[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 25, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H322-H324]
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. RESCHENTHALER (for himself, Mr. Crawford, Mr. 
             Posey, Mr. Baird, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. 
             Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mike Garcia of California, 
             Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Gosar, 
             Mr. Duncan, Mr. Perry, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Jackson of 
             Texas, Mr. Ogles, and Mr. Guest):
       H.R. 494. A bill to prohibit Federal funding to EcoHealth 
     Alliance, Inc., and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Accountability.
           By Mr. CALVERT:
       H.R. 495. A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy 
     Act of 1969 to authorize assignment to States of Federal 
     agency environmental review responsibilities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. STEFANIK (for herself, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Banks, Mrs. 
             Hinson, and Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 496. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-
     term workforce programs; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, 
             Mr. Massie, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Donalds, Mr. 
             Rosendale, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Posey, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Johnson of 
             Louisiana, Ms. Mace, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Austin Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Carl, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Weber of Texas, 
             Mrs. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Latta, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. 
             Timmons, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. 
             Pfluger, Mr. Perry, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. 
             Crawford, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Guthrie, Mr. 
             Rutherford, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. 
             Crenshaw, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Biggs, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Mast, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Norman, 
             Ms. Malliotakis, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Bergman, Mr. 
             Burgess, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Guest, Mr. Palmer, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Fry, Mr. Ogles, Mr. 
             McCormick, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Bishop of North 
             Carolina, Mrs. Luna, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Moore of 
             Alabama, Mr. Miller of Ohio, and Mr. Ferguson):
       H.R. 497. A bill to eliminate the COVID-19 vaccine mandate 
     on health care providers furnishing items and services under 
     certain 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. OBERNOLTE (for himself and Mr. Cardenas):
       H.R. 498. A bill to amend title V of the Public Health 
     Service Act to secure the suicide prevention lifeline from 
     cybersecurity incidents, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FALLON (for himself, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Jackson of 
             Texas, and Mr. Amodei):
       H.R. 499. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to require certain additional annual disclosures by 
     public companies and exchange-traded funds investing in 
     companies with ties to the People's Republic of China, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. WAGNER (for herself, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Steil, 
             Mr. Huizenga, and Mr. Green of Texas):
       H.R. 500. A bill to amend the Investment Company Act of 
     1940 to postpone the date of payment or satisfaction upon 
     redemption of certain securities in the case of the financial 
     exploitation of specified adults, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. HARSHBARGER (for herself and Mrs. Dingell):
       H.R. 501. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     require registrants to decline to fill certain suspicious 
     orders, 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.

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           By Mr. BANKS:
       H.R. 502. 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, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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. BUCK:
       H.R. 503. A bill to impose sanctions with respect to 
     TikTok, 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. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. Davis of Illinois):
       H.R. 504. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     require an executive agency to submit information to any 
     committee of the House of Representatives upon the request of 
     7 of the members of the committee, and to submit information 
     to any committee of the Senate upon the request of 5 of the 
     members of the committee, if the information relates to any 
     matter under the jurisdiction of the committee, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 505. A bill to provide for increases in the Federal 
     minimum wage to $15 an hour; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Lieu, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Salazar, and Ms. 
             Kaptur):
       H.R. 506. A bill to designate the Russian-based mercenary 
     Wagner Group as a foreign terrorist organization, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. CRAIG:
       H.R. 507. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit former Members and elected officers of Congress from 
     lobbying Congress at any time after leaving office, to 
     prohibit the use of funds for official travel expenses of 
     Members of Congress and legislative branch employees for 
     airline accommodations other than coach-class, to reduce the 
     pay of Members of the House of Representatives if a Speaker 
     is not elected on the first day of a Congress, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in 
     addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ethics, Rules, 
     and Oversight and Accountability, 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, Mr. Cuellar, and Mr. 
             Duncan):
       H.R. 508. A bill to provide procedures for appealing 
     certain Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives 
     rulings or determinations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DAVIDSON (for himself, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Donalds, 
             Mr. Roy, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mrs. Lesko, 
             Mr. Guest, Mr. Carey, Mr. Norman, Mr. Weber of Texas, 
             Mr. Tiffany, and Mr. Balderson):
       H.R. 509. A bill to prevent class-based loan forgiveness 
     for Federal student loans under title IV of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 without the explicit appropriation of 
     funds by Congress for such purpose; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DAVIDSON:
       H.R. 510. A bill to require the United States Governor of, 
     and the United States Executive Director at, the 
     International Monetary Fund to oppose an increase in the 
     weight of the Chinese renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights 
     basket of the Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 511. A bill to assist States in, and pay for the 
     Federal share of the cost of, defraying the cost of pre-
     apprenticeships or related instruction associated with 
     qualified apprenticeship programs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GOOD of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. Miller of 
             Illinois, and Mr. Perry):
       H.R. 512. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
     to prohibit the Election Assistance Commission from making 
     payments under such Act to States and jurisdictions which 
     fail to meet certain standards to protect the integrity and 
     certainty of elections for Federal office, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Texas (for himself, Ms. Spanberger, 
             Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. 
             Miller of Illinois, Mr. Norman, Ms. Salazar, Mr. 
             Crawford, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Hern, Mr. Babin, Mr. 
             Pfluger, Mr. Issa, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
             Nehls, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Stewart, Mr. 
             Zinke, Mr. Cline, Mr. Costa, Mr. Guest, Mr. Carl, Mr. 
             Moore of Alabama, Mr. Rose, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Weber of 
             Texas, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Moylan, Mr. 
             Panetta, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Finstad, and Mr. Kelly of 
             Mississippi):
       H.R. 513. A bill to amend the Defense Production Act of 
     1950 to prevent harm and disruption to the United States 
     agriculture industry by protecting against foreign influence 
     over agriculture production and supply chains, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. KHANNA:
       H.R. 514. A bill to establish a National Development 
     Strategy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services, 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. KUSTOFF (for himself, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. 
             Schweikert):
       H.R. 515. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the excise tax on repurchase of corporate stock; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LIEU (for himself, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, and Mr. 
             Robert Garcia of California):
       H.R. 516. A bill to fight homelessness in the United States 
     by authorizing a grant program within the Health Resources 
     and Services Administration for housing programs that offer 
     comprehensive services and intensive case management for 
     homeless individuals and families; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. MACE (for herself, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Luetkemeyer, 
             Mr. Fallon, Mr. Lamborn, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, and Ms. 
             Foxx):
       H.R. 517. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to furnish tailored information to expecting 
     mothers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. McCLINTOCK (for himself, Mr. Bentz, Mr. Valadao, 
             Mr. Stauber, and Mr. Jackson of Texas):
       H.R. 518. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to require publication on the internet of the basis for 
     determinations that species are endangered species or 
     threatened species, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. McCLINTOCK (for himself and Mr. Valadao):
       H.R. 519. A bill to amend the Act of December 19, 1913 (38 
     Stat. 242), to expand access to the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir 
     and Lake Eleanor Basin areas for recreational purposes, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. McCLINTOCK:
       H.R. 520. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to provide that artificially propagated animals shall be 
     treated the same under that Act as naturally propagated 
     animals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. MOONEY (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa):
       H.R. 521. A bill to guarantee the right of individuals to 
     receive Social Security benefits under title II of the Social 
     Security Act in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living 
     adjustment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MOYLAN:
       H.R. 522. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or 
     assist in providing a vehicle adapted for operation by 
     disabled individuals to certain eligible persons, to pay 
     expenses associated with the delivery of such vehicle, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself and Mr. Bowman):
       H.R. 523. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase the authorization of appropriations for homeless 
     veterans reintegration programs; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ROUZER:
       H.R. 524. A bill to amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act 
     to create an exemption for certain shoreline borrow sites; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, 
             and Mrs. Trahan):
       H.R. 525. A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
     Technical Education Act of 2006 to give the Department of 
     Education the authority to award competitive grants to 
     eligible entities to establish, expand, or support school-
     based mentoring programs to assist at-risk students in middle 
     school and high school in developing cognitive and social-
     emotional skills to prepare them for success in high school, 
     postsecondary education, and the workforce; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. TENNEY (for herself, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Posey, 
             Mr. Steube, Mrs. Luna, Mrs. Boebert, Mrs. Miller-
             Meeks, and Mr. Mast):
       H.R. 526. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Act of 1970 to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from 
     issuing a temporary standard with respect to COVID-19 
     vaccination or testing, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. TENNEY (for herself, Mr. Steube, and Mrs. Luna):
       H.R. 527. A bill to void existing non-compete agreements 
     for any employee who is fired for not complying with an 
     employer's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other

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     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
     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 Mrs. WAGNER (for herself, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, and Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick):
       H.R. 528. A bill to direct the Attorney General to study 
     issues relating to human trafficking, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. WALTZ (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Ms. Salazar, and 
             Mr. Mast):
       H.R. 529. A bill to extend the customs waters of the United 
     States from 12 nautical miles to 24 nautical miles from the 
     baselines of the United States, consistent with Presidential 
     Proclamation 7219; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. SALAZAR (for herself, Mr. Scalise, Ms. Foxx, Mr. 
             Massie, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. 
             Bergman, Mr. Gosar, Mrs. Gonzalez-Colon, Mr. Gaetz, 
             Mr. Norman, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mr. Bishop of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Newhouse, 
             Mr. Duncan, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Gimenez, Mrs. Miller of 
             Illinois, Mr. Clyde, Mr. Issa, Mr. Johnson of 
             Louisiana, Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Mr. Stewart, Ms. 
             Tenney, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Hill, Mr. McClintock, Mr. 
             Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Carl, Mr. LaMalfa, 
             Mr. Owens, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. 
             LaTurner, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. 
             Timmons, Mr. Posey, Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas, Mr. 
             Kustoff, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Aderholt, 
             Mr. Wittman, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Moolenaar, Mrs. Bice, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Fry, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Mr. 
             Moran, Mr. Womack, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
             Gallagher, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Weber of Texas, Mr. Ogles, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. 
             Burgess, Mrs. McClain, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Luttrell, 
             Mr. Buck, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Baird, Mr. Self, 
             Mr. Bost, and Mr. Guest):
       H. Con. Res. 9. Concurrent resolution denouncing the 
     horrors of socialism; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. TIFFANY (for himself, Mr. Perry, Mr. Donalds, 
             Mrs. Steel, Mr. Norman, Mr. Ogles, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. 
             LaTurner, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Gooden 
             of Texas, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Ms. Mace, Mrs. 
             McClain, Mr. Crenshaw, and Mr. McClintock):
       H. Con. Res. 10. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that the United States should resume normal 
     diplomatic relations with Taiwan, negotiate a bilateral free 
     trade agreement with Taiwan, and support Taiwan's membership 
     in international organizations; 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 Louisiana:
       H. Res. 56. A resolution electing Members to certain 
     standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. AGUILAR:
       H. Res. 57. A resolution electing Members to certain 
     standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. DONALDS:
       H. Res. 58. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives to require the chair of a committee or 
     subcommittee to recognize members at a meeting of the 
     committee or subcommittee in the order in which they seek 
     recognition; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Ms. SCANLON (for herself, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Lois 
             Frankel of Florida, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Allred, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. 
             Norton, Mrs. Beatty, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Mr. Bishop 
             of Georgia, Mr. Owens, Ms. Titus, Mr. Carson, Ms. 
             Chu, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Trone, Ms. Wilson of 
             Florida, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Case, Mrs. McBath, 
             Mr. Crow, and Mr. Evans):
       H. Res. 59. A resolution recognizing January 2023 as 
     ``National Mentoring Month''; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.

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