[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 7, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H534-H536]
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 Ms. UNDERWOOD (for herself and Ms. Schrier):
       H.R. 7265. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to award grants to establish or expand 
     programs to implement evidence-aligned practices in health 
     care settings for the purpose of reducing the suicide rates 
     of covered individuals, 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. UNDERWOOD:
       H.R. 7266. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize grants to support schools of nursing in increasing 
     the number of nursing students and faculty and in program 
     enhancement and infrastructure modernization, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TONKO (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick):
       H.R. 7267. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide a temporary higher Federal medical assistance 
     percentage for Federal expenditures under the Medicaid 
     program that are associated with the cost of compliance with 
     certain Federal regulations with respect to services 
     furnished in certain intermediate care facilities or home

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     and community-based services furnished to individuals with 
     intellectual and developmental disabilities; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. RODGERS of Washington (for herself, Ms. 
             DeGette, Mr. Cole, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 7268. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry 
     out a program of research, training, and investigation 
     related to Down syndrome, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. ADAMS (for herself, Ms. Bonamici, and Mrs. 
             Trahan):
       H.R. 7269. A bill to prohibit certain discrimination 
     against athletes on the basis of sex by intercollegiate 
     athletic associations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BANKS (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Miller of 
             Illinois, Mr. Mooney, Mr. LaMalfa, and Mr. 
             McCormick):
       H.R. 7270. A bill to prohibit fetal remains in publicly 
     owned water systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BIGGS:
       H.R. 7271. A bill making emergency supplemental 
     appropriations to respond to the attacks in Israel for the 
     fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations, 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 Ms. BROWN (for herself, Ms. Balint, Mr. Connolly, 
             Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. Cleaver, Mrs. Foushee, 
             Mr. Frost, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Kuster, Ms. Leger 
             Fernandez, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Magaziner, Ms. McClellan, 
             Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Soto, Mrs. Sykes, Ms. 
             Tokuda, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moskowitz, Mr. 
             Amo, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Carter of Louisiana):
       H.R. 7272. A bill to require reports on the progress and 
     implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BURLISON (for himself, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Ogles, 
             Mr. Nehls, Mr. Perry, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Roy, Mr. Weber 
             of Texas, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Rosendale, and Mr. 
             Edwards):
       H.R. 7273. A bill to rescind certain unobligated balances 
     relating to charging and fueling grants and national electric 
     vehicle grants; to the Committee on Appropriations, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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. CAREY (for himself and Ms. Chu):
       H.R. 7274. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for outreach and education to 
     Medicare beneficiaries to simplify access to information for 
     family caregivers through 1-800-MEDICARE, 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. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. 
             Mast, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 7275. A bill to establish a national mercury 
     monitoring program, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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. CONNOLLY (for himself and Mr. Thompson of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 7276. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other 
     communications services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. D'ESPOSITO (for himself, Mr. Nickel, Mr. Lawler, 
             and Mr. Thanedar):
       H.R. 7277. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     increase the time of imprisonment for an additional offense 
     involving actual or perceived race, color, religion, or 
     national origin; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr. 
             Wenstrup):
       H.R. 7278. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to qualify homeless youth and veterans who are full-time 
     students for purposes of the low-income housing tax credit; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Smucker):
       H.R. 7279. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to reduce the administrative burden on 
     physicians and physical and occupational therapists, with 
     respect to plan of care certification and recertification 
     requirements; 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 Ms. DE LA CRUZ (for herself, Mr. Barr, Mr. Ogles, 
             Mr. Donalds, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Flood, Mr. 
             Meuser, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Rose, Mr. Norman, Mr. Weber 
             of Texas, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Posey, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. 
             Williams of Texas, Ms. Hageman, Mrs. Wagner, and Ms. 
             Porter):
       H.R. 7280. A bill to require the Inspector General of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development to testify before 
     the Congress annually, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. DINGELL (for herself and Mrs. Gonzalez-Colon):
       H.R. 7281. A bill to assist entrepreneurs and support 
     development of the creative economy, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Financial Services, 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. FOSTER (for himself, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Van Drew, 
             and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 7282. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide States with an option to provide medical 
     assistance to individuals between the ages of 22 and 64 for 
     inpatient services to treat substance use disorders at 
     certain facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FOSTER:
       H.R. 7283. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the 
     United States to evaluate and report on the inpatient and 
     outpatient treatment capacity, availability, and needs of the 
     United States; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
     in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. GROTHMAN:
       H.R. 7284. A bill to prohibit the Environmental Protection 
     Agency from using assessments generated by the Integrated 
     Risk Information System as a tier 1 data source in 
     rulemakings and other regulatory actions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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 Mrs. HAYES (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Brown, Ms. 
             Tokuda, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Carson, Ms. Adams, 
             Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Soto):
       H.R. 7285. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 
     2008 to increase the Federal cost share for the supplemental 
     nutrition assistance program administration to improve 
     staffing and retention; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. HUFFMAN:
       H.R. 7286. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     require transportation planners to consider projects and 
     strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. 
             Lamborn, and Mr. D'Esposito):
       H.R. 7287. A bill to require a report on the Taliban 
     relationships with China and Russia; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. LAWLER (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Bilirakis, 
             and Mr. Amo):
       H.R. 7288. A bill to repeal Freedom Support Act section 907 
     waiver authority with respect to assistance to Azerbaijan; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. McCOLLUM (for herself, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Garcia 
             of Illinois, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Phillips, 
             Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Bush, and Ms. Moore 
             of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 7289. A bill to establish the Mississippi River 
     Restoration and Resilience Initiative to carry out projects 
     for the protection and restoration of the Mississippi River 
     Corridor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, 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. MILLS (for himself, Mr. McCormick, and Mr. 
             Donalds):
       H.R. 7290. A bill to prohibit corruption in the office of 
     any State or local chief prosecutor; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. MOLINARO (for himself, Mr. Davis of North 
             Carolina, and Mr. Nickel):
       H.R. 7291. A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act to direct the Secretary of Labor to award 
     grants to train workers for broadband careers; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. MOORE of Utah (for himself, Mr. Schneider, Ms. 
             Malliotakis, and Mr. Panetta):
       H.R. 7292. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security 
     Act to lower barriers to increase patient access to health 
     care; to the

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     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. NEAL:
       H.R. 7293. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide rules for automatic contribution retirement 
     plans and arrangements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Ms. Maloy, Ms. Caraveo, and 
             Mr. Curtis):
       H.R. 7294. A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 
     1978 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out 
     emergency watershed protection measures on National Forest 
     System land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Ms. PEREZ (for herself and Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington):
       H.R. 7295. A bill to authorize the conveyance of property 
     in North Bonneville, Washington, to the Port of Skamania, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. PORTER (for herself, Ms. Salazar, and Mr. Carter 
             of Louisiana):
       H.R. 7296. A bill to establish a Federal Clearinghouse on 
     Safety and Best Practices for Nonprofit Organizations, Faith-
     based Organizations, and Houses of Worship within the 
     Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. ROSE (for himself, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. 
             Luetkemeyer, Mr. Nickel, Mr. Posey, Ms. Pettersen, 
             Ms. De La Cruz, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Johnson of South 
             Dakota, Mr. Bergman, and Mr. Hill):
       H.R. 7297. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to 
     prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer 
     reports under certain circumstances, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. RYAN (for himself and Mr. James):
       H.R. 7298. A bill to provide for a pilot program to accord 
     lawful permanent residence; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman, and Mr. Gomez):
       H.R. 7299. A bill to authorize to be appropriated to the to 
     the Secretary of Housing and Urban Affairs, $1,500,000,000 to 
     carry out the HOME Investment Partnership Program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. SHERRILL (for herself and Ms. De La Cruz):
       H.R. 7300. A bill to amend title V of the Social Security 
     Act to extend funding for the family-to-family health 
     information centers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TORRES of New York (for himself and Mr. 
             Thanedar):
       H.R. 7301. A bill to amend the Protecting Access to 
     Medicare Act of 2014 to clarify the meaning of psychiatric 
     rehabilitation services under demonstration programs to 
     improve community mental health services, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TORRES of New York:
       H.R. 7302. A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development to require public housing agencies to 
     disclose contracts entered into, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. VAN DREW (for himself, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. 
             Moore of Alabama, and Mr. Carl):
       H.R. 7303. A bill to abolish the Board on Geographic Names 
     and repeal the provisions of the Act of July 25, 1947 
     establishing such Board; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. WALTZ (for himself, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, and 
             Mr. Nunn of Iowa):
       H.R. 7304. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to establish that benefits paid to a parent caring for 
     the child of an individual who died while performing active 
     duty as a member of the Armed Services are not subject to 
     deductions under the retirement earnings test; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WENSTRUP (for himself, Ms. Spanberger, Mr. 
             Bacon, Mr. Crawford, and Mr. Kelly of Mississippi):
       H.R. 7305. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to 
     provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     House of Representatives a report and briefing on anomalous 
     health incidents affecting members of the Armed Forces and 
     civilian employees of the Department of Defense; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. ARRINGTON (for himself, Mr. Yakym, Mr. Estes, 
             Mr. Burchett, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. 
             Huizenga):
       H.J. Res. 113. A joint resolution proposing a balanced 
     budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CRAWFORD (for himself, Mr. Graves of Missouri, 
             Mr. Bost, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Owens, Mr. Bean of 
             Florida, Mr. Collins, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. 
             Ezell, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. 
             Moolenaar, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Van Orden, Mr. Womack, Mr. 
             Posey, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Ogles, Mrs. Miller of West 
             Virginia, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. 
             Balderson, Mr. Bergman, Mr. LaMalfa, Ms. Maloy, Mr. 
             Jackson of Texas, Mr. Williams of New York, Mr. 
             LaTurner, Mr. Norman, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Fitzgerald, 
             Mr. Perry, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Yakym, Mr. 
             Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Flood, Mr. 
             Burlison, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Feenstra, Ms. Foxx, 
             Ms. Hageman, Mr. Babin, Mr. Hill, Mr. Graves of 
             Louisiana, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Johnson of 
             South Dakota, Mr. Duarte, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. 
             Newhouse, Mr. Carl, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Carey, Mr. Kean 
             of New Jersey, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Mast, Mr. Carter of 
             Georgia, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mrs. Harshbarger, 
             Mr. Mann, and Mrs. Rodgers of Washington):
       H.J. Res. 114. A joint resolution providing for 
     congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
     States Code, of the rule submitting by the Federal Highway 
     Administration relating to ``National Performance Management 
     Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway 
     System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure''; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. MENG (for herself, Mr. Allred, Ms. Barragan, Mr. 
             Bera, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Bowman, Mr. Boyle of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Case, Ms. Chu, Mr. 
             Connolly, Mr. Correa, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Crow, Ms. 
             DelBene, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Doggett, 
             Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. 
             Foster, Mrs. Foushee, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Goldman of 
             New York, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Jacobs, Ms. 
             Jayapal, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, 
             Mr. Khanna, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Kim of New Jersey, Mrs. 
             Kim of California, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Lee of 
             Nevada, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Matsui, 
             Mrs. McBath, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Nickel, Ms. Norton, Ms. Omar, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Peters, Ms. Porter, Ms. 
             Pressley, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Ross, Mr. Sablan, Ms. 
             Sanchez, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Ms. Sherrill, Mrs. Steel, Ms. Strickland, 
             Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Takano, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Titus, 
             Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Torres of New York, Mrs. Torres of 
             California, Mr. Trone, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Velazquez, 
             Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Williams of Georgia, and Ms. 
             Eshoo):
       H. Res. 1002. A resolution recognizing the cultural and 
     historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2024; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
           By Mr. CORREA (for himself, Mrs. Steel, Mr. Connolly, 
             Ms. Titus, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Case, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Peters, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
             Beyer, Ms. Porter, Mr. Lieu, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             Thanedar, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Chu, 
             and Mr. McGovern):
       H. Res. 1003. A resolution recognizing the accomplishments 
     and the contributions of Vietnamese Americans; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr. 
             Joyce of Ohio):
       H. Res. 1004. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of February 4 through February 10, 2024, as 
     ``National Burn Awareness Week''; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Accountability.

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