[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 40 (Monday, March 7, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H1328-H1329]
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 (for himself, Mr. Sablan, Ms. 
             Norton, and Ms. Plaskett):
       H.R. 6941. A bill to provide for a nonvoting delegate to 
     the Senate to represent American Samoa, the Commonwealth of 
     the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the 
     Virgin Islands of the United States, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GREEN of Tennessee:
       H.R. 6942. A bill to prohibit the importation of oil and 
     gas products from Russia, Iran, or Venezuela, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TRONE (for himself and Mr. Reschenthaler):
       H.R. 6943. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize public safety officer 
     death benefits to officers suffering from post-traumatic 
     stress disorder or acute stress disorder, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CURTIS:
       H.R. 6944. A bill to impose sanctions with respect to the 
     importation of oil and natural gas from Russia, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Energy and 
     Commerce, and 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. CLOUD (for himself, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Massie, 
             Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Good of 
             Virginia, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Budd, Mr. 
             DesJarlais, Mr. Buck, Mr. Cline, Mr. Harris, Mr. 
             Weber of Texas, Mr. Perry, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Gohmert, 
             Mr. Jackson, Mr. Posey, Mr. LaTurner, Ms. Herrell, 
             Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. 
             Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. Roy, Mr. Rose, Mr. 
             Hudson, Mr. Norman, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. 
             Johnson of Louisiana, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Bentz, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Mann, Mr. Cawthorn, 
             Mr. Babin, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Crawford, Ms. Tenney, 
             Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, and Mr. 
             Clyde):
       H.R. 6945. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     discontinue the collection by the Federal Government of 
     firearm transaction records of discontinued firearms 
     businesses, to require the destruction of such already 
     collected records, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mr. Newhouse, and Mr. 
             Budd):
       H.R. 6946. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act 
     with respect to fentanyl-related substances, and for other 
     purposes; 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. ARRINGTON (for himself, Mr. Newhouse, Ms. Van 
             Duyne, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Babin, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ellzey, 
             Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Budd, Mr. Calvert, and 
             Mrs. Boebert):
       H.R. 6947. A bill to prohibit the importation of crude oil, 
     petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas from 
     the Russian Federation, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, 
     Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, 
     Financial Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Armed 
     Services, 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. CRENSHAW (for himself and Mr. Burgess):
       H.R. 6948. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and 
     Drugs, to promulgate rules to update certain regulations 
     relating to human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-
     based products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. 
             Delgado, and Ms. Blunt Rochester):
       H.R. 6949. A bill to amend the Water Infrastructure 
     Improvements for the Nation Act to reauthorize Delaware River 
     Basin conservation programs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, 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. GOSAR:
       H.R. 6950. A bill to require the Bureau of Alcohol, 
     Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to eliminate its Enterprise 
     Content Management Imaging Repository System, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. 
             Case, Mr. Meijer, Mr. Golden, Mr. McKinley, Ms. 
             Houlahan, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Reed, Mr. Horsford, Mr. 
             Valadao, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Pappas, Mr. Costa, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. 
             Kilmer, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, 
             Mr. Soto, Mr. Malinowski, Ms. Spanberger, Mr. 
             Schneider, Mrs. Luria, Ms. Manning, Mr. Meuser, Ms. 
             Bourdeaux, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Casten, Mr. 
             Lamb, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Kahele, Mrs. Lee 
             of Nevada, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Diaz-
             Balart, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Katko, Mr. Buchanan, Ms. 
             Wild, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Correa, Mr. Kim of New Jersey, 
             Ms. Slotkin, Ms. Stevens, Mrs. Hinson, Ms. Sherrill, 
             Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Fulcher):
       H.R. 6951. A bill to prohibit the importation of crude oil, 
     petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, and 
     coal from the Russian Federation; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs, 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. JOHNSON of South Dakota:
       H.R. 6952. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees; 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. KHANNA (for himself and Ms. Mace):
       H.R. 6953. A bill to prohibit the importation of crude oil 
     and petroleum products from the Russian Federation, to impose 
     sanctions with respect to persons involved in the importation 
     of such crude oil and petroleum products who have engaged in 
     acts of corruption or who are responsible for serious human 
     rights abuses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy 
     and Commerce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, Financial 
     Services, 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 Mrs. KIM of California (for herself, Ms. Slotkin, 
             Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Owens, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. 
             Ellzey, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Gooden of 
             Texas, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Katko, Mr. Fallon, Mr. 
             Diaz-Balart, Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma, and Mr. Mann):
       H.R. 6954. A bill to direct the Secretary of State to 
     provide to Congress a briefing and report on the support of 
     the People's Republic of China for Russia's invasion of 
     Ukraine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence 
     (Permanent Select), 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. KIM of New Jersey:
       H.R. 6955. A bill to provide a direct appropriation of 
     funds for the Learn and Serve America program of the 
     Corporation for National and Community Service; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. KIM of New Jersey:
       H.R. 6956. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     carry out grant programs to encourage student participation 
     in local government and volunteer service, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. KIM of New Jersey:
       H.R. 6957. A bill to expand opportunities for employment of 
     recent graduates in Federal Government positions, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
           By Mr. KIM of New Jersey:
       H.R. 6958. A bill to expand the financial, healthcare, and 
     educational benefits received by Peace Corps and AmeriCorps 
     volunteers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign 
     Affairs, Veterans' Affairs, and 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. KIM of New Jersey:
       H.R. 6959. A bill to transfer the Peace Corps and the 
     Corporation for National and Community Service under the 
     umbrella of an American Volunteering Corporation, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor, and 
     in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period

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     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. McKINLEY (for himself, Mr. Upton, Ms. Mace, and 
             Mr. Carter of Georgia):
       H.R. 6960. A bill to prohibit the importation of fossil 
     fuels from the Russian Federation, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, Oversight and 
     Reform, Financial Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), 
     Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Mr. MRVAN:
       H.R. 6961. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve hearings before the Board of Veterans' Appeals 
     regarding claims involving military sexual trauma; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 6962. A bill to direct the Director of the Bureau of 
     Prisons to provide information on certain persons under the 
     jurisdiction of the Bureau of Prisons to the Mayor of the 
     District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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. PALLONE:
       H.R. 6963. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to strengthen requirements for postapproval 
     studies for drugs approved using accelerated approval, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. STRICKLAND (for herself, Mr. Kilmer, and Ms. 
             Herrera Beutler):
       H.R. 6964. A bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for 
     lands held in trust for the Confederated Tribes of the 
     Chehalis Reservation; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. TITUS (for herself, Mr. Case, and Mr. Young):
       H.R. 6965. A bill to promote travel and tourism in the 
     United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Foreign Affairs, 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 Ms. WILD (for herself and Mr. Meijer):
       H.R. 6966. A bill to require that the offices of the 
     Internal Revenue Service are staffed with employees to answer 
     phone calls during business hours and quickly confirm receipt 
     of hard mail tax returns, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McCLINTOCK (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. 
             Palazzo, Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Hice 
             of Georgia, Mr. Norman, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Ellzey):
       H.J. Res. 74. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United 
     States Government from increasing its debt except for a 
     specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the 
     membership of each House of Congress; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mrs. SPARTZ (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. 
             Quigley, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Harris, Mr. Hill, Mr. 
             Newhouse, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Timmons, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Mr. Owens, Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. Diaz-
             Balart, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Banks, Mrs. 
             Lesko, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. 
             Meijer, Miss Gonzalez-Colon, Mr. Mann, Mr. Burgess, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Van Drew, Ms. 
             Salazar, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. LaTurner, Mr. C. Scott 
             Franklin of Florida, Mr. Costa, Mr. Bergman, Mrs. 
             Bice of Oklahoma, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Steube, Mr. 
             Weber of Texas, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mrs. 
             Hartzler, Mr. Ellzey, Mrs. Harshbarger, Ms. Stefanik, 
             Mr. Allen, Mr. Rouzer, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, 
             Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas, Mr. 
             Balderson, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Johnson of 
             Ohio, Mr. Hern, Mr. Reschenthaler, Ms. Malliotakis, 
             Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Ferguson, 
             Mr. Budd, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Katko, Mr. Loudermilk, 
             Mr. Mooney, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mrs. Steel, Mr. 
             Jackson, and Mr. Calvert):
       H. Res. 963. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives condemning the Russian Federation, 
     President Vladimir Putin, members of the Russian Security 
     Council, the Russian Armed Forces, and Russian military 
     commanders for committing flagrant acts of aggression and 
     other atrocities rising to the level of crimes against 
     humanity and war crimes against the people of Ukraine and 
     others; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. 
             Norton, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, and Mr. 
             Kahele):
       H. Res. 964. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States condemns the 
     Russian Government's gross violations of international law 
     amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, stands 
     in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, and supports the 
     efforts of international organizations to help people 
     displaced by war and conflict; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself and Ms. Lee of 
             California):
       H. Res. 965. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of the week beginning March 6, 2022, as ``School 
     Social Work Week''; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Harris, 
             and Mr. Suozzi):
       H. Res. 966. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the need for investigation and 
     prosecution of the crime of aggression and other 
     international crimes committed by officials of the Government 
     of the Russian Federation against the Government and people 
     of Ukraine, and calling on the President to direct the United 
     States representative to the United Nations to use the voice, 
     vote, and influence of the United States to immediately 
     promote the establishment of an appropriate regional or 
     international justice mechanism to investigate and prosecute 
     possible international crimes stemming from the Russian 
     invasion of Ukraine, and further calling upon the President 
     to convoke and convene the world's democracies for the 
     purposes of establishing such an international justice 
     mechanism at the earliest possible time, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for herself and Ms. Stevens):
       H. Res. 967. A resolution raising awareness of the impact 
     of COVID-19 on bereaved children; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.

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