[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 29, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H3978-H3980]
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. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. 
             Norman, Mr. Gooden, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Banks, Mr. 
             Gaetz, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Wright, Mr. 
             Grothman, and Mr. Crawford):
       H.R. 7808. A bill to amend section 230 of the 
     Communications Act of 1934 (commonly referred to as the 
     Communications Decency Act) to stop censorship, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TAYLOR (for himself, Mr. Lawson of Florida, and 
             Mr. Barr):
       H.R. 7809. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to establish a HOPE Preferred Equity Facility to guarantee 
     certain financial investments of commercial borrowers 
     affected by COVID-19, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. OLSON (for himself, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Crenshaw, 
             Mr. Taylor, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Wright, Mrs. Fletcher, 
             Mr. Brady, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. McCaul, Mr. 
             Conaway, Ms. Granger, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Weber of 
             Texas, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Ms. Escobar, Mr. 
             Flores, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Castro of 
             Texas, Mr. Roy, Mr. Hurd of Texas, Mr. Marchant, Mr. 
             Williams, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Cuellar, Ms. 
             Garcia of Texas, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Carter of 
             Texas, Mr. Allred, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Vela, Mr. Doggett, 
             and Mr. Babin):
       H.R. 7810. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 3519 East Walnut Street in 
     Pearland, Texas, as the ``Tom Reid Post Office Building''; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself and Mr. Mast):
       H.R. 7811. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for a reduction in loan fees for certain veterans 
     affected by major disasters; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 7812. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permanently allow a tax deduction at the time an 
     investment is made in property used to extract critical 
     minerals and metals from the United States, to modify the 
     prohibition on the acquisition of certain sensitive materials 
     from non-allied foreign nations, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. JOYCE of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 7813. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to require disclosures of foreign gifts by entities 
     affiliated with institutions of higher education; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. LATTA (for himself and Ms. Cheney):
       H.R. 7814. A bill to establish a strategic uranium reserve; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STEWART:
       H.R. 7815. A bill to provide for the expansion of the 
     Desert Tortoise Habitat Conservation Plan, Washington County, 
     Utah, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Ms. Speier, Ms. Pressley, Ms. DeGette, 
             and Mrs. Torres of California):
       H.R. 7816. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to authorize the use of funds for comprehensive 
     reproductive health care services, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself and Mr. Flores):
       H.R. 7817. A bill to direct the Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission to submit a report on facilitating efficient, 
     timely environmental reviews of nuclear reactors through 
     expanded use of categorical exclusions, environmental 
     assessments, and generic environmental impact statements, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GOODEN (for himself and Mr. Banks):
       H.R. 7818. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     strip foreign sovereign immunity of certain foreign states to 
     secure justice for victims of novel coronavirus in the United 
     States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. AXNE (for herself and Mr. Dunn):
       H.R. 7819. A bill to provide that CARES Act Provider Relief 
     Fund payments are not includible in gross income, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. BEATTY:
       H.R. 7820. A bill to establish the John Lewis Election Day 
     holiday on November 3, 2020, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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           By Mr. BEYER (for himself, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Peters, Mr. 
             Heck, Ms. Wexton, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Soto, Mr. Yarmuth, Ms. Dean, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Ms. Frankel, Mr. Ryan, Mrs. 
             Beatty, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Judy Chu of 
             California, Mr. Kind, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Sewell of Alabama, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. 
             Panetta, Ms. Sherrill, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mrs. 
             Fletcher, Ms. Schrier, Ms. Shalala, Mr. Himes, Mr. 
             Morelle, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Mr. Meeks, Mr. 
             Case, Ms. DelBene, Mrs. Torres of California, and Mr. 
             Schneider):
       H.R. 7821. A bill to automatically extend and adjust 
     enhanced unemployment assistance for the duration of the 
     COVID-19 emergency and economic crisis, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER (for herself, Mr. McEachin, Ms. 
             Jayapal, Ms. Barragan, and Mr. Rush):
       H.R. 7822. A bill to protect clean air and public health by 
     expanding fenceline and ambient air monitoring and access to 
     air quality information for communities affected by air 
     pollution; to require immediate toxic air monitoring at the 
     fenceline of facilities with pollution linked to local health 
     threats; to ensure the Environmental Protection Agency 
     promulgates rules that require fenceline air monitoring in 
     communities with air polluting industrial source categories; 
     to expand and strengthen the national ambient air quality 
     monitoring network; to deploy air sensors in communities 
     affected by air pollution, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BOST:
       H.R. 7823. A bill to provide for emergency grants for 
     essential community facilities and temporary installations 
     needed in response to COVID-19 pandemic in rural areas; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. BUCK:
       H.R. 7824. A bill to require certain businesses to disclose 
     the use of forced labor in their direct supply chain, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. BUCK:
       H.R. 7825. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to create increased opportunities for savings to HSA, 
     MSA and FSA plans, to mitigate the financial strain on 
     families caused by COVID-19, to provide for child nutrition, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CARDENAS (for himself and Mr. Cohen):
       H.R. 7826. A bill to amend the Wire Act to clarify that 
     gambling on commercial greyhound racing and field coursing 
     using wire communication technology is prohibited; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Ms. Haaland, Mr. 
             McEachin, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Pingree, Mr. 
             Tonko, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Quigley, Mrs. 
             Dingell, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Peters, Mr. Morelle, Mr. 
             Gomez, Ms. Norton, Ms. Moore, Mr. Pocan, Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman, Mr. Welch, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. 
             Wild, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Vargas, Ms. 
             Clarke of New York, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. 
             Jayapal, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. 
             Heck, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Mr. Soto, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Casten of 
             Illinois, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. 
             Scanlon, and Mr. Kildee):
       H.R. 7827. A bill to authorize funding for certain offices 
     and programs of the Department of Energy, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 
     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. COHEN:
       H.R. 7828. A bill to permit vicarious liability claims 
     against an employer of a person who, under color of law, 
     subjects another to the deprivation of rights, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 7829. A bill to redesignate the Federal building 
     located at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in the District 
     of Columbia as the ``Federal Bureau of Investigation 
     Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Neal, Mr. Beyer, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
             Judy Chu of California, Mr. Evans, Mr. Gomez, Mr. 
             Higgins of New York, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Moore, Mrs. 
             Murphy of Florida, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. 
             Porter, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Sewell of 
             Alabama, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Thompson of California, and 
             Mr. Horsford):
       H.R. 7830. A bill to provide protections to Social Security 
     and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries relating to 
     extra payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 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. DELGADO (for himself and Mr. Sensenbrenner):
       H.R. 7831. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to establish a pilot program to provide 
     selected States with an increased reimbursement for school 
     lunches that are comprised of locally-grown and unprocessed 
     foods, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor.
           By Ms. GARCIA of Texas (for herself, Ms. Jackson Lee, 
             Mr. Roy, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Olson, Mr. Gonzalez of 
             Texas, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. 
             Babin, Mr. Flores, Mr. Hurd of Texas, Mr. Wright, Mr. 
             Cuellar, and Mr. Veasey):
       H.R. 7832. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 4020 Broadway Street in 
     Houston, Texas, as the ``Benny C. Martinez Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio:
       H.R. 7833. A bill to authorize the Corps of Engineers to 
     conduct a feasibility study for the project for comprehensive 
     watershed study, Tuscarawas River Basin, Ohio; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH:
       H.R. 7834. A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 with 
     respect to small company capital formation, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Waltz, 
             Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Reschenthaler, and Mr. Mooney of West 
             Virginia):
       H.R. 7835. A bill to authorize the President to award the 
     Medal of Honor to Eric Fisher Wood, Jr. for the acts of valor 
     during the Battle of the Bulge; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. KHANNA (for himself, Mrs. Trahan, Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. 
             Cicilline, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Garcia of 
             Illinois, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. 
             Lee of California, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. 
             Lowenthal, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Neguse, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pocan, Ms. 
             Pressley, Mr. Rush, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Sewell of 
             Alabama, Ms. Shalala, Mr. Soto, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. 
             Vargas, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Welch, and Ms. Jayapal):
       H.R. 7836. A bill to provide, manufacture, and distribute 
     high quality face masks for every individual in the United 
     States during the COVID-19 emergency using the Defense 
     Production Act and other means; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, and 
     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. LAMB (for himself, Ms. Sanchez, and Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick):
       H.R. 7837. A bill to provide a payroll tax credit for 
     certain employee dependent care expenses paid by employers; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself and Mr. Stewart):
       H.R. 7838. A bill to provide for certain temporary waivers 
     with respect to the 340B drug discount program due to the 
     COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself and Mr. Brady):
       H.R. 7839. A bill to amend the Medicare IVIG Access and 
     Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2012 to 
     extend the Medicare Patient IVIG Access Demonstration 
     Project; 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. McHENRY:
       H.R. 7840. A bill to reauthorize the Blue Ridge National 
     Heritage Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. McHENRY (for himself and Mr. Pascrell):
       H.R. 7841. A bill to require the purchase by the Federal 
     Government of certain medical supplies and protection 
     equipment be from the United States, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Homeland Security, Energy and Commerce, 
     Veterans' Affairs, Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and 
     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. MURPHY of North Carolina:
       H.R. 7842. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to improve protections against foreign influence at 
     institutions of higher education, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.

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           By Mr. PANETTA (for himself, Mr. Simpson, Ms. Schrier, 
             Mr. LaMalfa, and Ms. Spanberger):
       H.R. 7843. A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland 
     Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 to promote 
     reforestation following unplanned events on Federal land, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. PANETTA (for himself, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, 
             Ms. Sanchez, and Mr. Gomez):
       H.R. 7844. A bill to authorize the Director of the Minority 
     Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce to 
     provide assistance for nonprofit economic development 
     organizations to provide services for low- and moderate-
     income individuals who are aspiring entrepreneurs or seeking 
     employment and for owners of smaller businesses, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and 
     in addition to the Committee on 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 Mr. PETERSON:
       H.R. 7845. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Small 
     Business Administration to establish a forgivable loan 
     program for remote recreational businesses, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Ms. PORTER (for herself and Ms. Sanchez):
       H.R. 7846. A bill to ensure access to Pandemic Unemployment 
     Assistance for workers who are unable to obtain child and 
     family care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Ms. PRESSLEY (for herself and Ms. DeLauro):
       H.R. 7847. A bill to create a database of eviction 
     information, establish grant programs for eviction prevention 
     and legal aid, and limit use of housing court-related records 
     in consumer reports, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Ms. PRESSLEY (for herself and Ms. Omar):
       H.R. 7848. A bill to divert Federal funding away from 
     supporting the presence of police in schools and toward 
     evidence-based and trauma informed services that address the 
     needs of marginalized students and improve academic outcomes, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor, 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. RUIZ:
       H.R. 7849. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to 
     carry out a pilot program to award competitive grants to 
     eligible entities to train individuals for careers in the 
     renewable energy and energy efficiency industries, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself, Mr. Zeldin, Mrs. Murphy 
             of Florida, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana, Mr. Correa, Mrs. 
             Walorski, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Yoho, and 
             Mr. Rooney of Florida):
       H.R. 7850. A bill to require a National Intelligence 
     Estimate on Iranian proxy forces, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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. SCHNEIDER (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. 
             Deutch):
       H.R. 7851. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as 
     contributions and to make additional contributions to the 
     Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. SMITH of Washington:
       H.R. 7852. A bill to establish a presumption of 
     occupational disease for certain employees at the Department 
     of Energy's Radioactive Waste Management Complex, to refine 
     the definition of compensable illnesses, to establish a 
     research program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education 
     and Labor, 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 Ms. STEVENS (for herself and Mr. Balderson):
       H.R. 7853. A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to 
     establish a task force to identify vulnerabilities in supply 
     chains for United States entities, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Ms. 
             Dean):
       H.R. 7854. A bill to amend title VI of the Social Security 
     to extend the period with respect to which amounts under the 
     Coronavirus Relief Fund may be expended; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. YOHO (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Gallagher, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Burchett, 
             Mr. Perry, Mr. Flores, Mr. Wright, Mr. Curtis, Mr. 
             Guest, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Diaz-
             Balart, Mr. Cloud, and Mr. Waltz):
       H.R. 7855. A bill to authorize the President to use 
     military force for the purpose of securing and defending 
     Taiwan against armed attack, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Armed Services, 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 Mr. GOSAR (for himself and Mr. Trone):
       H. Res. 1068. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that the alliance between the United 
     States and the Republic of Slovenia and the enduring 
     friendship between the American and Slovenian peoples is 
     critical to United States interests; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mrs. HAYES (for herself and Mr. Cardenas):
       H. Res. 1069. A resolution declaring racism a public health 
     crisis; 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. KIND (for himself, Mr. Mast, Mr. Newhouse, Ms. 
             Stefanik, and Mr. Burgess):
       H. Res. 1070. A resolution commemorating the 20th 
     anniversary of the Veterans History Project of the American 
     Folklife Center of the Library of Congress; to the Committee 
     on House Administration, 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.

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