[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 126 (Thursday, July 16, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H3088-H3090]
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. RICE of South Carolina:
       H.R. 7615. A bill to provide a payroll tax credit for 
     certain expenses associated with protecting employees from 
     COVID-19; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. ADAMS:
       H.R. 7618. A bill to establish a grant program to provide 
     funds for health care entities to establish or improve bias 
     and anti-racism training to help reduce racial and ethnic 
     disparities in COVID-19 testing, treatment, health outcomes, 
     and vaccine access; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina (for himself and Ms. 
             Finkenauer):
       H.R. 7619. A bill to amend the Small Business Act and the 
     CARES Act to include rental payments for certain business-
     related items in the paycheck protection program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Ms. BONAMICI (for herself, Mr. King of New York, Ms. 
             Pressley, Mr. Katko, and Ms. Stefanik):
       H.R. 7620. A bill to amend the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 
     to provide for the compensation of elderly victims of 
     property damage, to provide increased funding for the crime 
     victim compensation fund, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself and Mr. Rooney of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 7621. A bill to establish a national mercury 
     monitoring program, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, 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 Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 7622. A bill to permit each State to have 3 statues on 
     display in the United States Capitol; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney 
             of New York, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Kinzinger, 
             and Mr. Mfume):
       H.R. 7623. A bill to require the Secretary of State to 
     submit a plan to eliminate the passport application backlog, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. CORREA (for himself, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. 
             Harder of California, and Mr. Fitzpatrick):
       H.R. 7624. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that COPS grant funds may 
     be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools 
     or academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of 
     law enforcement agencies in their communities; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. CRAIG:
       H.R. 7625. A bill to provide for the release of cosigners 
     on private student loans in the case of the death of the 
     student borrower; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CURTIS (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, and Mr. 
             Stewart):
       H.R. 7626. A bill to designate and adjust certain lands in 
     the State of Utah as components of the National Wilderness 
     Preservation System, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. DEAN:
       H.R. 7627. A bill to promote affordable access to evidence-
     based opioid treatments under the Medicare program and 
     require coverage of medication assisted treatment for opioid 
     use disorders, opioid overdose reversal medications, and 
     recovery support services by health plans without cost-
     sharing requirements; 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. ESPAILLAT:
       H.R. 7628. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     COVID-19 Compensation Fund to compensate claimants for harms 
     resulting from suffering from COVID-19, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself and Mr. Raskin):
       H.R. 7629. A bill to authorize a national memorial to 
     commemorate those whose lives were lost to COVID-19 and those 
     who helped the country to recover, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. FINKENAUER (for herself, Mr. Bishop of North 
             Carolina, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Stauber, 
             Ms. Craig, Mrs. Wagner, and Mr. Moolenaar):
       H.R. 7630. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     require the Administrator of the Small Business 
     Administration to publish or update a resource guide for 
     small business concerns operating as child care providers, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Ms. Dean, Ms. Wild, 
             and Ms. Houlahan):
       H.R. 7631. A bill to amend title VI of the Social Security 
     Act to extend the permissible use of funds timeframe under 
     the Coronavirus Relief Fund; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Reform.
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. Brindisi, Mr. Hurd 
             of Texas, and Mr. Golden):
       H.R. 7632. A bill to prohibit a jurisdiction that defunds 
     the police from receiving grants under certain Economic 
     Development Assistance Programs and the Community Development 
     Block Grant Program; 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 Mr. GARCIA of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Pressley, 
             Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Lynch, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Rush, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, 
             Mr. Pocan, Mr. Ryan, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Danny 
             K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. 
             Takano):
       H.R. 7633. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development to make grants to public housing agencies 
     and owners of other federally assisted housing to cover the 
     costs of removing and replacing lead-based water service 
     pipes for federally assisted housing projects, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Ryan, Mr. 
             Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, and Mr. 
             Gottheimer):
       H.R. 7634. A bill to reduce the spread of COVID-19 through 
     payments to States to lease hotels to temporarily house, on a 
     voluntary basis, eligible individuals, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GUTHRIE (for himself and Ms. Wild):
       H.R. 7635. A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to award 
     grants to develop, administer, and evaluate early childhood 
     education apprenticeships, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 7636. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to 
     provide grants to States and units of local government for 
     the video recording of custodial interrogations; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
       H.R. 7637. A bill to establish a New Executive Workgroup 
     for the White House as an Iconic Treasure Expressing Honor, 
     Obligation, Unity, Strength, and Excellence of our Nation (a 
     New White House) to develop a plan to replace the existing 
     White House with a new residence and working space for the 
     President, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Cleaver):
       H.R. 7638. A bill to establish certain employment 
     protections for temporary workers, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the 
     Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Reform, the 
     Judiciary, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Energy and 
     Commerce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined

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     by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. KINZINGER (for himself, Ms. Spanberger, and Mr. 
             McCaul):
       H.R. 7639. A bill to impose sanctions with respect to 
     Turkey's acquisition of the S-400 air and missile defense 
     system; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and 
     Reform, the Judiciary, 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 Mrs. KIRKPATRICK (for herself, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Welch, Mr. Rodney Davis 
             of Illinois, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. 
             Peterson, Mr. Harder of California, Mr. Heck, Mr. 
             Takano, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Lynch, and Mr. Weber of Texas):
       H.R. 7640. A bill to provide tax incentives that support 
     local newspapers and other local media, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LaHood (for himself and Ms. DelBene):
       H.R. 7641. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to apply the mailbox rule to certain payments made 
     through the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LaHood (for himself, Mr. Sires, Mr. Young, and 
             Mr. Lowenthal):
       H.R. 7642. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to provide assistance to certain providers of transportation 
     services affected by the novel coronavirus; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations, 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 Mrs. LESKO (for herself, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. 
             Fulcher, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Harris, Mr. Norman, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Davidson of Ohio, Mr. 
             Roy, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Wright, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Yoho, 
             Mr. Budd, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Steube, and Mr. 
             Guest):
       H.R. 7643. A bill to set forth the policy of the United 
     States regarding vandalism, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees 
     on Oversight and Reform, and Armed 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. LEWIS:
       H.R. 7644. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit the use of risk and needs assessment tools in 
     juvenile incarceration decisions, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 7645. A bill to extend the time period for making 
     coronavirus-related distributions from retirement plans and 
     to provide an exclusion from gross income of coronavirus-
     related distributions which are first-time homebuyer 
     distributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McCARTHY (for himself, Mr. Graves of Missouri, 
             and Mr. Jordan):
       H.R. 7646. A bill to limit certain funding to any 
     jurisdiction that has in effect a law, regulation, policy, or 
     procedure in contravention of section 1369 or section 2101 of 
     title 18, United States Code; 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 Mr. McEACHIN (for himself, Mr. Rodney Davis of 
             Illinois, and Mrs. Watson Coleman):
       H.R. 7647. A bill to provide for a COVID-19-related delay 
     regarding annual limitation on cost-sharing for group health 
     plans and individual and small group health insurance 
     coverage; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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. MOORE:
       H.R. 7648. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow for contributions to a Taxpayer Fairness Fund, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MORELLE (for himself, Mr. Takano, and Mrs. 
             Hayes):
       H.R. 7649. A bill to establish an initiative for national 
     testing, contact tracing, and pandemic response, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. NADLER (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Cardenas, 
             Mr. Correa, Ms. Dean, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Deutch, Ms. 
             Garcia of Texas, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. 
             Vargas, and Ms. Velazquez):
       H.R. 7650. A bill to require the Director of U.S. 
     Immigration and Customs Enforcement to ensure that foreign 
     nationals test negative for SARS-CoV-2 before repatriation or 
     removal, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. NORMAN (for himself, Mr. Budd, and Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut):
       H.R. 7651. A bill to require the Transportation Security 
     Administration to conduct a pilot program to screen all 
     passengers for their temperatures before such passengers 
     proceed through security, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. NORMAN (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Budd, Mr. 
             LaMalfa, and Mr. Gaetz):
       H.R. 7652. A bill to prohibit the removal of a statue 
     provided by a State for display in National Statuary Hall 
     unless two-thirds of the members of the State's congressional 
     delegation approve the removal, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. POSEY (for himself and Mr. Mast):
       H.R. 7653. A bill to require the Department of 
     Transportation to study the effects of a high-speed rail 
     project in Florida on motorist and pedestrian safety; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. RICHMOND:
       H.R. 7654. A bill to require the Secretary of U.S. 
     Department of Health and Human Services to submit reports 
     regarding coronavirus testing data; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. SCANLON (for herself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Cicilline, 
             Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Adams, and Mr. Vargas):
       H.R. 7655. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States 
     Code make dischargeable debts for educational loans of 
     certain debtors whose income has been reduced for the 
     duration of or as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak or who 
     have a family member who died as a result of COVID-19; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. SCHRIER (for herself and Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington):
       H.R. 7656. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     make competitive grants to certain agricultural producers and 
     other food-related businesses to carry out activities to 
     support health and safety, or to adapt production, 
     processing, distribution, and sales systems, in response to 
     COVID-19, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Ms. SCHRIER:
       H.R. 7657. A bill to amend the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 1996 with respect to anadromous fish habitat and 
     passage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, 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:
       H.R. 7658. A bill to provide a payroll tax credit for 
     certain costs of providing employees with testing for COVID-
     19; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. SEWELL of Alabama (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, 
             Mr. Cardenas, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Kind, Mr. Smith of 
             Missouri, Mr. Brindisi, and Mr. Fitzpatrick):
       H.R. 7659. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to require the inclusion of certain audio-only 
     diagnoses in the determination of risk adjustment for 
     Medicare Advantage plans, 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 Mr. STAUBER (for himself and Ms. Craig):
       H.R. 7660. A bill to double the penalties for causing the 
     transmission of misleading or inaccurate caller 
     identification information with the intent to defraud, cause 
     harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value by making 
     certain false communications relating to COVID-19, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STEIL (for himself, Mr. Stivers, and Mr. Hill of 
             Arkansas):
       H.R. 7661. A bill to temporarily prevent emerging growth 
     companies from losing their status during the COVID-19 
     pandemic, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. STEVENS (for herself, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Young, 
             Mrs. Dingell, and Mr. Veasey):
       H.R. 7662. A bill to modify certain requirements of LIHEAP 
     for purposes of the use of certain funds appropriated in 
     fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, 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. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Ms. Matsui, 
             Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Schweikert, and Mr. Welch):

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       H.R. 7663. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security 
     Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
     to waive or modify application of Medicare requirements with 
     respect to telehealth services during any emergency period, 
     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 Mrs. WALORSKI:
       H.R. 7664. A bill to permit the Administrator of the Small 
     Business Administration to deem certain nonprofit 
     organizations serving developmentally disabled individuals as 
     eligible to participate in the paycheck protection program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mrs. WALORSKI (for herself and Mr. Peterson):
       H.R. 7665. A bill to direct the United States Trade 
     Representative to extend the exclusions of goods of China 
     from additional duties imposed under section 301 of the Trade 
     Act of 1974, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. WENSTRUP (for himself, Mrs. Axne, and Mr. Kelly 
             of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 7666. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide flexibility for families with health flexible 
     spending arrangements and dependent care flexible spending 
     arrangements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LESKO (for herself, Mrs. Lawrence, Miss 
             Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico, and Ms. Dean):
       H. Res. 1046. A resolution supporting the designation of 
     August 2020 as National Women's Suffrage Month; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BIGGS (for himself, Mr. Perry, Mr. DesJarlais, 
             Mr. Harris, Mr. Roy, Mr. Budd, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. 
             Norman, and Mr. Duncan):
       H. Res. 1047. A resolution condemning the statements of 
     Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota; to the Committee on 
     Ethics, 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. FUDGE (for herself, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. 
             Bass, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Castor of Florida, 
             Mr. Cooper, Mr. Evans, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rush, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Ms. Velazquez, and 
             Mrs. Beatty):
       H. Res. 1048. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that the Congress should enact the 
     Poverty Bill of Rights to reaffirm the right of all Americans 
     to live a life free from poverty and its impacts; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Budd, 
             Mr. Norman, Mr. Flores, Mr. Baird, Mr. Watkins, Mr. 
             Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. Collins of Georgia, and 
             Mr. Meuser):
       H. Res. 1049. A resolution recognizing the duty of the 
     House of Representatives to condemn Modern Monetary Theory 
     and recognizing that the implementation of Modern Monetary 
     Theory would lead to higher deficits and higher inflation; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself and 
             Mr. Bilirakis):
       H. Res. 1050. A resolution urging Turkey to respect the 
     rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself, Mr. Crow, Mr. Neguse, 
             Mr. Tipton, and Ms. Norton):
       H. Res. 1051. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of July 20, 2020, as ``National Heroes Day'' to 
     honor the sacrifices of everyday heroes who save lives and 
     improve their communities; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Reform.
           By Ms. BONAMICI (for herself, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Cooper, Ms. Clarke of 
             New York, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Heck, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Trone, Mr. Cardenas, 
             Ms. Norton, Ms. Adams, Mr. Takano, Ms. Clark of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Ruppersberger, and Ms. DeLauro):
       H. Res. 1052. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that all young children and families 
     should have access to high-quality child care that is 
     affordable for families; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.

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