[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 73 (Friday, April 17, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H1892-H1894]
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. OMAR (for herself, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Tlaib, 
             Ms. Pressley, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Escobar, 
             Mr. Garcia of Illinois, and Ms. Meng):
       H.R. 6515. A bill to suspend obligations of residential 
     renters and mortgagors to make payments during the COVID-19 
     emergency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana (for herself and Ms. 
             Schrier):
       H.R. 6516. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize the acceptance of gifts for the Strategic National 
     Stockpile, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana (for herself and Ms. Eshoo):
       H.R. 6517. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize the transfer to any Federal department or agency, 
     on a reimbursable basis, any drugs, vaccines and other 
     biological products, medical devices, and other supplies in 
     the Strategic National Stockpile, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PETERS (for himself and Ms. Craig):
       H.R. 6518. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to establish a program of risk corridors for 
     health insurance issuers offering health insurance coverage 
     in the individual or small group market for certain plan 
     years; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CRENSHAW (for himself and Mr. Steube):
       H.R. 6519. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     provide a civil action against a foreign state for deliberate 
     concealment or distortion of information with respect to an 
     international public health emergency, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CRENSHAW (for himself, Mr. Roy, and Mr. Yoho):
       H.R. 6520. A bill to provide additional criteria to deny 
     admission to the United States for certain persons affiliated 
     with the United Nations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. BARRAGAN (for herself and Mrs. Fletcher):
       H.R. 6521. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services from taking certain actions with respect to 
     Medicaid supplemental payments reporting requirements, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. 
             Norcross):
       H.R. 6522. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     include certain business and labor organizations in the 
     paycheck protection program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Sires):
       H.R. 6523. A bill to ensure that an individual who has 
     purchased an airline ticket through an air carrier or a 
     third-party is reimbursed during the covered emergency 
     period; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. 
             Wright):
       H.R. 6524. A bill to provide justice for victims of State 
     misrepresentation to the World Health Organization, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RASKIN (for himself, Ms. Shalala, Mr. Jeffries, 
             Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Welch, Mr. Allred, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Ted 
             Lieu of California, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee, Mr. Malinowski, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Danny K. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cardenas, 
             Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Takano, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Levin of 
             Michigan, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. 
             Escobar, Mr. Casten of Illinois, Ms. Schrier, Mr. 
             Garcia of Illinois, Mr. Soto, Mr. Case, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Haaland, Mr. 
             Clay, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Mucarsel-Powell, 
             Mr. Rouda, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Cox of California, Ms. 
             Pressley, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Espaillat, 
             Ms. Underwood, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Pocan, Mrs. 
             Lawrence, Mr. Peters, and Mr. Rush):
       H.R. 6525. A bill to provide the necessary Federal 
     financial and logistical support so States can reopen their 
     economies once periods of isolation have sufficiently reduced 
     coronavirus infection and transmission rates, and with 
     adequate testing and other safeguards to ensure infection 
     rates do not exceed medical resources, and virus transmission 
     rates are maintained below 1 and thereby steadily reduce the 
     number of infected, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Armed Services, and 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. BANKS (for himself and Mr. Kim):
       H.R. 6526. A bill to establish a STEM corps to enhance the 
     STEM and computer science workforce of the Department of 
     Defense and the defense industry, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER:
       H.R. 6527. A bill to amend the Emergency Planning and 
     Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 to require an emergency 
     notification meeting in the event of the release of an 
     extremely hazardous substance from a facility, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CISNEROS (for himself and Mr. Marshall):
       H.R. 6528. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     modify the limitation on pay for certain high-level employees 
     and officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CURTIS (for himself and Mr. Cuellar):
       H.R. 6529. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the opportunity zone tax incentives; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Schneider, and Ms. Craig):
       H.R. 6530. A bill to require the President to report to 
     Congress on certain authorities used under the Defense 
     Production Act of 1950 and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. DINGELL (for herself and Mrs. Walorski):
       H.R. 6531. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize the use of the Strategic National Stockpile to 
     enhance medical supply chain elasticity and establish and 
     maintain domestic reserves of critical medical supplies, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Ms. Wild, and Mrs. 
             Bustos):
       H.R. 6532. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to establish a special enrollment period 
     during the COVID-19 emergency period and to carry out 
     outreach and educational activities, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. ESCOBAR (for herself and Mrs. Hartzler):
       H.R. 6533. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to 
     share with State and local health authorities the practices 
     of, and lessons learned by, the military health system for 
     the prevention of infant and maternal mortality; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services, 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. FOSTER (for himself, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Cardenas, 
             Ms. Norton, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Lowenthal, Mr. Neguse, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Mrs. 
             Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Bonamici, Mrs. 
             Hayes, Mr. Heck, Ms. Dean, Mrs. Axne, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. Green of 
             Texas):

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       H.R. 6534. A bill to include reasonable costs for high-
     speed Internet service in the utility allowances for families 
     residing in public housing, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GALLEGO (for himself and Mr. Mullin):
       H.R. 6535. A bill to deem an urban Indian organization and 
     employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service 
     for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma (for herself, Mr. 
             Bacon, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Trone, and Mr. Gonzalez 
             of Texas):
       H.R. 6536. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to enhance direct certification under the 
     school lunch program; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Ms. JAYAPAL (for herself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Judy Chu of California, 
             Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Garcia of 
             Texas, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. 
             Lee of California, Mr. Lewis, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. Moore, Ms. Omar, Mr. Pocan, Ms. 
             Pressley, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Rush, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. 
             Velazquez, and Mr. Welch):
       H.R. 6537. A bill to require the release of most aliens 
     detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a 
     national emergency related to a communicable disease; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Upton, and Ms. Blunt 
             Rochester):
       H.R. 6538. A bill to provide for a temporary increase in 
     Federal financial participation under the Medicaid program 
     for telehealth services, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. LEE of Nevada:
       H.R. 6539. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to increase Federal support to State Medicaid programs 
     during economic downturns, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LUCAS (for himself and Ms. Fudge):
       H.R. 6540. A bill to amend the Defense Production Act of 
     1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of 
     the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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. MALINOWSKI (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. 
             Escobar, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Payne, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. 
             Neguse, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Porter, Mr. 
             Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Ruppersberger, 
             Ms. Barragan, Ms. Norton, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Rouda, Ms. 
             Omar, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Garcia of Texas, 
             Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Levin of California, Mrs. 
             Beatty, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Brownley of California, 
             Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Pocan, Mrs. Axne, Ms. Matsui, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, and Mr. Hastings):
       H.R. 6541. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for maintaining adequate supplies in Strategic 
     National Stockpile, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, 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 Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 6542. A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to 
     require the President make and preserve records, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, 
             Mr. Connolly, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Norton, Mr. Visclosky, 
             Mr. Welch, and Ms. Speier):
       H.R. 6543. A bill to amend the CARES Act to amend the 
     membership of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. MEEKS:
       H.R. 6544. A bill to establish a moratorium on collection 
     efforts made by certain lenders against borrowers affected by 
     coronavirus; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. MURPHY of Florida (for herself, Ms. Shalala, 
             and Mr. Soto):
       H.R. 6545. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an age rating adjustment to the applicable 
     percentage used to determine the credit for coverage under 
     qualified health plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself and Mr. Curtis):
       H.R. 6546. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture 
     and the Secretary of the Interior to jointly report to 
     Congress on certain efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources, 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. ROY:
       H.R. 6547. A bill to modify terms related to the economic 
     injury disaster loan program of the Small Business 
     Administration for applicants affected by COVID-19, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Sherman, 
             Mr. Welch, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Swalwell of California, Ms. 
             Sherrill, Mr. Trone, Mr. Heck, Mr. Crow, Ms. Dean, 
             and Ms. Wild):
       H.R. 6548. A bill to establish the Commission on the COVID-
     19 Pandemic in the United States; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. SHERMAN:
       H.R. 6549. A bill to prevent the acceleration of the due 
     date of business loans during the COVID-19 national 
     emergency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Young, Ms. Bonamici, 
             Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Cook, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. 
             Finkenauer, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Huffman, 
             Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. 
             LaMalfa, and Mr. Van Drew):
       H.R. 6550. A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to 
     provide an exception from the member business loan cap for 
     loans made to aid in the recovery from the COVID-19 
     emergency; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SHERMAN:
       H.R. 6551. A bill to amend the CARES Act to ensure that the 
     temporary relief from CECL standards does not terminate in 
     the middle of a company's fiscal year; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. TLAIB (for herself, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Jackson 
             Lee, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. 
             Pressley, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Ms. 
             Escobar, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Norton, Mrs. 
             Watson Coleman, Mr. Raskin, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Cohen, 
             Ms. DeGette, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Castor of Florida, 
             Ms. Wild, Mr. Rouda, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Garcia 
             of Illinois, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. McEachin, Mr. Danny K. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Trone, Mr. Engel, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Clarke of 
             New York, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Haaland, 
             Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. 
             Shalala, Ms. Meng, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. 
             Sanchez, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Clay, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Khanna, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. Adams, Ms. Frankel, Ms. Stevens, Ms. 
             Bonamici, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Slotkin, 
             Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Ms. Speier, Mr. Rush, 
             Ms. Pingree, Mr. Soto, Ms. Spanberger, Mr. Kildee, 
             Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mrs. Bustos, and Ms. Kaptur):
       H.R. 6552. A bill to prohibit water shutoffs during the 
     COVID-19 emergency period, provide drinking and waste water 
     assistance to households, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Education and Labor, 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 Ms. TLAIB (for herself, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Hastings, 
             Ms. Norton, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, Ms. 
             Pressley, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Velazquez, 
             Ms. Castor of Florida, and Mr. Garcia of Illinois):
       H.R. 6553. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to establish the Boost Communities Program to provide monthly 
     payments to America's consumers during the COVID-19 emergency 
     to recover from the emergency, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Mrs. WALORSKI:
       H.R. 6554. A bill to increase the exempt amount applicable 
     for the retirement earnings test for months in 2020, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN:
       H.R. 6555. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue 
     certain circulating coins in recognition of the United

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     States semiquincentennial, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. WEXTON (for herself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Welch, and 
             Mr. Bilirakis):
       H.R. 6556. A bill to require certain civil penalties to be 
     transferred to a fund through which amounts are made 
     available for the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric 
     Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     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. BARR:
       H. Con. Res. 97. Concurrent resolution establishing the 
     Joint Select Committee on the Events and Activities 
     Surrounding China's Handling of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus; 
     to the Committee on Rules.
           By Ms. ADAMS (for herself, Ms. Underwood, Ms. Kelly of 
             Illinois, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Bass, Ms. Wilson of 
             Florida, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
             Mr. Beyer, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Payne, Ms. 
             Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Hastings, Ms. 
             Plaskett, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. McNerney, Ms. 
             Bonamici, Mr. Engel, Mr. Trone, Mr. Morelle, Ms. 
             Castor of Florida, Ms. Speier, Mr. Sean Patrick 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. 
             Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Haaland, Ms. 
             Shalala, Ms. Meng, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Omar, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Moore, 
             Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. Dingell, 
             Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Stevens, Ms. 
             Barragan, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Raskin, 
             Mr. Lewis, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Crow, Mr. Cohen, Ms. 
             Spanberger, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Neguse, 
             Mr. Richmond, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Craig, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Judy Chu of 
             California, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Blunt 
             Rochester, Ms. Norton, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Brendan F. 
             Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lawson of Florida, and Mr. 
             McEachin):
       H. Res. 926. A resolution recognizing the designation of 
     the week of April 11 through April 17, 2020, as ``Black 
     Maternal Health Week'' to bring national attention to the 
     United States maternal health crisis in the Black community 
     and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and 
     morbidity among Black women and birthing persons; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BUDD (for himself, Mr. Walker, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. 
             Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. Murphy of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Ms. Adams, Mr. Hudson, Ms. Foxx of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Holding, and Mr. McHenry):
       H. Res. 927. A resolution recognizing the heroism of our 
     Nation's essential employees, including drivers, tradesmen, 
     convenience store workers, manufacturers, airport workers, 
     restaurant employees, farmers, energy employees, public 
     utility workers, and others during the COVID-19 pandemic; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. CARDENAS (for himself and Mr. Walker):
       H. Res. 928. A resolution expressing support for 
     designating the month of April 2020 as ``Second Chance 
     Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H. Res. 929. A resolution Recognizing the enduring cultural 
     and historical significance of emancipation in the Nation's 
     capital on the anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's 
     signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation 
     Act, which established the ``first freed'' on April 16, 1862, 
     and celebrating attaining the requisite number of cosponsors 
     for passage of the D.C. statehood bill in the House of 
     Representatives; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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