[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 196 (Tuesday, November 9, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H6240-H6242]
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. SAN NICOLAS:
       H.R. 5910. A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and 
     the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to exclude certain 
     special purpose acquisition companies from safe harbor for 
     forward-looking statements, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. BEATTY (for herself and Mr. Auchincloss):
       H.R. 5911. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Act and the Federal Credit Union Act to expand employment 
     opportunities for those with a previous minor criminal 
     offense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. GARCIA of Illinois:
       H.R. 5912. A bill to reform the regulation of industrial 
     loan companies and their parent companies, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SHERMAN:
       H.R. 5913. A bill to prohibit registered investment 
     advisers, brokers, and registered representatives of brokers 
     from facilitating the transaction of or recommending the 
     securities of certain special purpose acquisition companies 
     unless certain disclosures are made, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GOTTHEIMER:
       H.R. 5914. A bill to amend the Investor Protection and 
     Securities Reform Act of 2010 to provide grants to States for 
     enhanced protection of senior investors and senior 
     policyholders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. AGUILAR (for himself and Mr. Amodei):
       H.R. 5915. A bill to increase the principal obligation 
     limits for mortgage insurance under the National Housing Act 
     for residences in eligible metropolitan cities and urban 
     counties, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. AGUILAR (for himself and Mr. Roy):

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       H.R. 5916. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     allow for the electronic request of certain records, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BANKS:
       H.R. 5917. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to submit to Congress reports on the implementation 
     of operational and policy reforms with respect to 
     construction projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BANKS:
       H.R. 5918. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members 
     of the Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such 
     members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. BONAMICI (for herself and Ms. Herrera Beutler):
       H.R. 5919. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to improve the child and adult care food 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Ms. BROWNLEY (for herself and Mrs. Walorski):
       H.R. 5920. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow tax credits to veterans for the establishment 
     of franchises; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BUCK (for himself, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Owens, and 
             Mrs. Trahan):
       H.R. 5921. A bill to require that internet platforms give 
     users the option to engage with a platform without being 
     manipulated by algorithms driven by user-specific data; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Takano, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Williams of Georgia, and Mr. Carson):
       H.R. 5922. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to 
     Sarah Keys Evans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. FALLON:
       H.R. 5923. A bill to prohibit settlement negotiations and 
     agreements in certain cases, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FOSTER (for himself, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Ms. 
             Eshoo, and Ms. Ross):
       H.R. 5924. A bill to provide lawful permanent resident 
     status for certain advanced STEM degree holders, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GIMENEZ (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Ms. 
             Salazar, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Mast, Mr. McKinley, Mr. 
             Mooney, Mr. Gohmert, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. 
             Harris, and Mr. Cawthorn):
       H.R. 5925. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to establish a program to provide grants to owners of cargo 
     vessels being rerouted from the western seaboard of the 
     United States through the Panama Canal, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. GROTHMAN:
       H.R. 5926. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to adjust the period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mrs. HARTZLER (for herself, Mrs. Steel, Mr. Turner, 
             Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Bacon, Mr. Wittman, Ms. Stefanik, Mrs. Rodgers of 
             Washington, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Womack, Mr. Timmons, Mrs. 
             Lesko, Mr. Case, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Van 
             Drew, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Rutherford, 
             Mr. Phillips, Mr. Gottheimer, and Mr. Gohmert):
       H.R. 5927. A bill to amend title 5 of the United States 
     Code to modify, for purposes of veterans' preference for 
     Federal hiring, certain requirements with respect to service 
     and retirement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Reform.
           By Ms. HERRELL (for herself, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Tiffany, 
             Mr. Posey, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Mast, and 
             Mr. Moolenaar):
       H.R. 5928. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit report 
     annually to Congress on the average time to provide a veteran 
     to a service dog or a guide dog, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. HERRELL (for herself and Ms. Leger Fernandez):
       H.R. 5929. A bill to name the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Las Cruces, New 
     Mexico, as the ``Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic''; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. KIM of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Kahele):
       H.R. 5930. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a plot 
     allowance for spouses and children of veterans buried in 
     State cemeteries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. KIM of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Hill):
       H.R. 5931. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the due process accorded veterans with respect to 
     recovery of overpayments made by the Department and other 
     amounts owed by veterans to the United States, to improve the 
     processing of veterans benefits by the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. KUSTER (for herself and Mr. Emmer):
       H.R. 5932. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the 
     Social Security Act to provide for the improvement of patient 
     safety and to reduce the incidence of injury and death from 
     opioid-induced respiratory depression under the Medicare and 
     Medicaid programs; 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. MALLIOTAKIS (for herself and Mr. Donalds):
       H.R. 5933. A bill to establish the Office of the Special 
     Inspector General for Major Metropolitan Areas, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Ms. MANNING (for herself, Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Trone, Mr. Guthrie, and Ms. 
             Kuster):
       H.R. 5934. A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
     to support women, infants, and children impacted by substance 
     use disorder, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. MAST (for himself, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Good of 
             Virginia, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mrs. Boebert, and Mr. Weber 
             of Texas):
       H.R. 5935. A bill to prohibit adverse action against a 
     member of the Armed Forces solely on the basis that such 
     member refuses to receive a vaccination against COVID-19 or 
     disclose whether such member has received such a vaccination; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. McHENRY:
       H.R. 5936. A bill to include requirements relating to 
     ransomware attack deterrence for a covered U.S. financial 
     institution in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. MENG (for herself, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Bass, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Takano, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. 
             Mfume, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Barragan, Mr. 
             Espaillat, Mr. Sires, Mr. Raskin, Mrs. Fletcher, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Trone, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
             Ms. Matsui, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             and Ms. Chu):
       H.R. 5937. A bill to increase language access to mental 
     health services at certain health centers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Courtney):
       H.R. 5938. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to conduct a review on opioid overdose deaths among 
     veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. NEGUSE:
       H.R. 5939. A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to 
     make clarifications with respect to amendments made by the 
     Small Business Reorganization Act, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 5940. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint commemorative coins in recognition of Paul Laurence 
     Dunbar; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. O'HALLERAN:
       H.R. 5941. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for priority in the award of State home facility 
     grants to nursing homes and domiciliaries from States that 
     the Secretary determines have a great or significant need for 
     beds and which are located at least 100 miles away from the 
     nearest existing State home facility; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. STAUBER (for himself and Mr. Golden):
       H.R. 5942. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     eliminate increases in the enrollment fee requirement for 
     TRICARE Select for certain retired members of the Armed 
     Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. TIMMONS (for himself, Ms. Mace, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Norman, Mr. Clyburn, 
             and Mr. Rice of South Carolina):
       H.R. 5943. A bill to designate the outpatient clinic of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs in Greenville, South Carolina, 
     as the ``Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell Outpatient 
     Clinic''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. TORRES of California:
       H.R. 5944. A bill to direct the Inspector General of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report 
     on the backlog of disability compensation claims submitted to 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.

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           By Mrs. TORRES of California:
       H.R. 5945. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make payments to 
     individuals entitled to educational assistance under the 
     Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program who pursue a program 
     of education through distance learning to be used to purchase 
     computers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. VAN DUYNE (for herself, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Palazzo, 
             and Mr. McKinley):
       H.R. 5946. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     increase the penalty for fraudulent misrepresentation about 
     the receipt of a military decoration or medal, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. 
             Guthrie, and Mr. Rush):
       H.R. 5947. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     assign the highest priority status for hospital care and 
     medical services provided through the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs to veterans who are former prisoners of war; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. 
             Espaillat, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Ms. Jacobs of California, Mr. Khanna, Mr. 
             Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Pocan, and Ms. Pressley):
       H. Con. Res. 60. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that the United States Government must take steps 
     to end the pandemic now; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the 
     Judiciary, and 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. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. Panetta, Mr. 
             Katko, and Ms. Chu):
       H. Res. 781. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of the week beginning on November 8, 2021, as 
     ``National School Psychology Week''; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. GALLAGHER (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Grothman, 
             Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Steil, Mr. Pocan, Mr. 
             Tiffany, and Mr. Fitzgerald):
       H. Res. 782. A resolution recognizing the importance and 
     effectiveness of veteran-to-veteran sponsorship programs; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. HERRELL (for herself, Mr. Baird, Mr. Case, Mr. 
             Costa, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, and Mrs. Rodgers of 
             Washington):
       H. Res. 783. A resolution recognizing military spouses of 
     the United States of America; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself and Mr. Burgess):
       H. Res. 784. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States recognizes the 
     mounting personal and financial burden of diet-related 
     disease in the United States and calls on medical schools, 
     graduate medical education programs, and other health 
     professional training programs to provide meaningful 
     physician and health professional education on nutrition and 
     diet; 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. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself, Mr. Tonko, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Danny 
             K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Sires, Mr. Garcia of 
             Illinois, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Correa, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Upton, Mr. Kind, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Morelle, Mr. 
             Raskin, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Grijalva, Miss Gonzalez-
             Colon, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. 
             Auchincloss, Mrs. Axne, Mr. Takano, Mrs. Carolyn B. 
             Maloney of New York, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Swalwell, Ms. 
             Craig, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Ms. Meng, 
             Ms. Brownley, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Rodgers 
             of Washington, Mr. McKinley, Mr. McHenry, Mr. 
             Carbajal, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Valadao, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Kilmer, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Bourdeaux, Mr. 
             Lamborn, Mr. Katko, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Owens, Mrs. 
             Torres of California, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Gallego, and 
             Ms. Williams of Georgia):
       H. Res. 785. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of November 8, 2021, as ``National First-
     Generation College Celebration Day''; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Mr. Trone, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Tonko, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Moulton, Ms. 
             Sewell, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Carson, Ms. 
             Chu, Mr. Bacon, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Khanna, Mr. 
             Butterfield, and Mr. Fitzpatrick):
       H. Res. 786. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of November 9, 2021, as ``National Microtia and 
     Atresia Awareness Day''; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H. Res. 787. A resolution recognizing the service of all 
     District of Columbia veterans, condemning the denial of 
     voting representation in Congress and full local self-
     government for veterans and their families who are District 
     of Columbia residents, and calling for statehood for the 
     District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, 
     D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 51), particularly in light 
     of the service of District of Columbia veterans in every 
     American war; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the 
     Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and 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 Ms. ROSS:
       H. Res. 788. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of November 10 as ``National Science Day''; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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