[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 201 (Wednesday, December 6, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H6206-H6208]
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. ISSA (for himself and Ms. Salazar):
       H.R. 6610. A bill to provide for the modernization of the 
     passport issuance process, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. TURNER (for himself and Mr. Himes):
       H.R. 6611. A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence 
     Surveillance Act of 1978 to make certain reforms to the 
     authorities under such Act, to reauthorize title VII of such 
     Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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. BABIN (for himself, Mr. Hern, Mr. Roy, Mr. 
             Donalds, Mr. Posey, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Brecheen, Mr. 
             Hudson, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Allen, 
             Mr. Grothman, Mr. Norman, Mr. Crane, Mr. Good of 
             Virginia, Mr. Harris, Mr. Tiffany, Mrs. Miller of 
             Illinois, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Hunt, 
             and Mr. Ogles):
       H.R. 6612. A bill to amend section 301 of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals 
     born in the United States who are nationals and citizens

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     of the United States at birth; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. RUTHERFORD (for himself, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Tony 
             Gonzales of Texas, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. James, Mr. Correa, 
             Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mrs. Hayes):
       H.R. 6613. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to establish Regional School Safety Development Centers 
     to provide consultation for schools to develop or improve a 
     school safety plan based on evidence-based best practices, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. McCaul):
       H.R. 6614. A bill to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 
     2018 relating to licensing transparency; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. BANKS (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Waltz, and 
             Mrs. Houchin):
       H.R. 6615. A bill to establish the Office of the Special 
     Inspector General for Unlawful Discrimination in Higher 
     Education within the Department of Education; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BOWMAN (for himself, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, Mrs. 
             Ramirez, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Tlaib, and Ms. Lee of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 6616. A bill to establish collective bargaining rights 
     for college athletes, and for other purposes. establish 
     collective bargaining rights for college athletes, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. BUCK:
       H.R. 6617. A bill to require a report on payments provided 
     to the Taliban and congressional review of agreements signed 
     with the Taliban; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Torres of 
             California, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mrs. Cherfilus-
             McCormick, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Connolly, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Titus, Mr. 
             Vargas, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. 
             Omar, Ms. Jacobs, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, and Mr. 
             Magaziner):
       H.R. 6618. A bill to require the transfer of regulatory 
     control of certain munitions exports from the Department of 
     Commerce to the Department of State, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. CLOUD (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Babin, Mr. 
             Brecheen, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Collins, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. 
             DesJarlais, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. 
             Gooden of Texas, Mr. LaMalfa, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Mooney, 
             Mr. Norman, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Roy, Ms. 
             Van Duyne, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mrs. McClain, Ms. 
             Greene of Georgia, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Davidson, and Mr. 
             Fry):
       H.R. 6619. A bill to prohibit the Department of Justice 
     from bringing a civil action against a State under section 9 
     or 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899, for certain border 
     security measures, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. CRANE:
       H.R. 6620. A bill to prohibit Federal funds from being 
     provided to institutions of higher education with endowment 
     funds equaling or exceeding $5,000,000,000, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Tony Gonzales of Texas):
       H.R. 6621. A bill to provide technical assistance for 
     geographically underserved and distressed areas, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. DelBENE (for herself, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Castor of 
             Florida, and Mr. Bera):
       H.R. 6622. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to create a carbon border adjustment based on carbon 
     intensity, and for other purposes; 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. EMMER (for himself, Mr. Donalds, and Mr. 
             Fitzgerald):
       H.R. 6623. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to allow for the registration of venture exchanges, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. 
             Amodei, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Kean of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Norcross, Mr. Carl, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Lee of 
             Florida, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Langworthy, Mr. Carbajal, 
             and Mr. Pallone):
       H.R. 6624. A bill to amend the Justice for United States 
     Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to provide rules for 
     payments to Havlish Settling Judgment Creditors; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FRY (for himself, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. 
             Norman, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Hageman, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. 
             Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Rose, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. 
             Moylan, Mr. Langworthy, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Biggs, and 
             Mr. Posey):
       H.R. 6625. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to 
     submit a report about the effects on national security of the 
     surveillance conducted by the People's Republic of China via 
     the high-altitude surveillance balloon shot down in the 
     airspace of the United States in February 2023, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GAETZ:
       H.R. 6626. A bill to take certain actions with respect to 
     Saudi Arabia in response to the shootings that occurred at 
     Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida on December 6, 2019; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Armed 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 Ms. GREENE of Georgia:
       H.R. 6627. A bill to reinstate pilots fired or forced to 
     resign because of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Cartwright, Ms. 
             Stefanik, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Norman, Mr. Weber of 
             Texas, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Trone, Mr. Higgins of 
             Louisiana, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Ciscomani, 
             and Ms. Van Duyne):
       H.R. 6628. A bill to provide direct hire authority to the 
     Director of the Bureau of Prisons; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Mrs. HAYES (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Williams of 
             Georgia, Mrs. McBath, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr. McGarvey, 
             Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Grijalva, 
             and Ms. Leger Fernandez):
       H.R. 6629. A bill to reauthorize the YouthBuild program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. JACKSON of North Carolina (for himself and Ms. 
             Adams):
       H.R. 6630. A bill to prohibit individuals and entities from 
     owning more than 75 single-family residences, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committee on 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. KILMER (for himself, Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer, Mr. 
             Thompson of Pennsylvania, and Ms. Manning):
       H.R. 6631. A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act to recognize digital skills and digital 
     literacy as critical adult education and literacy objectives, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. LIEU (for himself, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Garcia of 
             Illinois):
       H.R. 6632. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 
     2008 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make timely 
     decisions on applications of retail food stores to accept 
     benefits from recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance 
     through on-line transactions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mrs. LUNA (for herself, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. 
             Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Steube, Ms. Salazar, 
             Mr. Mast, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Moskowitz, 
             Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Mills, Mr. 
             Waltz, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Posey, Mr. Bean of 
             Florida, Mr. Donalds, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Gaetz, Ms. 
             Lee of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Cherfilus-
             McCormick, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Lois Frankel of 
             Florida, Mr. Soto, and Ms. Wilson of Florida):
       H.R. 6633. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 9355 113th Street in 
     Seminole, Florida, as the ``Army SSG Ryan Christian Knauss 
     Memorial Post Office Building''; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Accountability.
           By Mr. McGARVEY (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, 
             Mr. Norcross, Mr. Casar, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Budzinski, 
             Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. 
             DeSaulnier, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Frost, Mr. Robert 
             Garcia of California, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Magaziner, Ms. 
             Manning, Mrs. McBath, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Mullin, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Ms. Ocasio-
             Cortez, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Porter, Ms. Ross, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Sykes, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. 
             Titus, Ms. Tokuda, Ms. Williams of Georgia, and Ms. 
             Hoyle of Oregon):
       H.R. 6634. A bill to increase the capacity of the 
     Department of Labor and labor enforcement agencies of States 
     to address labor violations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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           By Mrs. MILLER of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Moore of 
             Alabama, Mr. LaMalfa, and Ms. Boebert):
       H.R. 6635. A bill to prohibit the Department of Health and 
     Human Services from treating pregnancy as an illness for 
     purposes of approving abortion drugs; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. MILLER of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Moore of 
             Alabama, Mr. LaMalfa, and Ms. Boebert):
       H.R. 6636. A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion 
     are notified, before giving informed consent to receive an 
     abortion, of the medical risks associated with the abortion 
     procedure and the major developmental characteristics of the 
     unborn child; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. MILLER of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Moore of 
             Alabama, Mr. LaMalfa, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Self, and Mr. 
             Harris):
       H.R. 6637. A bill to prohibit regulations implementing the 
     Pregnant Workers Fairness Act from applying to abortion or 
     the coverage of abortion or abortion-related services; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. MOYLAN:
       H.R. 6638. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, 
     adjust the number of cadets to be nominated to the United 
     States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, and 
     United States Airforce Academy and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. MULLIN (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Robert Garcia of California, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Garcia 
             of Illinois, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, and Mr. Gomez):
       H.R. 6639. A bill to amend the Community Services Block 
     Grant Act to update the Federal poverty line, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
     and in addition to the Committee on 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. PANETTA (for himself and Ms. Lofgren):
       H.R. 6640. A bill to secure the rights and dignity of 
     marriage for Disabled Adult Children, and for other purposes; 
     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 Ms. PINGREE (for herself, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Huffman, 
             Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Keating, Mr. Golden of 
             Maine, Mr. Moylan, and Ms. Hoyle of Oregon):
       H.R. 6641. A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act 
     of 1972 to establish a working waterfronts Task Force and 
     working waterfronts grant and loan programs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. POSEY:
       H.R. 6642. A bill to require the disclosure of foreign 
     support provided to a recipient after the award of a research 
     and development award, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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 Ms. PRESSLEY (for herself, Ms. Bush, Mr. Carter of 
             Louisiana, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Goldman of New York, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. 
             Kamlager-Dove, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Lee of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Pingree, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Tonko, and 
             Ms. Williams of Georgia):
       H.R. 6643. A bill to guarantee the right to vote for all 
     citizens regardless of conviction of a criminal offense, 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. ROGERS of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. Bishop 
             of Georgia):
       H.R. 6644. A bill to amend title IV of the Federal Mine 
     Safety and Health Act of 1977 to provide for the timely 
     payment of black lung benefits pending liability 
     determinations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, 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 and Mr. Rogers of Alabama):
       H.R. 6645. A bill to terminate membership by the United 
     States in the United Nations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. STEUBE (for himself and Mr. Buchanan):
       H.R. 6646. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the order in which the business credits are 
     taken into account by corporations; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. THANEDAR:
       H.R. 6647. A bill to strengthen the United States 
     Interagency Council on Homelessness; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. THANEDAR:
       H.R. 6648. A bill to amend the Infrastructure Investment 
     and Jobs Act to ensure consideration of affordable housing in 
     the reconnecting communities pilot program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. THANEDAR:
       H.R. 6649. A bill to facilitate non-motorized border 
     crossings across the Gordie Howe International Bridge, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, 
     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. THANEDAR:
       H.R. 6650. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a credit for investment in Community 
     Development Financial Institutions; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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. TIFFANY (for himself, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, 
             Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Steil, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Van Orden, 
             Mr. Fitzgerald, and Mr. Grothman):
       H.R. 6651. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 603 West 3rd Street in 
     Necedah, Wisconsin, as the ``Sergeant Kenneth E. Murphy Post 
     Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Accountability.
           By Mr. TORRES of New York (for himself, Mr. Allred, 
             Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Castor 
             of Florida, Ms. Chu, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Evans, 
             Mr. Foster, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Garcia of 
             Texas, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. 
             Jayapal, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Kim of New Jersey, 
             Ms. Leger Fernandez, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meeks, Ms. 
             Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Nickel, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Salinas, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mrs. Sykes, Mr. Takano, Ms. Titus, Mr. 
             Tonko, Ms. Velazquez, and Ms. Wilson of Florida):
       H.R. 6652. A bill to amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act 
     to require the collection of small business loan data related 
     to LGBTQI-owned businesses; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mrs. McCLAIN:
       H. Res. 913. A resolution electing Members to certain 
     standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. 
             Norcross):
       H. Res. 915. A resolution urging the Government of Ukraine 
     to review and modify its decision to suspend adoption by 
     foreign nationals with a view to resuming such adoptions, 
     particularly in cases where the mutual concerns of the 
     Governments of Ukraine and of the United States can be 
     substantially addressed; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. DeGETTE:
       H. Res. 916. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the bill (H.R. 625) to regulate large capacity ammunition 
     feeding devices; to the Committee on Rules.

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