Work Day'' on May 17, 2019; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Reform.
           By Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. 
             Lawrence, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. 
             Haaland, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Kelly of 
             Illinois, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Jeffries, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Payne, Mr. Carson 
             of Indiana, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Rush, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. 
             Clay):
       H. Res. 386. A resolution honoring retired Representative 
     John Conyers, Jr., and extending to him the best wishes of 
     the House of Representatives on the occasion of his 90th 
     birthday; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. CICILLINE (for himself and Mr. Fortenberry):
       H. Res. 387. A resolution condemning continued violence 
     against civilians by armed groups in the Central African 
     Republic and supporting efforts to achieve a lasting 
     political solution to the conflict; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.

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