[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 14, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H1887-H1889]
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. GRAVES of Missouri (for himself and Mr. Katko):
       H.R. 6491. A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic 
     Development Act of 1965 to provide for a high-speed broadband 
     deployment initiative; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 
     Services, 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. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. McNerney, Mr. 
             Carson of Indiana, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. 
             Bass, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Soto, 
             Mr. Cisneros, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Tlaib, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 6492. A bill to require any payments of principal or 
     interest on a residential mortgage loan that are deferred 
     during a COVID-19 emergency period to be due no earlier than 
     the last day of the loan term, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BARR:
       H.R. 6493. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the ability of veterans to access and submit 
     disability benefit questionnaire forms of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Larson 
             of Connecticut, Mr. Hastings, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             Rogers of Alabama, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. 
             Cox of California, Mr. Garamendi, and Mr. Soto):
       H.R. 6494. A bill to make available insurance coverage for 
     business interruption losses due to viral pandemics, forced 
     closures of businesses, mandatory evacuations, and public 
     safety power shut-offs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SABLAN (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. 
             Radewagen, Mr. San Nicolas, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. 
             Plaskett, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, and 
             Mr. Serrano):
       H.R. 6495. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security 
     Act to eliminate the general Medicaid funding limitations for 
     territories of the United States, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. RYAN (for himself, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. 
             Soto, Mr. Engel, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Jayapal, 
             Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Meng, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. 
             Judy Chu of California, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. DeGette, 
             Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Neguse, and Mr. Ted 
             Lieu of California):
       H.R. 6496. A bill to provide for the issuance of emergency 
     monthly payments to every American throughout the duration of 
     the coronavirus crisis to be provided by the Department of 
     Treasury, in consultation with other Federal and State 
     agencies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Hurd 
             of Texas, and Mr. Suozzi):
       H.R. 6497. A bill to make available insurance coverage for 
     business interruption losses due to national emergencies, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. OMAR (for herself, Mr. Yarmuth, Ms. Pingree, and 
             Mr. Kilmer):
       H.R. 6498. A bill to establish special temporary rules 
     relating to the charitiable deduction for the donation of 
     hand sanitizer by a distilled spirits operation, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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           By Mr. CUELLAR (for himself and Mr. Gonzalez of Texas):
       H.R. 6499. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and 
     feasibility of designating certain lands as the Los Caminos 
     del Rio National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GALLAGHER:
       H.R. 6500. A bill to reduce Federal spending and fund the 
     acquisition of unexpired personal protective equipment 
     (including face masks) for the strategic national stockpile 
     by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election 
     campaigns; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. GARCIA of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Porter, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, 
             and Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois):
       H.R. 6501. A bill to strengthen the Financial Stability 
     Oversight Council, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HARDER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Panetta, 
             Mr. Cox of California, Ms. Slotkin, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Porter, Ms. Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Levin of California, and Mr. Rouda):
       H.R. 6502. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to provide for deferral of loan repayment for graduates 
     during the period of the coronavirus; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 6503. A bill to provide housing support services to 
     the elderly and individuals with disabilities living in 
     Federal Government housing or federally subsidized housing 
     during the Pandemic or Declared Public Health Emergency; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 6504. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers 
     for Disease Control and Prevention, to develop a plan to 
     improve surveillance with respect to diseases that are viral 
     pandemic threats, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 6505. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to clarify the role of the National Biosurveillance 
     Integration Center of the Department of Homeland Security 
     regarding an emerging highly communicable infectious disease 
     event of national concern, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security, 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. KILMER (for himself, Ms. Herrera Beutler, and 
             Ms. Dean):
       H.R. 6506. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to modify 
     the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Small Business.
           By Ms. MENG (for herself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. 
             Espaillat, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Cisneros, Ms. Titus, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. 
             Jayapal, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia):
       H.R. 6507. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to automatically extend the period of validity of an 
     alien's employment authorization during an emergency period, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MORELLE (for himself, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Tonko, 
             Mr. Nadler, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. 
             Hastings, Mr. Ryan, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Soto, Mr. Larson 
             of Connecticut, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Trone, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Ms. Haaland, Ms. Omar, and Ms. DeLauro):
       H.R. 6508. A bill to amend title VI of the Social Security 
     Act to expand the permissible use of funds under the 
     Coronavirus Relief Fund; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Reform.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Rose of New York, and 
             Mr. Pascrell):
       H.R. 6509. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide public safety officer 
     death and disability benefits for certain public safety 
     officers who contract COVID-19, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. OMAR (for herself, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Pingree, 
             Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Garcia of 
             Illinois, Mr. Cuellar, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Pressley, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Wild, Mr. Neguse, and Mrs. 
             Hayes):
       H.R. 6510. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to expand for all the States during the COVID-19 public 
     health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public 
     Health Service Act, the program to approve retail food stores 
     to accept through on-line transactions supplemental nutrition 
     assistance program benefits provided under the Food and 
     Nutrition Act of 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. PAPPAS:
       H.R. 6511. A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social 
     Security Act to require coverage under the Medicaid program 
     and Children's Health Insurance Program for vaccines and 
     treatment for COVID-19 without the imposition of cost sharing 
     requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PHILLIPS (for himself, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Malinowski, Mr. Moulton, 
             and Mr. Allred):
       H.R. 6512. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 
     2002 to require State and local election officials to conduct 
     public education campaigns to notify individuals of changes 
     in the administration of elections for Federal office in 
     response to emergencies affecting public health and safety, 
     to require the websites of such officials to be fully 
     accessible to individuals with disabilities and to meet best 
     practices established by the National Institute for Science 
     and Technology for ensuring the continuing operation of such 
     websites in the event of emergencies affecting public health 
     and safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration, 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. RIGGLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. 
             Ferguson, Mr. Steil, Mr. Burchett, and Mr. Tipton):
       H.R. 6513. A bill to defer the year of inclusion for 
     certain capital gains invested in a qualified opportunity 
     fund; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. Dingell, 
             and Mr. Horsford):
       H.R. 6514. A bill to provide premium assistance for COBRA 
     continuation coverage and furloughed continuation coverage 
     for individuals and their families during the COVID-19 
     emergency period and 180-days thereafter, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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 Ms. WEXTON:
       H. Res. 920. A resolution relating to House Resolution 891; 
     considered and agreed to. considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. KHANNA (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Bera, Ms. 
             Jayapal, and Mr. Krishnamoorthi):
       H. Res. 921. A resolution celebrating the 129th anniversary 
     of the birth of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Guest, and Mr. Yoho):
       H. Res. 922. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that all nations should permanently close 
     live wildlife markets and that the People's Republic of China 
     should cease spreading disinformation regarding the origins 
     of coronavirus; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, 
     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 Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Gonzalez 
             of Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Lowenthal, Mr. Malinowski, Ms. McCollum, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Smith of Washington, and Mrs. Torres 
             of California):
       H. Res. 923. A resolution recognizing the contributions of 
     distribution and warehousing workers during the 2020 
     coronavirus pandemic; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. CORREA (for himself, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mrs. 
             Watson Coleman, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Cleaver, 
             Mr. Cohen, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Higgins of New York, 
             Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. David Scott of 
             Georgia, Ms. Moore, Ms. Gabbard, Mr. Garcia of 
             Illinois, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Norton, Ms. Bass, Ms. 
             Blunt Rochester, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Pocan, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Clay, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Clarke 
             of New York, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Tlaib, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. 
             Lowenthal, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Danny K. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Payne, Ms. Adams, Mr. 
             Raskin, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Cisneros, 
             Ms. Dean, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Cooper, Ms. Fudge, Ms. 
             Sewell of Alabama, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Pressley, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. McEachin, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Sires, Ms. Lee 
             of California, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Evans, Mr. Cox of 
             California, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Nadler, Ms. 
             DeGette, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Mucarsel-Powell, 
             Mr. Soto, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mrs. Luria, Mr. 
             Levin of California, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Moulton, 
             Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
             Mr. Lynch, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Michael F. 
             Doyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Judy Chu of California,

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             Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Neguse, Mr. 
             Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Price of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Trone, Mr. Takano, Ms. Kelly of 
             Illinois, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
             Sherrill, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Spanberger, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Ms. Titus, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Haaland, and 
             Ms. Velazquez):
       H. Res. 924. A resolution promoting minority health 
     awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National 
     Minority Health Month in April 2020, which include bringing 
     attention to the health disparities faced by minority 
     populations of the United States during the novel coronavirus 
     global pandemic; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MALINOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Phillips, and Mr. 
             Amash):
       H. Res. 925. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the powers of the president remain 
     limited by the Constitution and laws of the United States; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.

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