[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 13, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H192-H194]
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. SALAZAR (for herself, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Diaz-
             Balart, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Waltz, 
             Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma, and Mrs. Cammack):
       H.R. 287. A bill to prohibit the removal of Cuba from the 
     list of state sponsors of terrorism until Cuba satisfies 
     certain conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. BANKS (for himself and Mr. Steube):
       H.R. 288. A bill to amend the Revised Statute to codify the 
     defense of qualified immunity in the case of any action under 
     section 1979, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. BANKS (for himself, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Hagedorn, 
             Mr. Murphy of North Carolina, Mr. Budd, and Mr. 
             Bishop of North Carolina):
       H.R. 289. A bill to hold individuals convicted of Federal 
     offenses during the course of protests financially liable for 
     the cost of Federal policing, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, 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. BOST:
       H.R. 290. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     render an individual, who transfers certain educational 
     assistance, to which the individual is entitled because of an 
     agreement by such individual to serve in the Armed Forces, to 
     a dependent of that individual, and who fails to complete 
     such agreement, solely liable for the overpayment of such 
     educational assistance; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. BOST:
       H.R. 291. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to use on-site regulated medical waste treatment 
     systems at certain Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. BOST:
       H.R. 292. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to develop and implement a plan to hire directors of 
     the medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BOST:
       H.R. 293. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to establish qualifications for the human resources 
     positions within the Veterans Health Administration of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BUDD:
       H.R. 294. A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to 
     expand the ability to use testing the waters and confidential 
     draft registration submissions, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BUDD (for himself, Mr. Roy, Mr. Taylor, Mr. 
             Posey, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Weber of Texas, 
             Mr. Cline, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. Keller, 
             Mr. Curtis, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. 
             Mooney, Mr. Harris, Mr. Cole, Mr. Gooden of Texas, 
             Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. Babin):
       H.R. 295. A bill to waive high deductible health plan 
     requirements for health savings accounts; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BUDD (for himself, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             Donalds, and Mr. Soto):
       H.R. 296. A bill to establish an Independent Financial 
     Technology Task Force to Combat Terrorism and Illicit 
     Financing, to provide rewards for information leading to 
     convictions related to terrorist use of digital currencies, 
     to establish a Fintech Leadership in Innovation and Financial 
     Intelligence Program to encourage the development of tools 
     and programs to combat terrorist and illicit use of digital 
     currencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services, 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 Mr. CASE (for himself and Mr. Kahele):
       H.R. 297. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     conduct a study on the establishment of, and the potential 
     land that could be included in, a unit of the National Forest 
     System in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CASE:
       H.R. 298. A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to 
     exempt certain noncontiguous trade from the coastwise laws; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CASE:
       H.R. 299. A bill to provide a definition of reasonable rate 
     for noncontiguous domestic ocean trade, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CASE:
       H.R. 300. A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to 
     allow transportation of merchandise in noncontiguous trade on 
     foreign-flag vessels, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. 
             Aguilar, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. 
             Bass, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Torres of New 
             York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Rush, Ms. 
             Jacobs of California, Ms. Tlaib, Mrs. Luria, Ms. 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Veasey, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Evans, Ms. Lee of California, 
             Mr. Stanton, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Khanna, Ms. 
             Clarke of New York, Mr. Carson, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Cohen, 
             Ms. Ross, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Soto, Mr. Norcross, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Bishop

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             of Georgia, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Meng, and Ms. 
             Slotkin):
       H.R. 301. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to 
     establish the composition known as ``Lift Every Voice and 
     Sing'' as the national hymn of the United States; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick):
       H.R. 302. A bill to impose limits on excepting competitive 
     service positions from the competitive service, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 303. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     permit additional retired members of the Armed Forces who 
     have a service-connected disability to receive both 
     disability compensation from the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason 
     of their years of military service or combat-related special 
     compensation; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. CONNOLLY:
       H.R. 304. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     achieve parity between the cost of living adjustment with 
     respect to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement 
     System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement 
     System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Reform.
           By Mr. CRIST (for himself, Mr. Cleaver, and Ms. Mace):
       H.R. 305. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to 
     Officer Eugene Goodman; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. EMMER:
       H.R. 306. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to temporarily increase the educator expense deduction to 
     facilitate the purchase of personal protective equipment and 
     cleaning supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KELLY of Mississippi:
       H.R. 307. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include the KIA, 
     MIA, and POW acronyms on headstones and markers furnished by 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. LEVIN of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, 
             Mrs. Axne, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. 
             Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brownley, Mr. 
             Carson, Mr. Case, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mrs. Demings, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Deutch, 
             Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Foster, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Garcia of 
             Illinois, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Hastings, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Higgins of New York, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Keating, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Kilmer, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. McKinley, Mr. 
             Moulton, Mr. Mrvan, Ms. Newman, Mr. Norcross, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Ryan, Ms. 
             Sanchez, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sires, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Soto, Ms. Spanberger, Ms. Stevens, Mr. 
             Suozzi, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Takano, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mrs. Trahan, Mr. Vargas, Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman, and Ms. Wilson of Florida):
       H.R. 308. A bill to direct the National Labor Relations 
     Board to implement a system and procedures to conduct 
     representation elections remotely using an electronic voting 
     system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor.
           By Mr. LYNCH:
       H.R. 309. A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission to revoke a certificate of public convenience and 
     necessity issued under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act as 
     such certificate applies to the Weymouth Compressor Station, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. LYNCH (for himself and Mr. Mast):
       H.R. 310. A bill to posthumously award the Congressional 
     Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. 
     Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their 
     contributions to the Nation; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 311. A bill to provide for quality assurance of COVID-
     19 reimbursements and reporting; 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. POSEY:
       H.R. 312. A bill to provide a Federal income tax credit for 
     State income taxes paid by individuals temporarily providing 
     certain health or emergency services in the State, and to 
     provide a corresponding reduction in Federal highway funds to 
     the State; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. RICHMOND:
       H.R. 313. A bill to provide increased funding for States 
     and communities in need, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. RICHMOND:
       H.R. 314. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to enter into cooperative 
     agreements with States to carry out grant programs to assist 
     in remediation and relocation efforts relating to hazardous 
     air pollution, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy 
     and Commerce, 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 Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself and Mr. McKinley):
       H.R. 315. A bill to amend the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and 
     Economic Security Act to extend the temporary suspension of 
     Medicare sequestration, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself and Ms. Clark of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 316. A bill to direct the President to appoint a 
     Medical Supplies Response Coordinator to coordinate the 
     efforts of the Federal Government regarding the supply and 
     distribution of certain supplies and equipment relating to 
     COVID-19; 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. SCHWEIKERT (for himself and Mr. Fortenberry):
       H.R. 317. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish a health insurance Federal Invisible Risk Sharing 
     Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SCHWEIKERT (for himself, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Kelly 
             of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 318. 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 Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Fulcher):
       H.R. 319. A bill to authorize an additional district 
     judgeship for the district of Idaho; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Fulcher):
       H.R. 320. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit 
     judges, to divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United 
     States into two judicial circuits, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Khanna, 
             Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Bera, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Carbajal, 
             Mr. Rush, Ms. Meng, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
             Cardenas, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Garamendi, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Kuster, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Pingree, Mr. 
             Ryan, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Titus, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Eshoo, 
             Mr. Foster, Mr. Lamb, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Welch, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, and Mrs. Luria):
       H.R. 321. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency to approve State, local, 
     and Indian tribal government plans to partner with small and 
     mid-size restaurants and nonprofit organizations to provide 
     nutritious meals to individuals in need, to waive certain 
     matching fund requirements, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia:
       H. Con. Res. 6. Concurrent resolution directing the 
     Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, the 
     Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and the United 
     States Capitol Police to prohibit President Donald John Trump 
     from entering the United States Capitol at any time after the 
     expiration of his term as President; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania:
       H. Res. 44. A resolution directing the Department of 
     Justice to open a criminal investigation into President 
     Donald J. Trump for his involvement in and incitement of the 
     violent attacks at the United States Capitol on January 6, 
     2021; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GOMEZ (for himself, Mrs. Kim of California, Ms. 
             Chu, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Khanna, Ms. 
             Meng, Mr. Peters, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Lieu, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Lee of California, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Ms.

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             Sanchez, Mr. Takano, Ms. Porter, Mr. San Nicolas, Mr. 
             Case, Mr. Kim of New Jersey, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Ms. 
             Jayapal, Mr. Sablan, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. 
             Beyer, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
             Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Payne, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Doggett, Mr. Bera, Mr. Carson, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Raskin, Mrs. Steel, Ms. Bourdeaux, Mr. 
             Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Strickland, Ms. 
             Bass, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Mfume, Mr. Soto, Mr. Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
             Brown, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Panetta, Mr. 
             Deutch, and Mr. Suozzi):
       H. Res. 45. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of 
     Korean American Day; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Reform.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. 
             Auchincloss, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Chu, Mr. Cicilline, 
             Mr. Cooper, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Huffman, 
             Ms. Jayapal, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Jones, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Payne, Ms. Speier, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Torres of New 
             York, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Escobar, Ms. 
             Bush, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, and Mr. Hastings):
       H. Res. 46. A resolution removing Representative Mo Brooks 
     from the House of Representatives; to the Committee on 
     Ethics.
           By Mr. LYNCH (for himself and Mr. Rodney Davis of 
             Illinois):
       H. Res. 47. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate 
     measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service 
     remains an independent establishment of the Federal 
     Government and is not subject to privatization; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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