[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 14, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H1284-H1286]
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. SCALISE (for himself, Mrs. Rodgers of 
             Washington, Mr. Westerman, and Mr. Graves of 
             Missouri):
       H.R. 1. A bill to lower energy costs by increasing American 
     energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical 
     minerals processing, by promoting transparency, 
     accountability, permitting, and production of American 
     resources, and by improving water quality certification and 
     energy projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and 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. CASE (for himself, Mr. Womack, and Ms. Tokuda):
       H.R. 1571. A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and 
     Work Opportunity Act of 1996 to provide certain Federal 
     public benefits to citizens of the Federated States of 
     Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the 
     Republic of Palau who are lawfully residing in the United 
     States if they are otherwise qualified, consistent with 
     section 141 of the Compacts of Free Association; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Ways and Means, 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. CLEAVER (for himself, Mr. Graves of Missouri, 
             Ms. Davids of Kansas, and Ms. Mace):
       H.R. 1572. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to 
     the female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps, 
     known as the ``Hello Girls''; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services, and in addition to the Committee on House 
     Administration, 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. CONNOLLY:
       H.R. 1573. A bill to require the Secretary of Education to 
     accept certain documentation from the Department of Defense 
     as proof of employment for purposes of the public service 
     loan forgiveness program; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. DAVIDSON:
       H.R. 1574. A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 to 
     permit an individual to invest in private issuers upon 
     acknowledging the investment risks, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. FULCHER:
       H.R. 1575. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to award grants to pregnancy-help 
     organizations; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FULCHER:
       H.R. 1576. A bill to provide exceptions from permitting and 
     fee requirements for content creation, regardless of 
     distribution platform, including still photography, digital 
     or analog video, and digital or analog audio recording 
     activities, conducted on land under the jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources, 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. GRAVES of Louisiana:
       H.R. 1577. A bill to amend the National Environmental 
     Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions, reflect 
     modern technologies, optimize interagency coordination, and 
     facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely 
     environmental review process; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself and Mr. Garcia of 
             Illinois):
       H.R. 1578. A bill to provide grants to States to ensure 
     that all students in the middle grades are taught an 
     academically rigorous curriculum with effective supports so 
     that students complete the middle grades prepared for success 
     in secondary school and postsecondary endeavors, to improve 
     State and local educational agency policies and programs 
     relating to the academic achievement of students in the 
     middle grades, to develop and implement effective middle 
     grades models for struggling students, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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           By Mr. HUIZENGA:
       H.R. 1579. A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and 
     the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 
     with respect to the definition of accredited investor, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana:
       H.R. 1580. 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. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. 
             Ellzey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Davidson, Mrs. Miller of 
             Illinois, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Pfluger, Mrs. Chavez-
             DeRemer, Mr. Brecheen, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mr. 
             Ogles, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Zinke, Mr. 
             Alford, Mr. Miller of Ohio, Mr. Fallon, Ms. Foxx, Mr. 
             Grothman, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Cloud, 
             Mr. Hudson, Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida, and Mr. 
             Rosendale):
       H.R. 1581. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 
     2008 to standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults 
     enrolled in the supplemental nutrition assistance program; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Panetta, 
             Mr. LaHood, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick, Ms. Sewell, and Mrs. Miller of 
             Illinois):
       H.R. 1582. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, 
     fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KIM of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. 
             Norcross):
       H.R. 1583. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit interfering with voter registration, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
     to the Committee on House Administration, 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. LaLOTA:
       H.R. 1584. A bill to establish Plum Island, New York, as a 
     national monument; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. LaMALFA:
       H.R. 1585. A bill to require a State receiving funds 
     pursuant to title II of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to implement a State policy to prohibit 
     a school employee from conducting certain social gender 
     transition interventions; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. LaMALFA (for himself, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Newhouse, 
             Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
             McClintock, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Nehls, Mrs. Boebert, 
             Mr. Crawford, Mrs. Kim of California, Mr. Zinke, Mr. 
             Garamendi, Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. Owens, Mr. Simpson, 
             Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Stauber, 
             Mr. Issa, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Kiley, Mr. 
             Rosendale, Mr. Costa, and Ms. Hageman):
       H.R. 1586. A bill to allow the Secretary of the Interior 
     and the Secretary of Agriculture to use a fire retardant, 
     chemical, or water for fire suppression, control, or 
     prevention activities; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on 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. LANDSMAN:
       H.R. 1587. A bill to provide for appropriate cost-sharing 
     for individuals 26 years of age or younger for insulin 
     products covered under private health plans and Medicaid; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Kim of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Scanlon, 
             Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Casten, Ms. Norton, Mr. Courtney, Ms. 
             Chu, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Gottheimer, Ms. DelBene, Ms. 
             Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Titus, Mr. Pocan, Mr. 
             Swalwell, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Panetta, Mr. 
             Quigley, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. 
             Moulton, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. 
             Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Neguse, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. 
             McGovern):
       H.R. 1588. A bill to establish an AmeriCorps Administration 
     to carry out the national and volunteer service programs, to 
     expand participation in such programs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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 Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ (for herself, Mr. McGovern, Ms. 
             Stansbury, and Mr. Gallego):
       H.R. 1589. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to improve nutrition in tribal areas, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ (for herself and Ms. Stansbury):
       H.R. 1590. A bill to designate the clinic of the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs in Gallup, New Mexico, as the Hiroshi 
     ``Hershey'' Miyamura VA Clinic; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Cole):
       H.R. 1591. A bill to amend section 7014 of the Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to advance toward full 
     Federal funding for impact aid, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. MALLIOTAKIS (for herself and Mr. Gottheimer):
       H.R. 1592. A bill to require the inspector general of the 
     Department of Transportation to conduct an audit on the use 
     of Federal funds by certain entities providing public 
     transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MAST:
       H.R. 1593. A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make financial 
     assistance to States under the Land and Water Conservation 
     Fund available for water quality projects, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MEUSER (for himself and Mr. Moolenaar):
       H.R. 1594. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to eliminate lead oxide, antimony, and sulfuric acid as 
     taxable chemicals under the Superfund excise taxes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MORELLE (for himself, Mr. Auchincloss, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Brown, Mr. Casten, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Higgins of New York, Ms. Jacobs, Ms. Kelly of 
             Illinois, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. 
             Meng, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Quigley, Ms. 
             Sanchez, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. David Scott 
             of Georgia, Ms. Strickland, Ms. Titus, Ms. Tlaib, and 
             Mrs. Watson Coleman):
       H.R. 1595. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for grants for State 
     firearms dealer licensing programs, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MOULTON:
       H.R. 1596. A bill to amend the Economic Growth, Regulatory 
     Relief, and Consumer Protection Act to repeal the exemption 
     from enhanced supervision and prudential standards applicable 
     to bank holding companies with total consolidated assets 
     between $50,000,000,000 and $250,000,000,000; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. NEWHOUSE (for himself and Mr. Moore of Alabama):
       H.R. 1597. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act 
     with respect to a penalty for illicit fentanyl and fentanyl-
     related substances; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 1598. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on 
     account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 1599. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to 
     require an employer providing an employment opportunity to 
     disclose the wage range for such employment opportunity to 
     employees and applicants for employment, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 1600. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to prohibit certain practices by employers relating to 
     restrictions on discussion of employees' and prospective 
     employees' salary and benefit history, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. NUNN of Iowa:
       H.R. 1601. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     increase the length of the post-employment ban on lobbying of 
     Members, officers, or employees of Congress by former Members 
     of Congress; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. PORTER (for herself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Johnson 
             of Georgia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. 
             Jayapal, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Khanna, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Takano, Mr. Gomez, Mr. 
             Bowman, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Raskin, Ms. 
             Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Auchincloss, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Pressley, 
             Mr. Gallego, Ms. Bush, and Mr. Robert Garcia of 
             California):

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       H.R. 1602. A bill to repeal title IV of the Economic 
     Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. RODGERS of Washington:
       H.R. 1603. A bill to repeal provisions of Public Law 117-
     169 relating to taxpayer subsidies for home electrification, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. ROSENDALE (for himself, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Higgins 
             of Louisiana, Mrs. Boebert, and Mrs. Miller of 
             Illinois):
       H.R. 1604. A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act 
     to modify requirements for a meat food product of cattle to 
     bear a ``Product of U.S.A.'' label, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. ROUZER (for himself and Mr. Graves of 
             Louisiana):
       H.R. 1605. A bill to authorize the President to provide 
     disaster assistance to States and Indian Tribes under a major 
     disaster recovery program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself, Mr. Williams of Texas, 
             Mr. McGarvey, and Mr. Ellzey):
       H.R. 1606. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to codify 
     the Boots to Business Program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. SCHWEIKERT (for himself and Mr. Stanton):
       H.R. 1607. A bill to clarify jurisdiction with respect to 
     certain Bureau of Reclamation pumped storage development, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself, Ms. Craig, Mr. 
             Johnson of South Dakota, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. 
             Flood, Mr. Bacon, Mr. LaTurner, Mr. Bost, Mr. 
             Luetkemeyer, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Carson, Mrs. 
             Fischbach, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Nunn of 
             Iowa):
       H.R. 1608. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act with respect 
     to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. STEIL (for himself and Mr. Pappas):
       H.R. 1609. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     adjust the effective date of certain reductions and 
     discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity 
     compensation, and pension under the laws administered by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. STEUBE (for himself, Mr. Higgins of New York, 
             Mr. Alford, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Moolenaar, 
             Ms. Hageman, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Bost, Mr. Johnson of 
             South Dakota, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Rogers 
             of Alabama, Mr. Amodei, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
             Crawford, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Guest, 
             Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Pocan, Mr. Van Drew, and Mr. Himes):
       H.R. 1610. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide Medicare coverage for all physicians' 
     services furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the 
     scope of their license, and for other purposes; 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. VASQUEZ (for himself and Ms. Stansbury):
       H.R. 1611. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
     to designate certain segments of the Gila River system in the 
     State of New Mexico as components of the National Wild and 
     Scenic Rivers System, to provide for the transfer of 
     administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the 
     State of New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WOMACK (for himself and Mr. Sessions):
       H.R. 1612. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to revise the definition of the term ``tipped 
     employee'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. TOKUDA:
       H.J. Res. 43. A joint resolution to consent to the 
     amendments to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, made 
     by Act 080 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 2017; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ARRINGTON:
       H. Con. Res. 24. Concurrent resolution calling an Article V 
     Convention for proposing a Fiscal Responsibility Amendment to 
     the United States Constitution and stipulating ratification 
     by a vote of We the People, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. BONAMICI (for herself, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. 
             Tokuda, Mr. Case, and Ms. Titus):
       H. Res. 225. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of the third week of March 2023 as ``National 
     CACFP Week''; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself and Mr. Garcia of 
             Illinois):
       H. Res. 226. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Middle Level Education Month; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. KEAN of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Keating, and 
             Mr. Quigley):
       H. Res. 227. A resolution recognizing the sovereignty of 
     Ukraine and the unbreakable spirit of the people of Ukraine; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. KHANNA:
       H. Res. 228. A resolution recognizing the Kingdom of Bhutan 
     as responsible for the oppression and forced eviction of more 
     than 100,000 Bhutanese citizens during the late 1980s and 
     1990s; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ:
       H. Res. 229. A resolution recognizing the significance of 
     the 1973 New Mexico Bilingual Multicultural Education Act on 
     its 50th anniversary and the importance of cultivating 
     education in both the mother tongue as well as English for 
     the preservation of culture, identity, and Indigenous 
     knowledge; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Neguse, Mr. 
             Graves of Louisiana, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
             Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Cicilline, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Kim of New Jersey, and Ms. 
             Houlahan):
       H. Res. 230. A resolution recognizing the contributions of 
     AmeriCorps members and alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors 
     volunteers to the lives of the people of the United States; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H. Res. 231. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to require each Member, Delegate, Resident 
     Commissioner, officer, and employee of the House of 
     Representatives to complete a medical emergency preparedness 
     training, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. RASKIN (for himself, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, 
             Ms. Brown, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Grijalva, and 
             Ms. Lofgren):
       H. Res. 232. A resolution recognizing the importance of 
     sleep health and expressing support for the designation of 
     the week of March 12 through March 18, 2023, as ``Sleep 
     Awareness Week''; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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