[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 24, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H275-H278]
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. CALVERT:
       H.R. 446. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     increase the maximum penalty for mail theft; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. GONZALEZ-COLON (for herself and Ms. Salazar):
       H.R. 447. A bill to rescue domestic medical manufacturing 
     activity by providing incentives in economically distressed 
     areas of the United States and its possessions; 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 Mr. STEIL (for himself, Mr. Barr, Mr. Davidson, Mr. 
             Amodei, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Flood,

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             Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Rose, Mr. Meuser, Mr. 
             Fitzgerald, Ms. Stefanik, and Mr. Hill):
       H.R. 448. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to require the registration of proxy advisory firms, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BURCHETT (for himself, Mr. Kim of New Jersey, 
             and Mr. Fitzgerald):
       H.R. 449. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     increase transparency, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. BURLISON (for himself, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Biggs, 
             Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Ogles, and Mr. Gosar):
       H.R. 450. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the National Firearms Act; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mrs. BICE (for herself, Ms. Sherrill, Ms. Letlow, 
             and Ms. Houlahan):
       H.R. 451. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     criminalize abuse with respect to assisted reproductive 
     technology, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. BANKS (for himself, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Barr, Mr. 
             Lamborn, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Bucshon, and Mr. 
             Schweikert):
       H.R. 452. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to allow parents of eligible military 
     dependent children to establish Military Education Savings 
     Accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. BISHOP of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Johnson of Louisiana, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. 
             Harris, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Biggs, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. 
             Duncan, and Mrs. Luna):
       H.R. 453. A bill to provide remedies to members of the 
     Armed Forces discharged or subject to adverse action under 
     the COVID-19 vaccine mandate; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. BURCHETT (for himself and Mr. Cuellar):
       H.R. 454. A bill to protect children against sexual abuse 
     and exploitation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BURCHETT (for himself and Mr. Cohen):
       H.R. 455. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     fix a technical error in the definitions; 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. CARTER of Georgia:
       H.R. 456. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to limitations on exclusive 
     approval or licensure of orphan drugs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Keating, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, and Ms. Salazar):
       H.R. 457. A bill to identify and combat corruption in 
     countries, to establish a tiered list of countries with 
     respect to levels of corruption by their governments and 
     their efforts to combat such corruption, and to evaluate 
     whether foreign persons engaged in significant should be 
     specially designated nationals under the Global Magnitsky 
     Human Rights Accountability Act; 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 Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 458. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     require the TSA to offer certain secondary screenings of 
     passengers prior to a physical inspection if an object of 
     concern is detected, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Homeland Security.
           By Ms. ESHOO (for herself and Ms. Jacobs):
       H.R. 459. A bill to ensure the privacy of pregnancy 
     termination or loss information under the HIPAA privacy 
     regulations and the HITECH Act; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Carson, Ms. Crockett, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Barragan, 
             Ms. Norton, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Garcia 
             of Illinois):
       H.R. 460. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to provide additional amounts of loan forgiveness to teachers 
     of English learners and teachers of bilingual and dual 
     language immersion students, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. ESTES (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Banks, Mr. 
             Feenstra, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. 
             Kelly of Mississippi, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Stauber):
       H.R. 461. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit discrimination by abortion against an unborn child 
     on the basis of Down syndrome; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mrs. GONZALEZ-COLON:
       H.R. 462. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to treat Puerto Rico as part of the United States for 
     purposes of determining whether real property qualifies for 
     treatment as a like-kind exchange; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. GOOD of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. Miller of 
             Illinois, and Mr. Burgess):
       H.R. 463. A bill to have education funds follow the 
     student; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 (for himself, Mr. Massie, and Ms. 
             Hageman):
       H.R. 464. A bill to restore the separation of powers 
     between the Congress and the President; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary, 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. GOSAR:
       H.R. 465. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to improve the protection of United States investors 
     against certain prejudicial actions taken by the government 
     of a foreign country; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GOSAR:
       H.R. 466. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
     to require voting systems used in elections for Federal 
     office to produce a voter-verified paper ballot of each vote 
     cast on the system, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
     the Budget, 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. GRIFFITH (for himself, Mr. Latta, Mrs. Rodgers 
             of Washington, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
             Bucshon, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Carter of 
             Georgia, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. 
             Crenshaw, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Balderson, 
             Mrs. Harshbarger, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mrs. Cammack, 
             Mr. Allen, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Palmer, Mr. 
             Buchanan, Mr. Banks, Mr. Fitzgerald, and Mr. Mooney):
       H.R. 467. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act 
     with respect to the scheduling of 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. GUTHRIE (for himself, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, 
             Ms. Stefanik, Ms. Houlahan, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Pence, Ms. Ross, Mr. Rose, Mr. Meuser, Ms. 
             Brown, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Guest, Ms. Castor of Florida, 
             Mr. Baird, Ms. Barragan, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. 
             Pappas, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Soto, Mrs. Spartz, and Mr. 
             Smith of Nebraska):
       H.R. 468. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security 
     Act to extend beyond the COVID-19 emergency period, with 
     certain modifications, the Emergency Declaration Blanket 
     Waiver relating to training and certification of nurse aides 
     to alleviate burdens imposed on staff of skilled nursing 
     facilities and nursing facilities; 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. HERN:
       H.R. 469. A bill to require asylum officers at United 
     States embassies and consulates to conduct credible fear 
     screenings before aliens seeking asylum may be permitted to 
     enter the United States to apply for asylum, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself, Ms. Barragan, Ms. 
             Bonamici, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Case, Ms. Chu, Ms. 
             DelBene, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Gomez, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, Ms. Jacobs, Ms. 
             Jayapal, Mr. Keating, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Lieu, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Peters, Ms. 
             Porter, Ms. Ross, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. 
             Takano, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Tokuda, and 
             Mr. Vargas):
       H.R. 470. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 
     Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling 
     on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, 
     Oregon, and Washington; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. 
             Costa):
       H.R. 471. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, 
     with respect to commercial

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     motor vehicle parking, safety, and licensing, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Education and the Workforce, 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. JOYCE of Ohio (for himself, Ms. Ross, Ms. Brown, 
             and Mr. Turner):
       H.R. 472. A bill to require the Attorney General to propose 
     a program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress 
     disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety 
     officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. MACE (for herself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Norman, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Fry, and Mr. Duncan):
       H.R. 473. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to 
     close or realign the Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at 
     Parris Island, South Carolina, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. MEUSER:
       H.R. 474. A bill to ensure that employees of the Internal 
     Revenue Service are brought back to their offices until the 
     backlog of tax returns has been eliminated; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MFUME (for himself, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Evans, Mr. Carson, Mr. David 
             Scott of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Titus, 
             Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. 
             Jackson Lee, Mr. Trone, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. 
             Keating, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, and Mr. 
             Ruppersberger):
       H.R. 475. A bill to require the Attorney General to make 
     competitive grants to State, Tribal, and local governments to 
     establish and maintain witness protection and assistance 
     programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia (for herself and Ms. 
             Chu):
       H.R. 476. A bill to allow community supports to meet 
     specific needs of families and children through an electronic 
     care portal under the MaryLee Allen Promoting Safe and Stable 
     Families program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia:
       H.R. 477. A bill to amend title V of the Social Security 
     Act to establish a grant program for community-based maternal 
     mentoring programs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia:
       H.R. 478. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow for the inclusion of additional expenses in 
     dependent care FSAs, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia:
       H.R. 479. A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security 
     Act to target additional child care funds by allocating to 
     States based on the number of children in poverty, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             LaMalfa, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Garamendi, 
             Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Stanton, Ms. Norton, 
             Ms. Schrier, Ms. Strickland, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. 
             Leger Fernandez, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Jayapal, 
             Mr. Huffman, Mr. Gallego, and Mr. Blumenauer):
       H.R. 480. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide flexibility 
     with the cost share for fire management assistance, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, and Ms. Matsui):
       H.R. 481. A bill to authorize transitional sheltering 
     assistance for individuals who live in areas with unhealthy 
     air quality caused by wildfires, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Panetta, 
             Mr. Horsford, and Ms. Matsui):
       H.R. 482. A bill to improve Federal activities relating to 
     wildfires, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Agriculture, Armed Services, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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. NORTON:
       H.R. 483. 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 Accountability, 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.
           By Mr. PFLUGER (for himself, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Estes, 
             Mr. Perry, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Carey, Mr. Meuser, Mr. 
             Fallon, Mr. Moran, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Ms. Van 
             Duyne, Mr. Roy, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Steube, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Ms. De 
             La Cruz, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Stauber, Mrs. 
             Boebert, Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, Mr. Babin, Mr. 
             Weber of Texas, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mr. Balderson, 
             and Mrs. Bice):
       H.R. 484. A bill to repeal the natural gas tax; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. RODGERS of Washington (for herself, Mr. Smith 
             of Missouri, Mr. Wenstrup, and Mr. Burgess):
       H.R. 485. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security 
     Act to prohibit the use of quality-adjusted life years and 
     similar measures in coverage and payment determinations under 
     Federal health care 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 Mr. ROY (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mrs. 
             Miller of Illinois, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Posey, Mr. 
             Ellzey, Mr. Clyde, and Mrs. Greene of Georgia):
       H.R. 486. A bill to prohibit the government of the District 
     of Columbia from using Federal funds to allow individuals who 
     are not citizens of the United States to vote in any 
     election, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Accountability.
           By Mr. SELF (for himself, Mr. Moran, Mr. Sessions, and 
             Mr. Weber of Texas):
       H.R. 487. A bill to amend the National Voter Registration 
     Act of 1993 to prohibit a State from registering an 
     individual to vote in elections for Federal office held in 
     the State unless the individual provides documentary proof 
     that the individual is a citizen of the United States; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mrs. STEEL (for herself, Ms. Salazar, Mr. 
             McClintock, Mr. Burchett, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. 
             Johnson of Ohio, and Mr. Crenshaw):
       H.R. 488. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the amendments made to reporting of third party 
     network transactions by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. VAN DREW:
       H.R. 489. A bill to provide that the notice titled 
     ``Designating Aliens for Expedited Removal`` shall be given 
     the full force and effect of law, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WEBSTER of Florida:
       H.R. 490. A bill to establish the Federal Infrastructure 
     Bank to facilitate investment in, and the long-term financing 
     of, economically viable United States infrastructure projects 
     that provide a public benefit, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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. WILLIAMS of Georgia (for herself, Ms. Tenney, 
             Ms. Jacobs, and Mr. Garbarino):
       H.R. 491. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     adjust the rate of per diem payments provided by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs to grantees that provide 
     services to homeless veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. WITTMAN (for himself and Mr. Case):
       H.R. 492. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a 
     patient outreach system relating to mental health care, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CLYDE (for himself, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Banks, Mr. 
             Brecheen, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Massie, Mr. Ezell, Mr. 
             Biggs, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Womack, 
             Mr. Gosar, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Jackson of 
             Texas, Mr. Aderholt, and Mr. Guest):
       H. Res. 52. A resolution memorializing the unborn by 
     lowering the United States flag to half-staff on the 22d day 
     of January each year; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Accountability.
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself and Mrs. Dingell):
       H. Res. 53. A resolution raising awareness and encouraging 
     the prevention of stalking by expressing support for the 
     designation of January 2023 as ``National Stalking Awareness 
     Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. MENG (for herself, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Bera, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Bowman, Ms. Brown, Mr. Carter 
             of Louisiana, Mr. Case, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Crow, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mrs. 
             Dingell, Mr. Evans, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Ms. 
             Garcia of Texas, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Himes, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. 
             Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Lieu, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Moulton, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Omar, Mr. Payne, Mr. Peters, Mr. Pocan, 
             Ms. Pressley, Ms. Ross, Mr. Ruiz, Ms. Salazar, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Titus, Ms. Tokuda, Ms.

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             Velazquez, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman):
       H. Res. 54. A resolution affirming the role of the United 
     States in improving access to quality, inclusive public 
     education and improving learning outcomes for children and 
     adolescents, particularly for girls, around the world; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Ms. 
             Underwood, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. 
             Tonko, Ms. Omar, and Ms. Tokuda):
       H. Res. 55. A resolution recognizing the roles and the 
     contributions of Americas Certified Registered Nurse 
     Anesthetists (CRNAs) and their critical role in providing 
     quality health care for the public and the Nation's Armed 
     Forces for more than 150 years, through multiple public 
     health emergencies, and beyond; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.

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