[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 99 (Wednesday, June 12, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H3973-H3974]
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. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. DelBene, 
             Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Bera, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Pfluger, Ms. Craig, Mr. Moore of Utah, 
             Mr. Kildee, Mr. Latta, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Van Duyne, 
             Mr. Schneider, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
             Wenstrup, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mrs. 
             Harshbarger, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mrs. Miller of West 
             Virginia, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Pence, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. 
             Tenney, Mr. Evans, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Barragan, Mr. 
             LaHood, Mr. Panetta, Mr. James, Ms. Clarke of New 
             York, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mrs. 
             Miller-Meeks, Mr. Ferguson, Ms. Chu, Mr. Burgess, Mr. 
             Murphy, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Steube, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mrs. 
             Fischbach, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Hudson, Mrs. Steel, 
             Mr. Carey, Mr. Walberg, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. 
             Balderson, Mr. Estes, Mr. Smucker, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Carson, Ms. Salinas, Mr. Harris, Mr. 
             Austin Scott of Georgia, Ms. Pressley, Mr. 
             Loudermilk, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Foster, Mr. Allred, Ms. 
             Bush, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Rouzer, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Ross, Mr. Kilmer, Ms. Titus, 
             Mr. Bacon, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mr. Case, Ms. Norton, Mr. Mrvan, Mr. 
             Thompson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Meng, Mr. Stanton, Mr. 
             Reschenthaler, Ms. Stevens, Mr. LaTurner, Mr. Raskin, 
             Mr. Crow, Mr. Jackson of North Carolina, Mr. Van 
             Drew, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Ms. McClellan, Mr. 
             Nadler, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Banks, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
             Moolenaar, Mr. Rutherford, Ms. Letlow, Ms. Lois 
             Frankel of Florida, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
             Stansbury, Mr. Bost, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Williams of 
             Georgia, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Larsen 
             of Washington, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Moulton, 
             Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Wild, 
             Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Leger Fernandez, Mr. 
             Suozzi, Ms. Caraveo, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mr. Himes, Mr. 
             Burchett, Mrs. Foushee, Mr. Mann, Mr. Kim of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Flood, Mr. Edwards, and Ms. Schrier):
       H.R. 8702. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the 
     use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans; 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. CARTER of Georgia:
       H.R. 8703. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     ensure the primary recipient of a grant has access to all 
     information related to the research funded by such grant, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CARTER of Georgia:
       H.R. 8704. A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to 
     establish a grant program to foster enhanced coexistence 
     between ocean users and North Atlantic right whales and other 
     large cetacean species; 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. GRAVES of Louisiana:
       H.R. 8705. A bill to require the Administrator of the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to reform the 
     Marine Recreational Information Program of the National 
     Marine Fisheries Service, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CLOUD (for himself, Mr. Nehls, Ms. Tenney, Mrs. 
             Lesko, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. 
             Ogles, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Weber of Texas, 
             Mr. Self, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Higgins of 
             Louisiana, Mr. Yakym, Mr. Collins, Mrs. Luna, and Mr. 
             Bishop of North Carolina):
       H.R. 8706. A bill to ensure equal protection of the law, to 
     prevent racism in the Federal Government, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 
     and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Education 
     and the Workforce, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Financial 
     Services, Energy and Commerce, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and 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. BALINT (for herself, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Beyer, 
             Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Chu, Ms. Clarke of 
             New York, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Crockett, Ms. Davids of 
             Kansas, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Robert Garcia of California, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. 
             Goldman of New York, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Moulton, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Peters, Mr. 
             Pocan, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Soto, Mr. 
             Swalwell, Mr. Takano, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Torres of New 
             York, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Ms. Williams of 
             Georgia):
       H.R. 8707. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     clarify that protection for jurors on the basis of sex 
     includes sexual orientation and gender identity; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Ms. Lee of Florida, and 
             Mr. Baird):
       H.R. 8708. A bill to prohibit Federal funding for 
     institutions of higher education that carry out diversity, 
     equity, and inclusion initiatives, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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           By Mr. GALLEGO:
       H.R. 8709. A bill to appropriate funds for the Federal 
     Communications Commission's ``rip and replace'' program and 
     Affordable Connectivity Program, to improve the Affordable 
     Connectivity Program, to require a spectrum auction, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself and Mr. James):
       H.R. 8710. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a deduction for amounts contributed to a 529 
     plan; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. HOULAHAN (for herself and Mr. Bacon):
       H.R. 8711. A bill to amend title II of the Public Health 
     Service Act to include as an additional right or privilege of 
     commissioned officers of the Public Health Service (and their 
     beneficiaries) certain leave provided under title 10, United 
     States Code to commissioned officers of the Army (or their 
     beneficiaries); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. JACOBS:
       H.R. 8712. A bill to authorize the establishment in the 
     Department of State of a Negotiations Support Unit, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE (for herself, Ms. Jackson Lee, and 
             Ms. Brown):
       H.R. 8713. A bill to amend parts B and E of title IV of the 
     Social Security Act to remove barriers and encourage kinship 
     guardianship, foster, or adoptive placements for children who 
     cannot be safely cared for in their own homes, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ (for herself, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
             Robert Garcia of California, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Norton, Mrs. 
             Ramirez, Ms. Salinas, Ms. Stansbury, and Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman):
       H.R. 8714. A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development to establish a program to provide 
     homeownership assistance grants, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services, 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. LETLOW (for herself, Ms. Schrier, Mrs. Miller-
             Meeks, and Ms. Barragan):
       H.R. 8715. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to establish a pilot program under which the 
     Secretary enters into public-private partnerships with 
     eligible entities to distribute to mothers of newborn infants 
     newborn supply kits, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MOSKOWITZ:
       H.R. 8716. A bill to appropriate amounts to carry out the 
     Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
     Act; 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 Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. Curtis, Ms. Maloy, and 
             Mr. Moore of Utah):
       H.R. 8717. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 20 West Main Street in 
     Santaquin, Utah, as the ``SGT Bill Hooser Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
           By Ms. PEREZ:
       H.R. 8718. A bill to conditionally prohibit commercial 
     offshore wind energy development in the Columbia Management 
     Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. SHERRILL (for herself, Ms. Williams of Georgia, 
             Ms. Brownley, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Goldman of New York, 
             Mr. Gottheimer, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Norton, Ms. Ross, Ms. 
             Salinas, and Ms. Stevens):
       H.R. 8719. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     require a Federal firearms licensee to provide secure 
     firearms storage information to a prospective firearm 
     transferee, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
     provide a gun safe credit, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, 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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Banks, Mr. 
             Hern, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Higgins of 
             Louisiana, Mr. Self, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Babin, 
             Mr. Cline, and Mr. Bishop of North Carolina):
       H.R. 8720. A bill to amend the International Religious 
     Freedom Act of 1998 and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to 
     prohibit preferential Federal grant treatment for atheist 
     groups, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. TONKO (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, and Ms. 
             Slotkin):
       H.R. 8721. A bill to amend the Energy Conservation and 
     Production Act to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish 
     a weatherization readiness program, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for herself, Ms. Lee of 
             California, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Carson, Mrs. Ramirez, and Ms. 
             Plaskett):
       H.R. 8722. A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 
     1937 to provide housing assistance for youth and young adults 
     who are unstably housed; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. PFLUGER (for himself, Ms. Granger, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. 
             Babin, Mr. Fallon, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Weber of Texas, 
             Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Moran, Mr. Jackson 
             of Texas, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Mr. 
             Burgess, Mr. Self, Mr. Arrington, Mr. Bacon, Mrs. 
             Bice, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Graves of 
             Missouri, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Guthrie, and Mr. 
             LaTurner):
       H. Con. Res. 113. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     life, achievements, and public service of former President 
     George H.W. Bush on the occasion of his 100th birthday; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
           By Mr. KILDEE:
       H. Res. 1291. A resolution electing a Member to a certain 
     standing committee of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. JORDAN:
       H. Res. 1292. A resolution recommending that the House of 
     Representatives find United States Attorney General Merrick 
     B. Garland in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with 
     a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on the Judiciary; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. COMER:
       H. Res. 1293. A resolution recommending that the House of 
     Representatives find United States Attorney General Merrick 
     B. Garland in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with 
     a subpoena duly issued by the Committee on Oversight and 
     Accountability.
           By Mr. DONALDS:
       H. Res. 1294. A resolution commending the Florida 
     Everblades hockey team for winning the 2024 East Coast Hockey 
     League's Patrick J. Kelly Cup; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Accountability.
           By Mr. GOMEZ (for himself, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Kim of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Castro of Texas, 
             Mr. Bowman, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Swalwell, 
             Mr. Gallego, Mr. Allred, Mr. Levin, Mr. Crow, Mr. 
             Ruiz, Mr. Harder of California, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. 
             Mullin, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Moulton, Mr. 
             Moskowitz, Mr. Nickel, Mr. Magaziner, Mr. 
             Auchincloss, Mr. Ryan, Mr. McGarvey, Mr. Beyer, Mr. 
             Landsman, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Correa, Mr. 
             Schneider, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Pettersen, 
             Mr. Panetta, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Vargas, 
             Mr. Trone, Ms. Norton, Mr. Thanedar, and Ms. 
             Escobar):
       H. Res. 1295. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of Sunday, June 16, 2024, as ``Father's Day''; 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 Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia (for herself, Ms. Sherrill, 
             and Ms. Houlahan):
       H. Res. 1296. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of June 12, 2024, as ``Women Veterans 
     Appreciation Day''; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Accountability.

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