[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 47 (Friday, March 15, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H1187-H1188]
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. WILLIAMS of New York (for himself, Mr. Thompson 
             of Pennsylvania, and Ms. Foxx):
       H.R. 7683. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to require institutions of higher education to adopt and 
     adhere to principles of free speech, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CISCOMANI (for himself and Ms. Stansbury):
       H.R. 7684. A bill to reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and 
     Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. MILLER of Ohio (for himself and Mrs. Foushee):
       H.R. 7685. A bill to strengthen and enhance the 
     competitiveness of American industry through the research and 
     development of advanced technologies to improve the 
     efficiency of cement, concrete, and asphalt production, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. MIKE GARCIA of California (for himself and Ms. 
             Stevens):
       H.R. 7686. A bill to amend the Research and Development, 
     Competition, and Innovation Act to clarify of definition of 
     foreign country for purposes of malign foreign talent 
     recruitment restriction, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. SORENSEN:
       H.R. 7687. A bill to amend title 51, United States Code, to 
     authorize the transfer to NASA of funds from other agencies 
     for scientific or engineering research or education, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Appropriations, 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. CARTER of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Barragan, 
             Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Tonko):
       H.R. 7688. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     reauthorize the Project ECHO Grant Program, to establish 
     grants under such program to disseminate knowledge and build 
     capacity to address Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. CRAIG (for herself, Ms. Mace, Mr. Sorensen, and 
             Mr. Kim of New Jersey):
       H.R. 7689. A bill to amend title 18, United State Code, to 
     amend the definition of ``official act'' for purposes of the 
     prohibition of bribery; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DELUZIO (for himself and Ms. Bonamici):
       H.R. 7690. A bill to prohibit, or require disclosure of, 
     the surveillance, monitoring, and collection of certain 
     worker data by employers, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, and 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. DONALDS:
       H.R. 7691. A bill to require the Chairperson of the 
     Financial Stability Oversight Council to provide contingency 
     plans for a disruption in the timing of payment on Treasury 
     securities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida:
       H.R. 7692. A bill to require the heads of Federal agencies 
     to submit to Congress an annual report regarding official 
     time authorized under title 5, United States Code, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Accountability.
           By Mr. HERN:
       H.R. 7693. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to treat distributions from health savings accounts for 
     funeral expenses of the account beneficiary as qualified 
     distributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. 
             Burlison):
       H.R. 7694. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to limit the use of artificial intelligence at the 
     Internal Revenue Service and to require tax investigations 
     and examinations of taxpayers to be initiated by staff 
     investigators; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. HINSON (for herself and Mr. Pfluger):
       H.R. 7695. A bill to prohibit deployment of Federal air 
     marshals to the southern and northern borders of the United 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security.
           By Ms. HOYLE of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Van Orden, Mr. 
             Ryan, Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer, and Mr. Casar):
       H.R. 7696. A bill to require the Administrator of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration to initiate a Call to Action 
     safety review of airport ramp worker safety, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Carey):
       H.R. 7697. A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security 
     Act to apply cost-of-living adjustments to the minimum 
     monthly personal needs allowance for institutionalized 
     individuals and couples under the supplemental security 
     income program, and require State supplementary payments 
     under that program to be increased by the amount of each such 
     adjustment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KILMER (for himself, Mr. Barr, Mrs. McBath, Mrs. 
             Gonzalez-Colon, Mrs. Trahan, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. 
             Case, Mrs. Kim of California, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. 
             Thompson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Williams of Georgia, 
             Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Neguse, 
             and Ms. Houlahan):
       H.R. 7698. A bill to amend the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 to establish an Office of Civic 
     Bridgebuilding within the Corporation for National and 
     Community Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI (for himself, Mr. Wittman, and 
             Ms. Houlahan):
       H.R. 7699. A bill to direct to the Director of National 
     Intelligence to develop a strategy to improve the sharing of 
     information and intelligence on foreign adversary tactics and 
     illicit activities affecting the ability of United States 
     companies to compete in foreign jurisdictions on projects 
     relating to energy generation and storage, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent 
     Select).
           By Mr. LANGWORTHY:
       H.R. 7700. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from 
     prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for 
     dishwashers that are not cost-effective or technologically 
     feasible, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. MEEKS (for himself and Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina):
       H.R. 7701. A bill to require the imposition of sanctions 
     with respect to any foreign person that knowingly 
     participates in the construction, maintenance, or repair of a 
     tunnel or bridge that connects the Russian mainland with the 
     Crimean peninsula; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. MENENDEZ:
       H.R. 7702. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the 
     United States to submit a report to Congress on vessel fires 
     and responses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. MENG (for herself and Ms. Malliotakis):

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       H.R. 7703. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for the improvement of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs loan guarantee for purchase of residential 
     cooperative housing units, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. MOLINARO (for himself and Ms. Perez):
       H.R. 7704. A bill to require the Secretary of Education to 
     conduct a study and submit a report on the effect of 
     education policies during the COVID-19 pandemic on the 
     academic achievement and functional performance of students 
     with an individualized education program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. MOLINARO (for himself and Ms. Crockett):
       H.R. 7705. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the credit for expenditures to provide access 
     to disabled individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NUNN of Iowa (for himself and Mrs. Sykes):
       H.R. 7706. A bill to provide that funds made available 
     under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for lead 
     service line replacement projects be provided to 
     disadvantaged communities in the form of forgivable loans or 
     grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. PANETTA (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer):
       H.R. 7707. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for a first-time homebuyer credit, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PANETTA (for himself, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Kuster, 
             Mr. Schneider, and Mr. Fitzpatrick):
       H.R. 7708. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to require MA organizations offering network-
     based plans to maintain an accurate provider directory, 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. SPANBERGER (for herself and Mr. Bacon):
       H.R. 7709. A bill to establish a strategic active 
     pharmaceutical ingredient reserve to maintain a domestic 
     supply of active pharmaceutical ingredients and key starting 
     materials needed for the manufacturing of essential generic 
     medicines, and to build a pipeline for domestic active 
     pharmaceutical ingredient production; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. RAMIREZ (for herself, Ms. Underwood, Ms. Kelly 
             of Illinois, Mr. Foster, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. 
             Casten, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman, Ms. Jacobs, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Bush, Mr. Amo, 
             and Mr. Carson):
       H. Con. Res. 99. Concurrent resolution honoring Wadee 
     Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy, murdered as 
     a victim of a hate crime for his Palestinian-Muslim identity, 
     in the State of Illinois; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DAVIDSON:
       H. Res. 1081. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to establish a Committee on Health as a 
     standing committee of the House; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. HUNT:
       H. Res. 1082. A resolution calling upon the International 
     Seabed Authority to adopt regulations allowing the collection 
     of critical minerals from the international seabed area, 
     which will enable America to regain reliable and responsible 
     supply chains, provide high-wage jobs for United States 
     citizens, secure supply chains away from the People's 
     Republic of China's dominance of the critical mineral supply 
     chain, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 
     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 Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself, Ms. Adams, Mrs. 
             Watson Coleman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mrs. 
             McBath):
       H. Res. 1083. A resolution recognizing the longstanding and 
     invaluable contributions of Black midwives to maternal and 
     infant health in the United States; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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. WILD (for herself and Mrs. Wagner):
       H. Res. 1084. A resolution condemning the killing of Alexei 
     Navalny and calling for the release of all political 
     prisoners in the Russian Federation; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.

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