[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 173 (Thursday, October 31, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H8717-H8719]
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 Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself and Mr. Cisneros):
       H.R. 4936. A bill to establish a grant program to provide 
     temporary housing to homeless individuals, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SMUCKER:
       H.R. 4937. A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act to make permanent a grant program to promote 
     and assist in the reentry of justice-involved individuals 
     into the workforce; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. SEWELL of Alabama (for herself, Mr. Nunes, Mr. 
             Welch, Mr. Mullin, and Mr. Blumenauer):
       H.R. 4938. A bill to amend title XVIII to strengthen 
     ambulance services furnished 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 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. BACON (for himself and Mr. Cisneros):
       H.R. 4939. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     combat straw purchases of firearms; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. FLORES:
       H.R. 4940. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of 
     the establishment of the Nation's first statewide 
     investigative law enforcement agency, the Ranger Division of 
     the Texas Department of Public Safety; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. KIM (for himself, Mr. Cook, and Mr. Cisneros):
       H.R. 4941. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     improve the Transition Assistance Program by allowing certain 
     veterans' service organizations to contact veterans regarding 
     benefits and to better inform veterans of employment 
     opportunities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, 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. GOTTHEIMER (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick):
       H.R. 4942. A bill to direct the Transportation Security 
     Administration to develop and disseminate best practices for 
     rental companies and dealers to report suspicious behavior to 
     law enforcement agencies at the point of sale of a covered 
     rental vehicle to prevent and mitigate acts of terrorism 
     using motor vehicles, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mrs. MURPHY of Florida (for herself and Mr. Diaz-
             Balart):
       H.R. 4943. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to provide that children who have 
     relocated from Puerto Rico to the States are fully considered 
     for purposes of State allotments under the English Language 
     Acquisition grants; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. BURCHETT:
       H.R. 4944. A bill to require the Small Business 
     Administration to issue licenses under the Small Business 
     Investment Act of 1958 within particular time frames, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. GRIFFITH (for himself, Mr. Welch, Mr. Bilirakis, 
             Mr. Soto, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut):
       H.R. 4945. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to exclude ventilators from competitive 
     acquisition programs under the Medicare program for 5years, 
     and for other purposes; 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. WELCH (for himself, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Loebsack, 
             Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. 
             Crawford, Mr. Westerman, Mr. David P. Roe of 
             Tennessee, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mrs. Axne, Mr. 
             Allen, and Mr. Peterson):
       H.R. 4946. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to ensure equal access of Medicare beneficiaries 
     to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network 
     pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage, and for 
     other purposes; 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. BIGGS:
       H.R. 4947. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the deduction for qualified business income, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Budd, 
             and Mr. Meadows):
       H.R. 4948. A bill to provide for the effective use of 
     immigration detainers to enhance public safety; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BOST (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. 
             Walorski, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Calvert, 
             and Ms. Stefanik):
       H.R. 4949. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to establish qualifications for the human resources 
     positions within the Veterans Health Administration of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BUDD (for himself and Mr. Bishop of North 
             Carolina):
       H.R. 4950. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     conduct a study on Federal data collection related to student 
     participation and performance in career and technical 
     education programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. CARTER of Texas:
       H.R. 4951. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to strengthen school security; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. CHENEY:
       H.R. 4952. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to issue regulations to revise title 49, Code of Federal 
     Regulations, to require an air carrier to permit eligible 
     service animals to accompany eligible veterans during travel, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr. 
             Holding):
       H.R. 4953. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the tax rate for excise tax on investment 
     income of private foundations; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H.R. 4954. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Act of 1986 
     to strengthen the earned income tax credit and expand 
     eligibility for childless individuals, homeless youth, and 
     qualified foster youth; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Schrader, 
             and Mr. Hudson):
       H.R. 4955. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to clarify the meaning of a new chemical entity; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. FOXX of North Carolina (for herself and Mrs. 
             Wagner):
       H.R. 4956. A bill to provide that the Executive order 
     entitled ``Establishing a White House Council on Eliminating 
     Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing`` shall have the 
     force and effect of law, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GALLEGO (for himself and Mr. Cook):
       H.R. 4957. A bill to amend the Indian Child Protection and 
     Family Violence Prevention Act; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. GOHMERT:
       H.R. 4958. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to tax bona fide residents of the District of Columbia 
     in the same manner as bona fide residents of possessions of 
     the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Banks, 
             Mr. Norman, Mr. Murphy of North Carolina, Mr. Kelly 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Roy, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Johnson of 
             Louisiana, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Womack, Mr. 
             Meadows, Mr. Upton, Mr. Davidson of Ohio, Mr. Jordan, 
             Mr. Reschenthaler, and Mr. Green of Tennessee):
       H.R. 4959. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and 
     Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for cost estimates 
     of major legislation; 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 Mr. HILL of Arkansas (for himself, Mr. Foster, Mr. 
             Schweikert, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Veasey, and 
             Mr. Chabot):

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       H.R. 4960. A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to 
     conduct an assessment and analysis relating to the decline in 
     the business formation rate in the United States; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself, Ms. Tlaib, and Ms. 
             Barragan):
       H.R. 4961. A bill to limit financial support for certain 
     international energy projects; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Financial Services, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. KATKO (for himself and Miss Rice of New York):
       H.R. 4962. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     award grants for cybersecurity curriculum for secondary 
     schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. KATKO (for himself, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. 
             Walden, Mr. Correa, and Mr. Soto):
       H.R. 4963. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     clarify how controlled substance analogues that are imported 
     or offered for import are to be regulated, 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 Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 4964. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the employer credit for paid family and 
     medical leave, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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. POCAN (for himself, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Sires, 
             Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Thompson 
             of Mississippi, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mrs. Lawrence, 
             Mr. Higgins of New York, Mrs. Axne, Mr. Lamb, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Soto, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. 
             Haaland, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Evans, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. 
             Sablan, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Raskin, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Crow, Mr. Langevin, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Vargas, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Takano, Mr. Rose 
             of New York, and Mr. Lowenthal):
       H.R. 4965. A bill to promote effective registered 
     apprenticeships, for skills, credentials, and employment, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. PRESSLEY:
       H.R. 4966. A bill to require the chief executive officers 
     of global systemically important bank holding companies to 
     provide annual testimony to Congress, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wittman, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. 
             Cartwright, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Luria, Mr. 
             Riggleman, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Trone, Ms. 
             Wexton, and Mr. Beyer):
       H.R. 4967. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to establish a program to restore and protect the 
     Chesapeake Bay watershed, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period 
     to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
     for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mrs. TORRES of California (for herself, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Vargas, Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. 
             Lowenthal, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Cardenas, and 
             Mr. Takano):
       H.R. 4968. A bill to provide for the basic needs of 
     students at institutions of higher education; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. TORRES SMALL of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. 
             Lujan, and Ms. Haaland):
       H.R. 4969. A bill to name the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Las Cruces, New 
     Mexico, as the ``Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic``; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN:
       H.R. 4970. A bill to restrict the authority of the Attorney 
     General to enter into contracts for Federal correctional 
     facilities and community confinement facilities, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. WEXTON (for herself, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Cline, Mr. 
             Connolly, Mrs. Luria, Mr. McEachin, Mr. Riggleman, 
             Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Ms. Spanberger):
       H.R. 4971. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 15 East Market Street in 
     Leesburg, Virginia, as the ``Norman Duncan Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Ms. GABBARD:
       H. Con. Res. 70. Concurrent resolution directing the 
     President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers 
     Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from 
     hostilities in the Syrian Arab Republic that have not been 
     authorized by Congress; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. HASTINGS (for himself and Mr. Buchanan):
       H. Con. Res. 71. Concurrent resolution urging all nations 
     to outlaw the dog and cat meat trade and to enforce existing 
     laws against such trade; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
     and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period 
     to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
     for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. COLE:
       H. Res. 668. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the resolution (H.Res. 660) directing certain committees to 
     continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing 
     House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient 
     grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise 
     its Constitutional power to impeach Donald John Trump, 
     President of the United States of America, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. YARMUTH (for himself, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Langevin, 
             and Ms. Titus):
       H. Res. 669. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the week of November 3 through 9, 2019, as 
     National Family Service Learning Week; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H. Res. 670. A resolution commemorating the 30th annual 
     event of the All Souls Procession in Tucson, Arizona, and 
     calling for an end to migrant deaths along the United States-
     Mexico border; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. CLEAVER:
       H. Res. 671. A resolution urging the United Arab Emirates 
     to immediately end any activities enabling money laundering 
     in violation of United States sanctions against Iran; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Keating, 
             Mr. Sires, Mr. Pence, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
             Rooney of Florida, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Harris, Mr. Weber 
             of Texas, Mr. Heck, Mr. Turner, Mr. Quigley, and Mr. 
             Price of North Carolina):
       H. Res. 672. A resolution expressing support of the Three 
     Seas Initiative in its efforts to increase energy 
     independence and infrastructure connectivity thereby 
     strengthening the United States and European national 
     security; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mrs. Wagner, 
             Ms. Norton, Ms. Moore, Mr. Higgins of New York, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Newhouse, Mrs. Lesko, 
             Mr. Rush, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. 
             Rouda, Mr. Panetta, and Ms. Meng):
       H. Res. 673. A resolution expressing appreciation during 
     ``National Domestic Violence Awareness Month`` to all 
     providers working tirelessly to educate communities, provide 
     shelter and assistance to victims, and end the scourge of 
     domestic violence; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mrs. TORRES of California:
       H. Res. 674. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the achievements of Edgar 
     Ricardo Arjona Morales, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. WALKER (for himself, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. 
             DesJarlais, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. McClintock, 
             Mr. Murphy of North Carolina, Mr. Williams, Mr. 
             Gibbs, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Riggleman, Mr. David P. 
             Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Banks, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Hice of 
             Georgia, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. 
             Guest, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Crawford, Mr. 
             LaMalfa, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Spano, Mr. 
             Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Kevin Hern of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Lamborn, 
             Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Davidson of Ohio, 
             Mr. Conaway, Mr. Comer, Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, Mr. 
             Wright, Mr. Babin, Mr. Gooden, and Mr. Mullin):
       H. Res. 675. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that socialist proposals such as Medicare 
     for All, student loan forgiveness, and the Green New Deal 
     with a guaranteed job for all, are antithetical to American 
     foundational values of self-responsibility and opportunity, 
     and by guaranteeing these programs as ``rights'', we risk 
     abandoning our actual rights; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services, 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.

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