[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 30, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H7479-H7481]
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. JOHNSON of Texas (for herself and Mr. Lamb):
       H.R. 4091. A bill to amend the America COMPETES Act to 
     reauthorize the ARPA-E program, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Ms. MENG (for herself, Mr. Stewart, Ms. Frankel, Mr. 
             Diaz-Balart, and Ms. Houlahan):
       H.R. 4092. A bill to improve United States consideration 
     of, and strategic support for, programs to prevent and 
     respond to gender-based violence from the onset of 
     humanitarian emergencies and build the capacity of 
     humanitarian assistance to address the immediate and long-
     term challenges resulting from such violence, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. BEYER (for himself and Mr. Rooney of Florida):
       H.R. 4093. A bill to improve the National Oceans and 
     Coastal Security Act, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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. STAUBER (for himself and Mr. Golden):
       H.R. 4094. A bill to direct the Administrator of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, acting through the 
     Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, to 
     submit to Congress a report regarding the age and condition 
     of fire stations in the United States; to the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. STAUBER (for himself and Mr. Golden):
       H.R. 4095. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow the child tax credit with respect to 
     permanently and totally disabled individuals; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CORREA (for himself, Mr. Cisneros, Ms. Wild, Mr. 
             Pappas, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. O'Halleran, Ms. Titus, 
             Mr. Peterson, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Ms. Moore, Mr. 
             Moulton, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Miss Gonzalez-
             Colon of Puerto Rico, Mrs. Radewagen, and Mr. 
             Cardenas):
       H.R. 4096. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     require an annual report on veteran access to gender specific 
     services under community care contracts, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. KEATING (for himself, Mrs. Wagner, Ms. Frankel, 
             and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 4097. A bill to require a report on the participation 
     of Afghan women in negotiations and dialogue relating to the 
     Afghan peace process and a strategy for post-conflict 
     engagement by the United States in Afghanistan, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. ROONEY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Ratcliffe, 
             and Mr. Budd):
       H.R. 4098. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to provide for accreditation reform, to require institutions 
     of higher education to publish information regarding student 
     success, to provide for fiscal accountability, and to provide 
     for school accountability for student loans; to the Committee 
     on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Cook, Mr. Hunter, Mr. 
             Walker, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Turner, Mr. Rice of South 
             Carolina, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 4099. A bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities 
     Act of 1990 to promote compliance through education, to 
     clarify the requirements for demand letters, to provide for a 
     notice and cure period before the commencement of a private 
     civil action, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. 
             Marchant, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Marshall, Mr. 
             Holding, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, and 
             Mrs. Walorski):
       H.R. 4100. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to encourage the development and use of DISARM 
     antimicrobial drugs, 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. BASS (for herself, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Moore, 
             Ms. Meng, Ms. Fudge, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Hastings, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Danny K. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. 
             Beatty, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Clarke of New 
             York, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. Torres of 
             California, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. 
             Vargas, and Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 4101. A bill to establish an expansive infrastructure 
     program to create local jobs and raise the quality of life in 
     every community, to launch middle class career pathways in 
     infrastructure, and to invest in high quality American jobs, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Education and Labor, Agriculture, Financial Services, Energy 
     and Commerce, Natural Resources, Homeland Security, and Small 
     Business, 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. CLARK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 4102. A bill to require the screening of 100 percent 
     of international mail and express cargo inbound into the 
     United States from high-risk countries to detect and prevent 
     the importation of illicit fentanyl and other illicit 
     synthetic opioids, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security.

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           By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself, Ms. DelBene, 
             Mr. Flores, and Mr. Ted Lieu of California):
       H.R. 4103. A bill to establish an advisory committee to 
     promote the use of reality technology as a tool for 
     professional development for Federal workers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. CLEAVER (for himself and Mr. Stivers):
       H.R. 4104. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint a coin in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of 
     the establishment of the Negro Leagues baseball; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. COSTA (for himself and Mr. Meadows):
       H.R. 4105. A bill to authorize the Transatlantic 
     Legislators' Dialogue (United States-European Union 
     Interparliamentary Group), and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Khanna, and Mr. 
             Grijalva):
       H.R. 4106. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to restrict direct-to-consumer drug advertising; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DeSAULNIER (for himself, Mr. Rodney Davis of 
             Illinois, and Mr. Huffman):
       H.R. 4107. A bill to authorize funding for section 619 and 
     part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Hayes, 
             Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Takano, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Moore, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Engel, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. 
             Raskin, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Wilson of 
             Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Horsford):
       H.R. 4108. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     make grants to support early college high schools and dual or 
     concurrent enrollment programs; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor.
           By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself and Ms. Velazquez):
       H.R. 4109. A bill to codify the Small Business 
     Administration's Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Ms. FINKENAUER (for herself and Mr. Stauber):
       H.R. 4110. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     increase a set-aside for the Rural Project Initiative of the 
     TIFIA program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GIBBS (for himself and Mr. Ryan):
       H.R. 4111. A bill to authorize State opioid response 
     grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. HASTINGS (for himself, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Lawson of 
             Florida, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Crist, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Ms. Mucarsel-Powell, Ms. Shalala, Mr. Soto, 
             Ms. Frankel, and Ms. Castor of Florida):
       H.R. 4112. A bill to designate Haiti under section 244 of 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of 
     Haiti to be eligible for temporary protected status under 
     such section during and after the pendency of certain 
     litigation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma:
       H.R. 4113. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to provide for a percentage of student loan forgiveness for 
     public service employment, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. HOULAHAN (for herself, Ms. Underwood, Ms. 
             Slotkin, Ms. Spanberger, and Ms. Torres Small of New 
             Mexico):
       H.R. 4114. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to prohibit a person from knowingly providing 
     substantial assistance relating to a contribution or donation 
     by a foreign national, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Womack, Mr. 
             Meuser, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Woodall, Mr. Flores, Mr. 
             Timmons, and Mr. Norman):
       H.R. 4115. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and 
     Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to establish a point of order 
     against long-term direct spending, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Rules, 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 Ms. KELLY of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Moulton, and 
             Mrs. McBath):
       H.R. 4116. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     combat straw purchases of firearms and deter firearms 
     trafficking; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Kelly of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 4117. A bill to reduce the disadvantages of individual 
     retirement plans with respect to employer-sponsored 
     retirement plans by helping taxpayers comply with laws 
     affecting individual retirement plans, by providing for 
     reduced penalties under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for 
     certain self-corrections with respect to such laws, and by 
     expanding the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System to 
     cover certain errors under individual retirement plans, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI (for himself, Mr. Butterfield, 
             Mr. Hastings, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Connolly, Mr. 
             Yarmuth, Ms. Norton, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Espaillat, Mrs. 
             Dingell, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Cicilline, 
             Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Rush, Mr. Huffman, Mr. 
             Garamendi, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Engel, Ms. Dean, Mr. 
             Sires, Mr. Evans, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Langevin):
       H.R. 4118. A bill to establish a United States Commission 
     on Hate Crimes to study and make recommendations on the 
     prevention of the commission of hate crimes, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LAWSON of Florida (for himself, Ms. Tlaib, and 
             Mr. Vargas):
       H.R. 4119. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to extend the interest-free grace period certain loans, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. LAWSON of Florida (for himself and Ms. Tlaib):
       H.R. 4120. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the tax treatment of first-time homeowner 
     assistance programs established by States; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LAWSON of Florida (for himself, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Tlaib, and Ms. Wilson of Florida):
       H.R. 4121. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to enhance Social Security benefits and maintain the 
     commitment and the long-term solvency of the Social Security 
     program; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Education and Labor, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Schneider):
       H.R. 4122. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and 
     widowers without regard to age; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Schneider):
       H.R. 4123. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for increases in widow's and widower's 
     insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Schneider):
       H.R. 4124. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced 
     spouse's benefits following the divorce; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Schneider):
       H.R. 4125. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for 
     widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 4126. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to credit individuals serving as caregivers of dependent 
     relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such 
     service, and to support State medical training programs for 
     caregivers; 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 Mr. LUJAN (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Michael F. 
             Doyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rush, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Engel, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. McNerney, 
             Mr. Welch, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. 
             Loebsack, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Peters, Ms. 
             Kuster of New Hampshire, Ms. Barragan, Mr. 
             O'Halleran, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Ryan, Ms. 
             Moore, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Spanberger, Mr. Cuellar, and 
             Ms. Haaland):
       H.R. 4127. A bill to establish a broadband infrastructure 
     finance and innovation program to make available loans, loan 
     guarantees, and lines of credit for the construction and 
     deployment of broadband infrastructure, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LUJAN:
       H.R. 4128. A bill to improve the collection and aggregation 
     of fixed and mobile broadband internet service coverage data, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, 
             Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Cohen, and Mrs. 
             Wagner):
       H.R. 4129. A bill to provide for a Medicare demonstration 
     project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision 
     devices as durable medical equipment under part B of the 
     Medicare program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a 
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     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. MARCHANT (for himself and Mr. Smith of 
             Missouri):
       H.R. 4130. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the ceiling on the sum of the annual 
     deductible and the other annual out-of-pocket expenses 
     required to be paid under a high deductible health plan; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, Mr. 
             O'Halleran, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, and Mr. 
             Wittman):
       H.R. 4131. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     clarify the eligibility of certain community mental health 
     centers to register for purposes of the practice of 
     telemedicine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, 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 Ms. MENG (for herself, Ms. Judy Chu of California, 
             Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Rouda, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, 
             Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Case, and Ms. 
             Velazquez):
       H.R. 4132. A bill to establish the Commission to Study the 
     Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific 
     American History and Culture, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. NEGUSE (for himself and Mr. Curtis):
       H.R. 4133. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to direct a study on soil health of Federal lands, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself and Mr. Rodney Davis of 
             Illinois):
       H.R. 4134. A bill to amend the National Agricultural 
     Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to 
     provide for an additional goal of the Agriculture Advanced 
     Research and Development Authority (AGARDA) to enhance the 
     role of agriculture in innovative sustainability solutions; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 4135. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert 
     Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of 
     Columbia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 4136. A bill to amend the National Capital 
     Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 to 
     repeal a specific criminal penalty on a person in the 
     District of Columbia for obstructing a bridge between the 
     District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. RUIZ (for himself, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, and Mr. King of New York):
       H.R. 4137. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for the eligibility of certain individuals exposed to 
     burn pits for hospital care, medical services, and nursing 
     home care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. SUOZZI:
       H.R. 4138. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to deem certain State Veterans homes meeting 
     certain health and safety standards as meeting conditions and 
     requirements for skilled nursing facilities under the 
     Medicare and Medicaid programs; 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 Mr. VELA:
       H.R. 4139. A bill to provide for the boundary of the Palo 
     Alto Battlefield National Historic Park to be adjusted, to 
     authorize the donation of land to the United States for 
     addition to that historic park, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself and Mr. Schweikert):
       H. Res. 530. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the amount of the Members' 
     Representational Allowance should be increased in response to 
     increasing threats against Members of the House; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself and Mr. 
             Fortenberry):
       H. Res. 531. A resolution expressing concern over the 
     prevalence of hazardous working conditions for children, 
     especially the worst forms of child labor in the mining of 
     cobalt and other minerals in the Democratic Republic of the 
     Congo; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 Ms. LOFGREN:
       H. Res. 532. A resolution proposing a strategy to make 
     Medicare available to all Americans; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means, Natural Resources, 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. ROUDA:
       H. Res. 533. A resolution recognizing the accomplishments 
     of professional surfer and surfwear executive Danny Kwock; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. ROUDA:
       H. Res. 534. A resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary 
     of the U.S. Open of Surfing; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Reform.
           By Mrs. TORRES of California (for herself and Mr. 
             Rutherford):
       H. Res. 535. A resolution recognizing August 6, National 
     Night Out, the national coming together of Americans all over 
     the Nation to unite and promote public safety; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.

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