[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 20, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H3752-H3754]
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. CRIST (for himself and Ms. Mace):
       H.R. 4545. A bill to protect the rights of legally 
     incompetent adults who are the subject of a legal 
     guardianship or conservatorship; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. JEFFRIES (for himself and Ms. Cheney):
       H.R. 4546. A bill to assist those subject to politically 
     motivated charges in Turkey, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. Burgess, Ms. Foxx, and 
             Mr. Allen):
       H.R. 4547. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 to establish additional criteria for 
     determining when employers may join together in a group or 
     association of employers that will be treated as an employer 
     under section 3(5) of such Act for purposes of sponsoring a 
     group health plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas (for himself, Mr. McHenry, Mr. 
             Luetkemeyer, Mr. Barr, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Budd, Mr. 
             Timmons, Mr. Kustoff, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Mooney, and 
             Mr. Gooden of Texas):
       H.R. 4548. A bill to amend the Consumer Protection Act of 
     2010 to grant the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection the 
     authority to regulate certain acts and practices using 
     processes and procedures consistent with and similar to those 
     in place at the Federal Trade Commission, to encourage 
     greater communication amongst regulators, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 4551. A bill to amend the U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006 to 
     provide for reporting with respect to cross-border complaints 
     involving ransomware or other cyber-related attacks, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BOST (for himself, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. 
             Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Johnson 
             of Ohio, Mr. Ryan, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, 
             Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Smith of 
             Nebraska, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Delgado, Mr. O'Halleran, Mrs. Axne, and Mr. 
             Gottheimer):
       H.R. 4552. A bill to establish a Department of Agriculture 
     loan program to support mentorship and apprenticeship 
     opportunities for veterans of the Armed Forces to become 
     farmers or ranchers; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. BUCK (for himself, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Curtis, Mr. 
             Crow, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Newhouse, and Ms. Cheney):
       H.R. 4553. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to facilitate water leasing and water transfers to 
     promote conservation and efficiency; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself and Mr. Joyce of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 4554. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide grants to support for States to identify and 
     act on racial disparities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CARDENAS (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H.R. 4555. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize a public education campaign across all relevant 
     programs of the Health Resources and Services Administration 
     to increase oral health literacy and awareness; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CASTEN (for himself, Mr. Levin of California, 
             Mr. Huffman, and Ms. Bonamici):
       H.R. 4556. A bill to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission to find that certain rates for electricity are 
     inherently unjust and unreasonable, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Curtis, 
             Mr. Phillips, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Carson, Ms. Porter, 
             and Ms. Kaptur):

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       H.R. 4557. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to allow the Secretary of State to make available to the 
     public certain records pertaining to the refusal of a visa or 
     permit based on an alien's involvement in corruption or human 
     rights abuse, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. DELGADO (for himself and Ms. Salazar):
       H.R. 4558. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow the deduction for health insurance costs in 
     computing self-employment taxes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Ms. ESCOBAR (for herself and Mr. Kahele):
       H.R. 4559. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to 
     enhance the readiness of the Department of Defense to 
     challenges relating to climate change and to improve the 
     energy and resource efficiency of the Department, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GALLAGHER (for himself, Mr. Kim of New Jersey, 
             Mrs. McClain, and Mrs. Murphy of Florida):
       H.R. 4560. A bill to require an annual report on 
     cooperation between the National Guard and Taiwan, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. GIMENEZ:
       H.R. 4561. A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to 
     certify, before removing an entity from the entity list, that 
     the entity is no longer involved in activities contrary to 
     the national security or foreign policy interests of the 
     United States and that removing the entity from the list does 
     not pose a threat to allies of the United States; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GOODEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Buck, Mr. 
             Steube, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Fallon, and Ms. 
             Herrell):
       H.R. 4562. A bill to sanction the parents and guardians of 
     unaccompanied alien minors, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GROTHMAN:
       H.R. 4563. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States 
     Code to make debts for student loans dischargeable; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GUTHRIE:
       H.R. 4564. A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act 
     to require the Federal Trade Commission to publish on the 
     website of the Commission documents to be voted on by the 
     Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. JOYCE of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Trone):
       H.R. 4565. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of grant 
     amounts for providing training and resources for first 
     responders on the use of containment devices to prevent 
     secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal 
     substances, and purchasing such containment devices for use 
     by first responders; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KATKO (for himself and Mr. Delgado):
       H.R. 4566. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers 
     for Disease Control and Prevention, to award grants to States 
     to implement a tick identification pilot program; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Kind, 
             Mr. Delgado, and Ms. Slotkin):
       H.R. 4567. A bill to direct the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to establish a household well 
     water testing website, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LUETKEMEYER:
       H.R. 4568. A bill to amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 
     2021 to provide additional appropriations for, and oversight 
     of, the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition 
     to the Committee on 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. McCLINTOCK (for himself, Mr. Westerman, Mr. 
             LaMalfa, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Bentz, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. 
             Rosendale, Mrs. Boebert, and Mr. Tiffany):
       H.R. 4569. A bill to require that only two alternatives be 
     considered with respect to certain proposed collaborative 
     forest management activities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. MILLER of Illinois:
       H.R. 4570. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to modify the definition of navigable waters, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS (for herself and Ms. Brownley):
       H.R. 4571. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs to provide mammography screening for 
     veterans who served in locations associated with toxic 
     exposure; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. MURPHY of Florida:
       H.R. 4572. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an age rating adjustment to the applicable 
     percentage used to determine the credit for coverage under 
     qualified health plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NEWHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Bentz, 
             Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Rosendale, Ms. Cheney, Mr. 
             Valadao, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Cole, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. 
             Calvert, and Mr. Stauber):
       H.R. 4573. A bill to establish a categorical exclusion to 
     improve or restore National Forest System land or public land 
     or reduce the risk of wildfire, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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 Mr. OBERNOLTE (for himself, Mr. Westerman, Mr. 
             Newhouse, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Bentz, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. 
             Tiffany, and Mrs. Boebert):
       H.R. 4574. A bill to expedite certain activities related to 
     salvage operations and reforestation activities on National 
     Forest System lands or public lands in response to 
     catastrophic events, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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 Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Allred, and Mr. Mann):
       H.R. 4575. A bill to amend the VA MISSION Act of 2018, to 
     expand the peer specialist support program of the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs to all medical centers of the Department, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Ms. PRESSLEY (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Bush, Mr. 
             Bowman, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, and Ms. 
             Lee of California):
       H.R. 4576. A bill to allow Americans to receive paid leave 
     time to process and address their own health needs and the 
     health needs of their partners during the period following a 
     pregnancy loss, an unsuccessful round of intrauterine 
     insemination or of an assisted reproductive technology 
     procedure, a failed adoption arrangement, a failed surrogacy 
     arrangement, or a diagnosis or event that impacts pregnancy 
     or fertility, to support related research and education, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor, 
     and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, 
     Oversight and Reform, and 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. QUIGLEY (for himself and Mr. Garcia of 
             Illinois):
       H.R. 4577. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to establish a Park District Community Support Grant Program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. RICE of South Carolina:
       H.R. 4578. A bill to expand the H-2B visa program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROSENDALE (for himself, Mr. Westerman, Mr. 
             Newhouse, Mr. Bentz, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Cole, Mrs. 
             Boebert, Mr. Tiffany, and Mr. Obernolte):
       H.R. 4579. A bill to establish an arbitration process pilot 
     program as an alternative dispute resolution process for 
     certain objections or protests to qualified forest management 
     activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Agriculture, and 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 (for himself and Mr. Austin Scott of 
             Georgia):
       H.R. 4580. A bill to amend the Specialty Crops 
     Competitiveness Act of 2004 to provide recovery payments to 
     seasonal and perishable crop growers who experienced low 
     prices caused by imports, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Carson, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. 
             Khanna, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Pressley, 
             and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi):
       H.R. 4581. A bill to provide for the issuance of a 
     commemorative postage stamp in honor of Mamie Till-Mobley, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Reform.
           By Mr. SABLAN (for himself, Mrs. Radewagen, and Mr. 
             Kahele):
       H.R. 4582. A bill to amend the definition of State in title 
     I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 4583. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to expand the requirement for States to suspend, rather 
     than terminate, an individual's eligibility for medical 
     assistance under the State Medicaid

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     plan while the individual is an inmate of a public 
     institution, to apply to inmates of any age; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STAUBER (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Bentz, 
             Mr. Westerman, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. 
             Rosendale, Mrs. Boebert, and Mr. Tiffany):
       H.R. 4584. A bill to establish a categorical exclusion for 
     certain forest management activities relating to early 
     successional forests and a categorical exclusion for certain 
     activities relating to outdoor recreation, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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 Mr. SUOZZI (for himself and Mr. Buchanan):
       H.R. 4585. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for flexible giving accounts, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. WAGNER (for herself and Mr. Foster):
       H.R. 4586. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 with respect to risk-based examinations of Nationally 
     Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. WELCH (for himself, Ms. DelBene, Mr. LaHood, and 
             Mr. Wenstrup):
       H.R. 4587. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to revise certain regulations in relation to 
     the Medicare shared savings program and other advanced 
     alternative payment arrangements to encourage participation 
     in such program, 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 Ms. WILD (for herself, Mr. Baird, Mr. Bowman, Mr. 
             Gonzalez of Ohio, and Mr. Khanna):
       H.R. 4588. A bill to amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
     Innovation Act of 1980 to establish a regional technology and 
     innovation hub program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Ms. TITUS (for herself and Mr. Webster of Florida):
       H. Con. Res. 41. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers 
     Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band 
     Exhibition; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. VAN DUYNE (for herself, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Carter 
             of Texas, Mr. Babin, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Weber of Texas, 
             Mr. Gooden of Texas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Williams of 
             Texas, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. 
             Jackson, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Burgess, and Mr. McCaul):
       H. Res. 540. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the motivations of the members 
     of the Texas Legislature who have fled to the Nation's 
     capital from Texas and urging the Sergeant at Arms of the 
     House, the United States Capitol Police, and Department of 
     Justice to cooperate with the Texas Department of Public 
     Safety in their efforts to return these members to Texas; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
     Committee on House Administration, 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. BASS (for herself, Mr. Carson, Ms. Omar, Ms. 
             Tlaib, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Vargas, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Raskin, Mrs. 
             Dingell, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Chu, Mrs. 
             Lawrence, Ms. Newman, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Meeks, 
             Ms. McCollum, and Ms. Lee of California):
       H. Res. 541. A resolution expressing support for the 
     recognition of July as ``Muslim-American Heritage Month'' and 
     celebrating the heritage and culture of Muslim Americans in 
     the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. CARBAJAL (for himself, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Panetta, 
             Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Newhouse, and Mr. Young):
       H. Res. 542. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of July 2021 as ``American Grown Flower and 
     Foliage Month''; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself, Mr. Crow, Mr. Neguse, 
             Ms. Norton, and Ms. DeGette):
       H. Res. 543. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of July 20, 2021, 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.

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