[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 28, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H4248-H4250]
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. ALLEN:
       H.R. 4734. A bill to prohibit the Director of the National 
     Science Foundation from awarding grants and other forms of 
     assistance to Chinese communist military companies and their 
     affiliates, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mrs. AXNE (for herself and Mrs. Miller-Meeks):
       H.R. 4735. A bill to extend the deadline for eligible 
     health care providers to use certain funds received from the 
     COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Ms. Lois Frankel of 
             Florida, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Escobar, Ms. Garcia of 
             Texas, Mr. Lieu, Mrs. Demings, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Kuster, Ms. Jacobs of 
             California, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Pingree, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Dean, Ms. Clarke 
             of New York, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Ms. Kelly of 
             Illinois, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Perlmutter, 
             and Mrs. Bustos):
       H.R. 4736. A bill to provide assistance to Afghan nationals 
     who have suffered persecution based on their occupation, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself, Mr. Curtis, Mr. 
             Malinowski, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Salazar, 
             Mr. Keating, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Porter, Mr. Phillips, 
             and Ms. Spanberger):
       H.R. 4737. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit a foreign official from demanding a bribe, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. LETLOW:
       H.R. 4738. A bill to direct the American Folklife Center at 
     the Library of Congress to establish a history project to 
     collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and 
     testimonials, written materials, and photographs of those who 
     were affected by COVID-19, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. GOSAR:
       H.R. 4739. A bill to amend the National Environmental 
     Policy Act of 1969 to require the submission of certain 
     reports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. GOSAR:
       H.R. 4740. A bill to amend the National Environmental 
     Policy Act of 1969 to reform agency process requirements, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BEYER:
       H.R. 4741. A bill to provide for the regulation of digital 
     assets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 
     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 Ms. BOURDEAUX (for herself and Mr. Cloud):
       H.R. 4742. A bill to require the Comptroller General of the 
     United States to review certain legislation in order to 
     identify potential risks of duplication of and overlap with 
     existing Federal programs, offices, and initiatives; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committees on 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. CARDENAS (for himself and Ms. Bass):
       H.R. 4743. A bill to provide definitions of terms and 
     services related to community-based gang intervention to 
     ensure that funding for such intervention is utilized in a 
     cost-effective manner and that community-based agencies are 
     held accountable for providing holistic, integrated 
     intervention services, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. CARDENAS (for himself and Ms. Bass):
       H.R. 4744. A bill to establish a grant to provide mental 
     health services and behavioral health services to at-risk 
     youth, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Ms. Adams, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Khanna, and Mr. Soto):
       H.R. 4745. A bill to establish a program to make grants to 
     institutions of higher education to provide courses relating 
     to critical legacy computer languages, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. CASTEN (for himself and Mr. Malinowski):
       H.R. 4746. A bill to amend the Federal Power Act with 
     respect to the rehearing process, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. 
             Keating, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mrs. Kim of 
             California):
       H.R. 4747. A bill to establish the Open Translation and 
     Analysis Center, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. CAWTHORN (for himself and Mr. Duncan):
       H.R. 4748. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to revise HIPAA regulations to ensure patient 
     access to telehealth services; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. CAWTHORN (for himself, Mr. Massie, Mr. Perry, 
             and Mr. Duncan):
       H.R. 4749. A bill to prohibit Federal funds from being made 
     available for certain solicitation of COVID-19 vaccines; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. CHU (for herself and Mr. Buchanan):
       H.R. 4750. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the adjusted gross income limitation for 
     above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artist 
     employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts (for herself, Mr. Pappas, 
             Ms. Davids of Kansas, and Mr. Jones):

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       H.R. 4751. A bill to amend the Department of Education 
     Organization Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to 
     require publication of information relating to religious 
     exemptions to the requirements of title IX of the Education 
     Amendments of 1972, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. CROW (for himself and Mr. Burchett):
       H.R. 4752. A bill to require the Administrator of the Small 
     Business Administration to establish an Innovation Voucher 
     Grant Program; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. DAVIDSON:
       H.R. 4753. A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to 
     permit individuals to self-certify as an accredited investor, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. 
             McHenry, Mr. Budd, Mr. Steil, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, 
             and Mr. Loudermilk):
       H.R. 4754. A bill to establish a 30-day deadline for the 
     Joint Committee on the Library to approve or disapprove 
     requests and other actions relating to the procedures for the 
     replacement of statues donated by States for display in 
     National Statuary Hall; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Ms. DelBENE (for herself, Mr. Welch, and Mr. 
             Duncan):
       H.R. 4755. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to remove cost-sharing responsibilities for 
     chronic care management services under the Medicare program; 
     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. DeSAULNIER (for himself and Mr. Young):
       H.R. 4756. A bill to promote the provision of exercise or 
     fitness equipment, and exercise or fitness classes and 
     instruction, that are accessible to individuals with 
     disabilities; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself and Ms. DeLauro):
       H.R. 4757. A bill to authorize the use of certain drugs, 
     vaccines, and medical technologies to expand military and 
     civilian access to such products, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services, 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. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania (for himself, 
             Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Lamb, and Mr. Kelly of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 4758. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend and modify the section 45 credit for refined 
     coal from steel industry fuel, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GOMEZ (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, 
             and Mr. Kildee):
       H.R. 4759. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of 
     office buildings into other uses; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. Babin, Mr. Biggs, Mrs. 
             Boebert, Mr. Buck, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
             Gaetz, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Good of Virginia, 
             Mrs. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Hice of 
             Georgia, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Perry, Mr. Rosendale, 
             Mr. Budd, Ms. Herrell, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Norman, Mr. 
             Weber of Texas, Mr. Arrington, Mr. DesJarlais, Mrs. 
             Lesko, and Mr. Aderholt):
       H.R. 4760. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide that any alien who has been convicted of a 
     felony or two misdemeanors, is deportable, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GROTHMAN:
       H.R. 4761. A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
     to ensure workplace choice and opportunity for young adults 
     with disabilities; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. GROTHMAN:
       H.R. 4762. A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
     to clarify the definition of competitive integrated 
     employment; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. HARDER of California:
       H.R. 4763. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     carry out a program to award grants to eligible entities to 
     carry out projects that further agricultural resiliency and 
     modernization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mrs. HARTZLER:
       H.R. 4764. A bill to prohibit the teaching of critical race 
     theory in schools operated by the Department of Defense 
     Education Activity, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services, 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. HIGGINS of New York:
       H.R. 4765. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to 
     designate a flag as the Purple Heart Flag; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia:
       H.R. 4766. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     provide for a code of conduct for justices and judges of the 
     courts of the United States; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. JOYCE of Ohio:
       H.R. 4767. A bill to amend the Flood Control Act of 1946 
     with respect to emergency streambank and shoreline 
     protection, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. JOYCE of Ohio:
       H.R. 4768. A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to 
     initiate at least 5 projects to reduce the loss and 
     degradation of Great Lakes coastal wetlands, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. KATKO (for himself, Ms. Sherrill, Ms. Stefanik, 
             Mr. Kim of New Jersey, Mr. Baird, and Ms. Schrier):
       H.R. 4769. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to 
     carry out a pilot program to supplement the transition 
     assistance program of the Department of Defense; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. KELLY of Illinois (for herself, Ms. Blunt 
             Rochester, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Pocan, Mr. 
             Cardenas, and Ms. Porter):
       H.R. 4770. A bill to study the effects of changes to 
     telehealth under the Medicare and Medicaid programs during 
     the COVID-19 emergency; 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. LAWSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. 
             Dunn, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Waltz, Mrs. 
             Murphy of Florida, Mr. Posey, Mr. Soto, Mrs. Demings, 
             Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Crist, Ms. 
             Castor of Florida, Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida, 
             Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Steube, Mr. Mast, Mr. Donalds, Ms. 
             Lois Frankel of Florida, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. 
             Gimenez, and Ms. Salazar):
       H.R. 4771. A bill to designate the Federal Building and 
     United States Courthouse located at 111 North Adams Street in 
     Tallahassee, Florida, as the ``Joseph Woodrow Hatchett United 
     States Courthouse and Federal Building''; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LEVIN of California (for himself and Mr. Moore 
             of Alabama):
       H.R. 4772. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the application and review process of the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs for clothing allowance claims submitted 
     by veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. LUETKEMEYER (for himself, Mr. McHenry, Mr. 
             Lucas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Posey, Mr. Huizenga, Mrs. 
             Wagner, Mr. Barr, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Hill, 
             Mr. Emmer, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Mooney, 
             Mr. Davidson, Mr. Budd, Mr. Kustoff, Mr. 
             Hollingsworth, Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio, Mr. Rose, Mr. 
             Steil, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Mr. Timmons, and Mr. 
             Taylor):
       H.R. 4773. A bill to amend the Consumer Financial 
     Protection Act of 2010 to make the Bureau of Consumer 
     Financial Protection an independent Consumer Financial 
     Protection Commission, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. MALINOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Casten, Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman, Ms. Kuster, and Mr. Raskin):
       H.R. 4774. A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act with respect 
     to the rehearing process, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McCAUL:
       H.R. 4775. A bill to counter malign influence, require 
     transparency, and promote accountability within the United 
     Nations system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. McHENRY:
       H.R. 4776. A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to 
     require certification examinations for accredited investors, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of 
             New York, and Mr. Cicilline):
       H.R. 4777. A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to 
     prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity's 
     liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 4778. A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home 
     Rule Act to provide for the automatic appointment of judges 
     to the District of Columbia courts without the advice and 
     consent of the Senate, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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.

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           By Miss RICE of New York (for herself, Mr. Katko, Mr. 
             Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fitzpatrick, 
             and Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York):
       H.R. 4779. A bill to require the Office of Management and 
     Budget to revise the Standard Occupational Classification 
     system to establish a separate code for direct support 
     professionals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Wittman, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, and Mrs. 
             Dingell):
       H.R. 4780. A bill to authorize the United States Fish and 
     Wildlife Service to seek compensation for injuries to trust 
     resources and to use funds received as that compensation to 
     restore, replace, or acquire equivalent resources, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Carbajal):
       H.R. 4781. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to 
     reauthorize a program to address orphaned, abandoned, or 
     idled wells on Federal land, to establish a program to 
     provide grants to States and Tribes to address orphaned 
     wells, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. WALTZ:
       H.R. 4782. A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 
     1978 to require the financial disclosures regarding all 
     children of the President and the Vice President, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. YOUNG:
       H.R. 4783. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to treat certain tribal benefits and Alaska Permanent 
     Fund dividends as earned income for purposes of the kiddie 
     tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. YOUNG:
       H.R. 4784. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the rules for tribal economic development 
     bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. BUSH (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bowman, 
             Mr. Carson, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. 
             Jones, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Pressley, 
             Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and 
             Ms. Williams of Georgia):
       H. Res. 568. A resolution expressing that the United States 
     is obligated to permanently end the unhoused crisis by 2025 
     and uphold, protect, and enforce the civil and human rights 
     of unhoused individuals, including the human rights to 
     housing, universal healthcare, livable wages, education, 
     employment opportunities, access to public facilities, free 
     movement in public spaces, privacy, confidentiality, internet 
     access, vote, freedom from harassment by law enforcement, 
     private businesses, property owners, and housed residents, 
     and equal rights to health care, legal representation, and 
     social services without discrimination based on housing 
     status; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education 
     and Labor, the Judiciary, Agriculture, 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. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mrs. Miller of 
             West Virginia, Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Mr. 
             Kinzinger, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Larsen of Washington, 
             Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Rodney Davis 
             of Illinois, and Mr. Crist):
       H. Res. 569. A resolution expressing continued solidarity 
     with the Lebanese people after the devastating explosions at 
     the Port of Beirut on August 4, 2020, and the continued 
     efforts to form a secure, independent, and democratic 
     Lebanon; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. 
             Curtis, and Ms. Stefanik):
       H. Res. 570. A resolution commemorating the past success of 
     the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams and supporting 
     the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams in the 2020 
     Olympic Games and Paralympic Games; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, 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.

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