[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 30, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H3577-H3579]
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. DEAN:
       H.R. 4246. A bill to establish a grant program through the 
     Department of Justice to incentivize States to establish 
     point-of-contact systems for firearm sales subject to a 
     background check, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma (for herself, Ms. Sherrill, 
             Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Lucas, Ms. Jacobs of 
             California, and Mr. Palazzo):
       H.R. 4247. A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States 
     Code, to extend certain benefits to members of the National 
     Guard who incur disabilities while performing State active 
     duty; 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 Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS (for herself, Ms. Foxx, Mrs. 
             Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, 
             and Mr. Walberg):
       H.R. 4248. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 to include a voluntary option for 
     qualified flexible workplace arrangements; to the Committee 
     on Education and Labor.
           By Miss RICE of New York (for herself, Mr. Peters, Ms. 
             Newman, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms. Wexton):
       H.R. 4249. A bill to protect the dignity and privacy of 
     transgender and other minority travelers at airport security 
     checkpoints, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security.
           By Ms. FOXX (for herself, Mr. Raskin, and Mr. Taylor):
       H.R. 4250. A bill to amend the State Department Basic 
     Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for rewards for the arrest 
     or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed 
     genocide or war crimes, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Ruiz):
       H.R. 4251. A bill to amend the Indian Health Care 
     Improvement Act to authorize a special behavioral health 
     program for Indians, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, 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. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, Mr. 
             Yarmuth, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. 
             Adams, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Plaskett, Mrs. Hayes, and 
             Mrs. Beatty):
       H.R. 4252. A bill to provide additional funding for 
     scholarships for students at 1890 institutions; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.

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           By Mr. GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 4253. A bill to require the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate a national 
     primary drinking water regulation for chromium-6, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. AXNE (for herself, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mrs. 
             Bustos, and Ms. Craig):
       H.R. 4254. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to establish an income tax credit for the sale or 
     blending of certain fuels containing ethanol; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida, 
             and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 4255. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the 
     United States to conduct a study on the processes used by the 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for studying 
     and deploying crash test dummies, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. CHU (for herself and Mr. Garbarino):
       H.R. 4256. A bill to amend the Small Business Investment 
     Act of 1958 to increase the amount that certain banks and 
     savings associations may invest in small business investment 
     companies, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal 
     banking agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Small Business.
           By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Nadler, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
             and Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 4257. A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court 
     proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FOSTER (for himself, Mr. Katko, Mr. Langevin, 
             and Mr. Loudermilk):
       H.R. 4258. A bill to establish a governmentwide approach to 
     improving digital identity, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, 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. FOSTER (for himself and Ms. Wexton):
       H.R. 4259. A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce, 
     acting through the Director of the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology, to direct the Institute to 
     establish a robust program focusing on driving improvements 
     in America's cybersecurity posture by creating more robust 
     digital identity management standards and guidelines; to the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Beyer, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Lieu, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Ms. Lee of California, and Mr. Foster):
       H.R. 4260. A bill to extend the life of the Minuteman III 
     and pause the development of the new ground-based strategic 
     deterrent program to reduce immediate and long-term costs; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Appropriations, 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. GARAMENDI:
       H.R. 4261. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of 
     Sciences to conduct a study on seismicity, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. GONZALEZ of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Meeks):
       H.R. 4262. A bill to amend the Investment Company Act of 
     1940 to prohibit limitations on closed-end companies 
     investing in private funds, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself and Mr. Pascrell):
       H.R. 4263. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for an exception to the definition of 
     an off-campus outpatient department of a provider under the 
     Medicare program for certain departments of a provider if 
     such provider was forced to relocate its campus; 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. HARSHBARGER (for herself and Mr. Keller):
       H.R. 4264. A bill to amend section 117 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 to clarify the enforcement of such 
     section, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mrs. HAYES (for herself, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. 
             Jayapal, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Norton, and Ms. Escobar):
       H.R. 4265. A bill to abolish the Conscience and Religious 
     Freedom Division in the Office of Civil Rights of the 
     Department of Health and Human Services, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HERN (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Cole, 
             Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Newhouse, Ms. 
             Cheney, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Allen, Mr. Mullin, and 
             Mr. Pence):
       H.R. 4266. A bill to prevent energy poverty in at-risk 
     communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, the Budget, and Rules, 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. HIMES (for himself, Mr. Pappas, Ms. Kuster, and 
             Mrs. Hayes):
       H.R. 4267. A bill to amend title 4 of the United States 
     Code to limit the extent to which States may tax the 
     compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters and other 
     multi-State workers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KILMER (for himself and Mr. Cole):
       H.R. 4268. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that civilian service in a temporary position after 
     December 31, 1988, may be creditable service under the 
     Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Gallagher):
       H.R. 4269. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     establish the Dairy Pricing and Policy Commission, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. LAMB (for himself, Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma, Ms. 
             Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Lucas):
       H.R. 4270. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to 
     direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a research, 
     development, and demonstration program with respect to 
     abandoned wells, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Case, Mr. Raskin, and Ms. Kelly of Illinois):
       H.R. 4271. A bill to ensure greater accountability by 
     licensed firearms dealers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. LEE of California (for herself and Mr. Burgess):
       H.R. 4272. A bill to ensure that the Department of Defense 
     achieves a clean audit opinion on its financial statements, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. LEVIN of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Moolenaar, 
             Mr. Kildee, Mr. Huizenga, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. 
             McClain, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Walberg, Ms. Slotkin, Ms. 
             Tlaib, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Upton, Mr. Meijer, and Mr. 
             Bergman):
       H.R. 4273. A bill to defer removal of certain nationals of 
     Iraq for a 24-month period, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Peters, Mr. Panetta, Mr. 
             Neguse, and Ms. Porter):
       H.R. 4274. A bill to waive limitations on overtime and 
     premium pay for wildland firefighters, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 
     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 Mrs. LURIA (for herself and Mr. Katko):
       H.R. 4275. A bill to provide for certain reports on 
     enrollment in the Lifeline program, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MALINOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. 
             Meeks, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Bera, Mr. Stewart, Mr. 
             Lowenthal, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Phillips, Mr. Taylor, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Kim of 
             California, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Ms. Porter, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Tenney, 
             Mr. Raskin, Mrs. Steel, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Cheney, Mr. 
             Suozzi, Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio, Mr. Kim of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Moore of Utah, and Mr. Allred):
       H.R. 4276. A bill to provide for temporary protected status 
     for residents of Hong Kong, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, 
             Mr. Carson, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Danny K. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Foster, Mr. Garcia of 
             Illinois, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. 
             Hayes, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Lynch, 
             Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Newman, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Raskin, Miss Rice of New York, 
             Mr. Rush, Mr. San Nicolas, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Sires, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Takano, Ms. 
             Tlaib, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Trone, and Ms. 
             Velazquez):

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       H.R. 4277. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     establish fair and transparent practices related to the 
     marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at 
     financial institutions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina (for himself and Mrs. 
             Harshbarger):
       H.R. 4278. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the 
     United States to conduct a study on how direct-to-consumer 
     pharmaceutical advertising negatively impacts drug costs to 
     consumers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. PANETTA:
       H.R. 4279. A bill to improve training requirements for 
     health profession opportunity grant programs and exclude 
     assistance provided by those programs from income tax, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PERRY:
       H.R. 4280. A bill to authorize the President to recognize 
     the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's 
     Republic of China as a separate, independent country, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PERRY (for himself, Mr. Tiffany, and Mr. 
             DesJarlais):
       H.R. 4281. A bill to impose sanctions on persons who are 
     knowingly responsible for or complicit in, or have directly 
     or indirectly engaged in, supporting the illegal occupation 
     of Tibet, 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 Ms. PLASKETT (for herself, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Adams, 
             Mr. Mfume, Mr. Payne, Mr. Mrvan, and Mr. Courtney):
       H.R. 4282. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to establish the Food and Nutrition 
     Education in Schools Pilot Program, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. RUIZ (for himself and Mr. Pallone):
       H.R. 4283. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     improve the public health system in tribal communities and 
     increase the number of American Indians and Alaska Natives 
     pursuing health careers, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. RUIZ:
       H.R. 4284. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act with 
     respect to assistance for disadvantaged communities, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Carson, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, 
             Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Takano, and Mr. Thompson 
             of Mississippi):
       H.R. 4285. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for full repayment under National Health Service 
     Corps Loan Repayment Program in case of a 5-year commitment, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Reed, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Connolly, Ms. 
             Omar, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Deutch, Mr. 
             Tonko, Mr. Soto, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. DelBene, Mr. 
             Vargas, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. 
             Sires, and Mr. Jones):
       H.R. 4286. A bill to extend the protections of the Fair 
     Housing Act to persons suffering discrimination on the basis 
     of sex or sexual orientation, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMUCKER:
       H.R. 4287. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations 
     to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training and 
     education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary 
     students; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMUCKER:
       H.R. 4288. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide for an H-2C nonimmigrant classification, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight 
     and Reform, 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. SUOZZI:
       H.R. 4289. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for long-term care insurance benefits, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. TENNEY (for herself, Mr. Bishop of North 
             Carolina, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Harris, Mr. Fortenberry, 
             Mr. Brooks, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Womack, Mrs. 
             Boebert, Mr. Roy, Mr. Banks, Mr. Kelly of 
             Pennsylvania, and Mr. Rutherford):
       H.R. 4290. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to prohibit 501(c)(3) organizations from providing 
     direct funding to official election organizations; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. TITUS (for herself and Ms. Mace):
       H.R. 4291. A bill to prohibit certain practices relating to 
     certain commodity promotion programs, to require greater 
     transparency by those programs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Katko, Mr. Pascrell, 
             Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New 
             York, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Sewell, 
             Mr. Carson, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Meng, Mr. Higgins of New 
             York, Mr. Allred, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Ross, Mrs. 
             Fletcher, and Mr. Sires):
       H.R. 4292. A bill to provide for the establishment of 
     COVID-19 and pandemic response centers of excellence, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Phillips, Ms. Chu, 
             Mr. Evans, and Mr. Kim of New Jersey):
       H.R. 4293. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to provide loan deferment and loan cancellation for certain 
     founders and employees of small business start-ups, to amend 
     the Small Business Act to establish a young entrepreneurs 
     business center, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means, and 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 Ms. WILSON of Florida:
       H.R. 4294. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award 
     grants to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and 
     other long-term care facilities to improve their preparedness 
     for power outages; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ROUZER:
       H. Res. 511. A resolution electing a Member to certain 
     standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Ms. CHENEY (for herself, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Grijalva, 
             and Mr. Carter of Texas):
       H. Res. 512. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of November 21, 2021, as the ``National Warrior 
     Call Day'' and recognizing the importance of connecting our 
     warriors to support structures necessary to transitioning 
     from the battlefield; 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. GROTHMAN:
       H. Res. 513. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that welfare programs discourage marriage 
     and hurt the institution of the family in the United States; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LAWSON of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Demings, 
             Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Dunn, Mr. 
             Crist, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Soto, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. 
             Donalds, and Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida):
       H. Res. 514. A resolution expressing deep regret of the 
     announcement of the death of the distinguished Frederick 
     Stephen Humphries, former president of Florida A&M University 
     and Tennessee State University; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor.
           By Mrs. LESKO (for herself, Mr. Rutherford, Mrs. Murphy 
             of Florida, Mr. Crist, Mr. C. Scott Franklin of 
             Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Salazar, Ms. Granger, 
             Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Buck, Mr. 
             O'Halleran, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Obernolte, 
             Mr. Peters, Mr. Long, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, 
             Mr. McKinley, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Guest, Mr. Fitzgerald, 
             Mr. Grothman, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Cole, 
             Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma, Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Herrell, 
             Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Case, Mrs. Bustos, Mrs. 
             Hinson, Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Mr. Moolenaar, Ms. 
             Titus, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Katko, Ms. DelBene, Mr. 
             Newhouse, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. DesJarlais, Mrs. 
             Harshbarger, Mr. Curtis, Mrs. Trahan, Mr. Bentz, Mr. 
             Davidson, and Mrs. Fischbach):
       H. Res. 515. A resolution honoring NASA suppliers for the 
     work they are doing on the Artemis missions; to the Committee 
     on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Clarke 
             of New York, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Blunt 
             Rochester, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. McBath, Ms. Norton, 
             Ms. Pressley, and Mrs. Watson Coleman):
       H. Res. 516. A resolution supporting the designation of 
     July 2021 as Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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