[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 202 (Thursday, December 7, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H6739-H6740]
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. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself, Ms. DelBene, Ms. 
             Tenney, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Ms. 
             Schrier):
       H.R. 6653. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to support upgrades at existing hydroelectric dams in 
     order to increase clean energy production, improve the 
     resiliency and reliability of the United States electric 
     grid, enhance the health of the Nation's rivers and 
     associated wildlife habitats, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Ms. Barragan, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Nadler, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Mullin, Mr. 
             Raskin, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Huffman, Mr. 
             Vargas, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Takano, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. 
             Khanna, Ms. Tokuda, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Clarke of 
             New York, Ms. Salinas, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
             Connolly, Mr. Robert Garcia of California, Ms. 
             Porter, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Wilson of Florida, 
             Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Casar, Mr. Keating, Mr. Goldman of 
             New York, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Mfume, Ms. Sanchez, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. 
             Brownley, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Thompson of California, 
             Ms. Pressley, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
             Mr. Pocan, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             Espaillat, Mr. Levin, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Casten, 
             Mr. Ivey, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Trone, Ms. Jacobs, Mr. 
             Bowman, and Mr. Green of Texas):
       H.R. 6654. A bill to prohibit the sale and distribution of 
     expanded polystyrene food service ware, expanded polystyrene 
     loose fill, and expanded polystyrene coolers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. FOXX (for herself and Mr. Scott of Virginia):
       H.R. 6655. A bill to amend and reauthorize the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act; 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. CALVERT (for himself and Mr. Cuellar):
       H.R. 6656. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs and the Commissioner of Social Security to implement 
     automated systems with callback functionality for each 
     customer service telephone line of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs and the Social Security Administration, respectively, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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. ROUZER (for himself and Mr. Bacon):
       H.R. 6657. A bill to amend the Consolidated Appropriations 
     Act, 2023, to limit the conditions applicable to the use of 
     electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards to purchase food, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. BANKS (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. 
             Grothman, and Mr. Steube):
       H.R. 6658. A bill to prohibit entities receiving Federal 
     assistance that are involved in adoption or foster care 
     placements from delaying or denying placements under certain 
     conditions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. BARRAGAN (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
             Bonamici, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Titus, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Lee of California, and Mr. Cleaver):
       H.R. 6659. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant 
     program to facilitate electric bicycle sharing services for 
     disadvantaged communities; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 6660. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to stipulate that a parking benefit is not a qualified 
     parking fringe benefit unless an employer offers employees 
     the option to receive an equivalent cash benefit or 
     alternative tax-exempt benefit in lieu of the parking 
     benefit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. CARAVEO (for herself and Mr. Valadao):
       H.R. 6661. A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act to reauthorize rural cooperative development 
     grants; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, 
             Ms. Pingree, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Crawford, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, and Mr. Costa):
       H.R. 6662. A bill to establish a White House Rural Council, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. CRAIG (for herself, Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas, 
             Mr. Trone, and Ms. Salazar):
       H.R. 6663. A bill to amend the SUPPORT for Patients and 
     Communities Act to authorize the use of certain grants to 
     prevent suicide or overdose by children, adolescents, and 
     young adults, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, 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 Ms. ESHOO (for herself and Mr. McCaul):
       H.R. 6664. A bill to encourage innovation in the 
     development of pediatric drugs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself and Mr. Carbajal):
       H.R. 6665. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to eliminate certain fuel excise taxes and impose a tax 
     on greenhouse gas emissions to provide revenue for 
     maintaining and building American infrastructure, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural 
     Resources, Education and the Workforce, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology, 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. GALLAGHER:
       H.R. 6666. A bill to codify Executive Order 13771 (relating 
     to reducing regulation and controlling regulatory costs); to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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. GOOD of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. 
             Ogles, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Perry, and Mr. 
             Davidson):
       H.R. 6667. A bill to provide limitations for Federal 
     agencies entering into settlement agreements and consent 
     decrees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mrs. HARSHBARGER (for herself, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Norman, Mr. 
             Jackson of Texas, and Mr. Dunn of Florida):
       H.R. 6668. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to 
     purchase at-home tests for SARS-CoV-2 from certain foreign 
     entities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HILL (for himself and Ms. Stevens):
       H.R. 6669. A bill to provide resources for United States 
     nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mrs. HINSON:
       H.R. 6670. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to issue certain regulations

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     with respect to the minimum age of a driver of a commercial 
     motor vehicle, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Kiley, Mr. 
             LaMalfa, and Mr. Obernolte):
       H.R. 6671. A bill to authorize the court to make an 
     advisory statement under certain circumstances, and for other 
     purposes; 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 Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Carson, 
             Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. Moore 
             of Wisconsin, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Adams, 
             Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, 
             Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. 
             Trone, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Duarte, Mr. Tony Gonzales of 
             Texas, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Lieu, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Frost):
       H.R. 6672. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal 
     posthumously to Marshall Walter ``Major'' Taylor in 
     recognition of his significance to the nation as an athlete, 
     trailblazer, role model, and equal rights advocate; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. JOYCE of Ohio (for himself, Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer, 
             Mr. Mast, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Carter of 
             Louisiana):
       H.R. 6673. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     provide for a new rule regarding the application of the Act 
     to marijuana, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Lawler):
       H.R. 6674. A bill to provide for the periodic issuance of 
     up-to-date clinical guidance on addressing the health effects 
     of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. KUSTER (for herself and Mr. Bacon):
       H.R. 6675. A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social 
     Security Act to provide mental health and substance use 
     services to incarcerated individuals, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Ms. Escobar):
       H.R. 6676. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     expand the matters covered by the Armed Forces Workplace and 
     Gender Relations Surveys; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. LYNCH (for himself and Mr. Moulton):
       H.R. 6677. A bill to amend the National Levee Safety Act of 
     2007 to include in the definition of levee hard or manmade 
     structures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. McCLINTOCK:
       H.R. 6678. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who 
     have committed Social Security fraud are inadmissible and 
     deportable; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McCLINTOCK:
       H.R. 6679. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act with respect to aliens who carried out, participated in, 
     planned, financed, supported, or otherwise facilitated the 
     attacks against Israel; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MILLER of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Joyce of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Webster of Florida, and Mr. Waltz):
       H.R. 6680. A bill to prohibit offices of the legislative 
     branch from using Federal funds to acquire or display any 
     flag or pennant other than the flag of the United States, the 
     flag or pennant of any State or territory or possession of 
     the United States, or the POW-MIA flag; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS (for herself, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. 
             Budzinski, and Mr. Gimenez):
       H.R. 6681. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to include 
     fuel for ocean-going vessels as additional renewable fuel for 
     which credits may be generated under the renewable fuel 
     program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MILLS (for himself and Mr. Hern):
       H.R. 6682. A bill to prohibit funding for the Government of 
     Ukraine for the nationalization of strategic assets; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Wenstrup, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Panetta, and Mr. Bucshon):
       H.R. 6683. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to increase support for physicians and other 
     practitioners in adjusting to Medicare payment changes; 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. NEGUSE (for himself and Mr. Flood):
       H.R. 6684. A bill to require the Comptroller General to 
     submit a report on the disclosure process for intellectual 
     property created under a Federal grant, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. NEGUSE:
       H.R. 6685. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand eligibility and increase simplification of the 
     research credit for certain small businesses; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PANETTA (for himself and Mr. Carey):
       H.R. 6686. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a credit for middle-income housing, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PENCE (for himself, Mr. Baird, Ms. Schrier, Ms. 
             Craig, Mr. Langworthy, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, 
             Mr. Valadao, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Feenstra, Mrs. Miller-
             Meeks, Mr. Bucshon, and Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 6687. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to the regulation of zootechnical 
     animal food substances; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. RESCHENTHALER:
       H.R. 6688. A bill to permit grant funds to be used to 
     identify unidentified human remains without regard as to 
     whether the manner of death is determined to be a homicide; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. 
             Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. Gomez, Ms. Norton, and Ms. 
             Tokuda):
       H.R. 6689. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     forgive the Federal student loans of borrowers who are 
     enrolled for benefits under part A of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act, and for other 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 Mr. VALADAO (for himself and Mr. Duarte):
       H.R. 6690. A bill to amend the Commodity Credit Corporation 
     Charter Act to authorize the use of Commodity Credit 
     Corporation funds for emergency assistance to dairy producers 
     in the case of livestock relocation and feed crop losses due 
     to natural disasters, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.

             [Omitted from the Record of December 6, 2023]

           By Mrs. McClain:
       H. Res. 914. A resolution censuring Reprensentative Jamaal 
     Bowman.

                      [Submitted December 7, 2023]

           By Mr. ARMSTRONG:
       H. Res. 917. A resolution authorizing the enforcement of 
     subpoenas issued by the Chairs of the Committees on Oversight 
     and Accountability, Ways and Means, or the Judiciary as part 
     of the inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the 
     House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power 
     to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of 
     America, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. ARMSTRONG:
       H. Res. 918. A resolution directing certain committees to 
     continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing 
     House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient 
     grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise 
     its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President 
     of the United States of America, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. ALFORD:
       H. Res. 919. A resolution recognizing the 83rd anniversary 
     of the groundbreaking of Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.

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