[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 179 (Tuesday, October 20, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H5698-H5699]
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. McCARTHY (for himself, Mr. Riggleman, Mr. 
             Walden, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Ms. Granger, Mr. 
             Gonzalez of Ohio, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Banks, Mr. Waltz, 
             Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Stewart, Mr. 
             Gallagher, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. LaHood, Ms. 
             Stefanik, Mr. Barr, and Ms. Cheney):
       H.R. 12. A bill to enact a comprehensive legislative 
     response to the threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party 
     to the United States of America and to freedom, democracy, 
     and human rights around the world; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Science, Space, and Technology, Financial Services, the 
     Judiciary, Ways and Means, Agriculture, Natural Resources, 
     Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, Education and Labor, the 
     Budget, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, Oversight and Reform, House Administration, 
     Small Business, and Homeland Security, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Ms. BARRAGAN (for herself, Ms. Clarke of New York, 
             Mr. Sires, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Soto, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Hastings, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Tonko, 
             Mr. Huffman, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Haaland, 
             Ms. Pingree, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Nadler, Ms. 
             Moore, Ms. Houlahan, and Mr. Suozzi):
       H.R. 8626. A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to 
     carry out a grant program to improve the energy resilience, 
     energy democracy, and security of communities, prioritizing 
     environmental justice communities, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. BROWN of Maryland:
       H.R. 8627. A bill to express the sense of Congress that the 
     Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration shall be the primary representative of the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the 
     Chesapeake Bay, to require the Secretary of the Commerce, 
     acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, to provide grants supporting 
     research on the conservation, restoration, or management of 
     oysters in estuarine ecosystems, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, and Mrs. Wagner):
       H.R. 8628. A bill to support the establishment of small 
     business development centers internationally and promote 
     international commerce, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Wexton, 
             Mr. Raskin, and Mr. Costa):
       H.R. 8629. A bill to require employee consent for any 
     deferral of payroll taxes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. COOK:
       H.R. 8630. A bill to amend the National Forest Organization 
     Camp Fee Improvement Act of 2003 to modify the calculation of 
     land use fees in counties with less than two percent farm 
     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. GOLDEN (for himself and Mr. Rodney Davis of 
             Illinois):
       H.R. 8631. A bill to establish competitive grant programs 
     to incentivize the safe and responsible storage of firearms, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Huffman, Mr. 
             Lowenthal, Mr. Levin of California, Mr. Neguse, Ms. 
             Haaland, Mr. Sablan, Mr. McEachin, Mr. Case, Mrs. 
             Dingell, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. 
             Brownley of California, and Ms. Johnson of Texas):
       H.R. 8632. A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce, 
     acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, to provide for ocean-based 
     climate solutions to reduce carbon emissions and global 
     warming; to make coastal communities more resilient; and to 
     provide for the conservation and restoration of ocean and 
     coastal habitats, biodiversity, and marine mammal and fish 
     populations; and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Science, Space, and Technology, House Administration, Ways 
     and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. HASTINGS (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Bishop 
             of Georgia, and Ms. Sherrill):
       H.R. 8633. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for the establishment of the National Center for 
     Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. KENDRA S. HORN of Oklahoma:
       H.R. 8634. A bill to improve United States cybersecurity 
     through STEM scholarships, prize competitions, and other STEM 
     activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology, 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. LEVIN of California (for himself, Mr. Neguse, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Ms. Bonamici, 
             Ms. Brownley of California, Ms. Judy Chu of 
             California, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Eshoo, 
             Mr. Huffman, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Lowenthal, Ms. Pingree, and Mr. Nadler):
       H.R. 8635. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to create a 
     national zero-emission vehicle standard, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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           By Mr. MALINOWSKI (for himself and Ms. Eshoo):
       H.R. 8636. A bill to amend section 230(c) of the 
     Communications Act of 1934 to prevent immunity for 
     interactive computer services for certain claims, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. 
             Takano, Ms. Cheney, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. 
             Young, Ms. Meng, Mr. Buck, Mr. Case, Mr. Khanna, Mr. 
             Suozzi, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Norton, and Mr. 
             Smith of Washington):
       H.R. 8637. A bill to provide competitive grants for the 
     promotion of Japanese American confinement education as a 
     means to understand the importance of democratic principles, 
     use and abuse of power, and to raise awareness about the 
     importance of cultural tolerance toward Japanese Americans, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. MOORE (for herself and Mr. Taylor):
       H.R. 8638. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to conduct a study on the effect of State laws 
     on child marriages and forced marriages, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. PORTER (for herself, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Pressley, 
             Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Pocan, Mr. Trone, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Welch, Ms. 
             Moore, Mr. Morelle, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Wild, Ms. 
             Haaland, Mrs. Beatty, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New 
             York, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Aguilar, Ms. 
             Jayapal, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Schakowsky, and 
             Ms. Roybal-Allard):
       H.R. 8639. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to award grants to States and political 
     subdivisions of States to hire, employ, train, and dispatch 
     mental health professionals to respond in lieu of law 
     enforcement officers in emergencies involving one or more 
     persons with a mental illness or an intellectual or 
     developmental disability, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Carson of 
             Indiana, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Soto):
       H.R. 8640. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish the Public Health Oversight Panel to advise the 
     agencies of the Public Health Service regarding the 
     scientific basis for their actions, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hastings, 
             Mr. Takano, Ms. Wild, Mr. San Nicolas, Mr. Green of 
             Texas, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Deutch, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Lee of California, Mrs. 
             Bustos, Mr. Sires, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Neguse):
       H.R. 8641. A bill to protect journalists and other members 
     of the press from gross violations of internationally 
     recognized human rights, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. SCHWEIKERT (for himself, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Kelly 
             of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 8642. A bill to amend title XVIII to provide coverage 
     and payment for certain tests and assistive telehealth 
     consultations during the COVID-19 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 Ms. SLOTKIN (for herself, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Turner, 
             and Mr. Posey):
       H.R. 8643. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to 
     include in periodic health assessments of members of the 
     Armed Forces an evaluation of whether the member has been 
     exposed to perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl 
     substances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. SMITH of Missouri (for himself and Mr. 
             Schneider):
       H.R. 8644. A bill to ensure the availability of critical 
     medications in the event of public health emergencies, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SOTO:
       H.R. 8645. A bill to designate the Kissimmee Gateway 
     Airport and certain surrounding areas as an enterprise 
     community; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SUOZZI (for himself and Ms. Velazquez):
       H.R. 8646. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a credit for economic activity in possessions 
     of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TRONE (for himself and Mr. Armstrong):
       H.R. 8647. A bill to establish a new Justice Department 
     grant program to reduce the number of individuals 
     incarcerated in local jails, reduce the number of days 
     individuals are incarcerated in local jails, and support 
     community-led local justice reinvestment; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. WAGNER (for herself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. 
             Fleischmann, and Mr. Crenshaw):
       H.R. 8648. A bill to establish the Homeland Security 
     Investigations victim assistance program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. WALORSKI:
       H.R. 8649. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for a presumption of 
     eligibility for benefits for certain public safety officers 
     who died of exposure-related cancers, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WILLIAMS:
       H.R. 8650. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to provide funding to States for extending broadband service 
     to unserved areas in partnership with broadband service 
     providers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. BIGGS:
       H. Con. Res. 121. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     People's Republic of China as the greatest foreign threat to 
     United States peace, security, and stability; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. RUSH:
       H. Res. 1198. A resolution calling on States to implement 
     ``ban the box'' legislation; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor.
           By Mr. STEUBE (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mrs. 
             Murphy of Florida, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
             Lawson of Florida, Mr. Posey, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Mast, Mr. 
             Diaz-Balart, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mrs. Demings, 
             Mr. Hastings, Mr. Spano, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Crist, Mr. 
             Gaetz, Mr. Rutherford, and Mr. Soto):
       H. Res. 1199. A resolution congratulating the Tampa Bay 
     Lightning for winning the 2020 Stanley Cup Final; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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