    [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2025)]
    [House]
    [Pages H766-H769]
    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. EZELL (for himself and Mr. Carter of Louisiana):

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           H.R. 1514. A bill to establish the Mississippi River Basin
         Fishery Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee
         on Natural Resources.
               By Mr. COMER (for himself and Mr. Khanna):
           H.R. 1515. A bill to increase access to agency guidance
         documents; to the Committee on Oversight and Government
         Reform.
               By Mr. BAIRD:
           H.R. 1516. A bill to require the Secretary of State to
         report an assessment of the Conflict and Stabilization
         Operations Bureau, including whether the Bureau should be
         maintained, explanations of its function, and cost analysis
         of the Bureau; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
               By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Tonko):
           H.R. 1517. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social
         Security Act to add physical therapists to the list of
         providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements under
         Medicare; 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. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Ms. Sewell, Mrs. Miller
                 of West Virginia, Mr. Peters, Mr. Balderson, Mr.
                 Tonko, Mr. Schneider, and Mr. Davis of Illinois):
           H.R. 1518. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act
         with respect to preventing end-stage kidney disease, and for
         other purposes; 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 Mrs. CAMMACK:
           H.R. 1519. A bill to amend the National Telecommunications
         and Information Administration Organization Act to establish
         the Office of Public Safety Communications, and for other
         purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
               By Mrs. CAMMACK (for herself, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Issa,
                 Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mr. Sessions):
           H.R. 1520. A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis
         of mental or physical disability in cases of organ
         transplants; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
               By Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself and Ms. Clarke of
                 New York):
           H.R. 1521. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health
         Service Act to improve health care coverage under vision and
         dental plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
         Energy and Commerce.
               By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mr. Valadao, Ms.
                 Budzinski, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Clarke of New
                 York, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Sherrill,
                 Mr. Cohen, Ms. Norton, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mrs.
                 Kim, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Amo,
                 Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr. Casar, Ms. Brownley,
                 Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Strickland, Mr.
                 Tonko, and Mr. Neguse):
           H.R. 1522. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to
         provide that civilian service in a temporary position after
         December 31, 1988, may be creditable service under the
         Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes;
         to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
               By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Crow,
                 and Ms. Schrier):
           H.R. 1523. A bill to provide for the inclusion of virtual
         diabetes prevention program suppliers in the Medicare
         Diabetes Prevention Program Expanded Model, and for other
         purposes; 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. GOTTHEIMER (for himself, Mr. Moskowitz, Mr.
                 Davis of North Carolina, and Mr. Tony Gonzales of
                 Texas):
           H.R. 1524. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary
         Education Act of 1965 to require silent alarms in elementary
         schools and secondary schools, and for other purposes; to the
         Committee on Education and Workforce.
               By Mr. HERN of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr.
                 Feenstra, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Baird, Mr. Weber of
                 Texas, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr.
                 Newhouse, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Ms. Boebert, Mr.
                 Rutherford, Mr. Bost, Mr. Guest, Mr. Self, Mr.
                 Downing, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Davidson, Mr.
                 Rose, Mr. Harrigan, and Mr. LaMalfa):
           H.R. 1525. A bill to prohibit the use or declaration of a
         public health emergency with respect to abortion, and for
         other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
               By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Van Orden, and Mr. Weber
                 of Texas):
           H.R. 1526. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to
         limit the authority of district courts to provide injunctive
         relief, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
         Judiciary.
               By Mr. JAMES:
           H.R. 1527. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to
         make certain improvements to the laws administered by the
         Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to educational
         assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
         Veterans' Affairs.
               By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Mr.
                 Feenstra, Mr. Davidson, Mr. LaMalfa, and Mr.
                 Finstad):
           H.R. 1528. A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of
         2008 to standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults
         enrolled in the supplemental nutrition assistance program; to
         the Committee on Agriculture.
               By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr.
                 Thompson of California):
           H.R. 1529. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
         1986 to allow a refundable tax credit against income tax for
         the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind; to
         the Committee on Ways and Means.
               By Mr. LAWLER (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer, Ms.
                 Malliotakis, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Langworthy,
                 Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Garbarino, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Torres
                 of New York, Mr. Van Drew, Ms. Norton, Mr. LaLota,
                 Ms. Titus, Ms. Meng, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Johnson
                 of Georgia, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
                 Moskowitz, Mr. Pallone, and Ms. Gillen):
           H.R. 1530. A bill to amend the Justice for United States
         Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to clarify and
         supplement the funding sources for United States victims of
         state-sponsored terrorism to ensure consistent and meaningful
         distributions from the United States Victims of State
         Sponsored Terrorism Fund, and for other purposes; to the
         Committee on the Judiciary.
               By Mr. LUCAS (for himself and Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of
                 Texas):
           H.R. 1531. A bill to direct certain financial regulators to
         exclude representatives of the People's Republic of China
         from certain banking organizations upon notice of certain
         threats or danger, and for other purposes; to the Committee
         on Financial Services, 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. MATSUI (for herself and Mr. Bilirakis):
           H.R. 1532. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and
         Cosmetic Act to establish a process for externally led,
         science-focused drug development meetings, and for other
         purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
               By Mr. MEUSER:
           H.R. 1533. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to
         establish an Overpayment Czar, strengthen oversight and
         accountability for improper payments, and for other purposes;
         to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. MILLER of Ohio (for himself and Mrs. Foushee):
           H.R. 1534. 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. MIN (for himself, Ms. Stansbury, Ms. Ansari, Ms.
                 Pressley, and Ms. Crockett):
           H.R. 1535. A bill to repeal President Donald Trump's
         January 20, 2025, Executive Order titled ``Establishing and
         Implementing the President's `Department of Government
         Efficiency' '', and for other purposes; to the Committee on
         Oversight and Government Reform.
               By Mr. MOYLAN (for himself and Ms. King-Hinds):
           H.R. 1536. A bill to allow certain foreign air carriers to
         stop in Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands in the course of
         transportation of passengers or cargo in either direction
         between a place in the United States and a place outside the
         United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
         Transportation and Infrastructure.
               By Ms. NORTON:
           H.R. 1537. A bill to permit individuals 70 years of age or
         older to opt out of jury service in the Superior Court of the
         District of Columbia; to the Committee on Oversight and
         Government Reform.
               By Mr. NUNN of Iowa (for himself and Ms. Crockett):
           H.R. 1538. A bill to amend the Agriculture and Consumer
         Protection Act of 1973 to establish a pilot grant program to
         award grants to facilitate home delivery of commodities under
         the commodity supplemental food program, and for other
         purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
               By Mr. OBERNOLTE (for himself, Mr. Mullin, Mr.
                 Crenshaw, and Ms. Craig):
           H.R. 1539. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and
         Cosmetic Act to expand the types of devices for which
         required labeling may be made available solely by electronic
         means, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
         Commerce.
               By Mr. PERRY (for himself, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Fallon, Mr.
                 Tiffany, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Ogles,
                 Mr. Gooden, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Weber of Texas):

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           H.R. 1540. A bill to provide for the imposition of
         sanctions with respect to forced organ harvesting within the
         People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; 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. RULLI:
           H.R. 1541. A bill to provide that a project for the
         collocation of a personal wireless service facility is not
         subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or
         historical preservation reviews; 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 Ms. SCHOLTEN (for herself and Mr. Barrett):
           H.R. 1542. A bill to amend title 14, United States Code, to
         make appropriations for Coast Guard pay in the event an
         appropriations Act expires before the enactment of a new
         appropriations Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee
         on Transportation and Infrastructure.
               By Ms. STRICKLAND (for herself, Ms. Escobar, Ms.
                 Sewell, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Tokuda, Ms. McClellan, Ms.
                 Norton, Ms. Sherrill, Mr. Lieu, and Mr. Veasey):
           H.R. 1543. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to
         prohibit discrimination in the Armed Forces; to the Committee
         on Armed Services.
               By Mr. SUBRAMANYAM (for himself, Mr. Cleaver, Ms.
                 Norton, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jacobs, Mr.
                 Grijalva, Mr. Fields, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms.
                 Tlaib, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms.
                 Lois Frankel of Florida, and Mr. Huffman):
           H.R. 1544. A bill to direct the head of the Department of
         Government Efficiency to submit a report to Congress on the
         personnel of the Department and present information to
         Congress on the activities carried out by the Department, and
         for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and
         Government Reform.
               By Mr. SUBRAMANYAM (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr.
                 Cleaver, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jacobs, Mr.
                 Grijalva, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Fields, Mrs. Watson Coleman,
                 Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, and
                 Mr. Huffman):
           H.R. 1545. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the
         United States to submit a report to Congress on actions taken
         by the Department of Government Efficiency; to the Committee
         on Oversight and Government Reform.
               By Ms. TENNEY:
           H.R. 1546. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury
         to mint coins in recognition of the bicentennial of the Erie
         Canal; to the Committee on Financial Services.
               By Mr. VAN DREW:
           H.R. 1547. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland
         Security to notify the Commissioner of Social Security when
         there is a change to the citizenship status, status under the
         immigration laws, or work authorization status of an
         individual to whom a social security account number has been
         issued, and to require that an individual be a citizen or
         national of the United States to receive benefits under the
         Social Security Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and
         in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. VAN DUYNE (for herself, Ms. Sewell, Mrs. Miller
                 of West Virginia, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Krishnamoorthi,
                 Mr. Bost, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr.
                 Balderson, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Carson, Mr. Ciscomani,
                 Ms. De La Cruz, Mr. Deluzio, Mrs. Dingell, Mr.
                 Edwards, Mr. Finstad, Mrs. Hinson, Ms. Houlahan, Mr.
                 Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr.
                 Khanna, Mr. McGarvey, Mr. Moore of North Carolina,
                 Mr. Mrvan, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Rulli, Ms. Scholten, Mrs.
                 Sykes, Ms. Titus, and Mr. Veasey):
           H.R. 1548. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to
         improve the administration of antidumping and countervailing
         duty laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
         and Means.
               By Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas (for himself and Mr.
                 Gottheimer):
           H.R. 1549. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury
         to conduct a study and report on the exposure of the United
         States to the financial sector of the People's Republic of
         China, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
         Services.
               By Mr. ARRINGTON:
           H. Con. Res. 15. Concurrent resolution calling an Article V
         Convention for proposing a Fiscal Responsibility Amendment to
         the United States Constitution and stipulating ratification
         by a vote of We the People, and for other purposes; to the
         Committee on the Judiciary.
               By Mr. AMODEI of Nevada (for himself, Mrs. Fletcher,
                 Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Langworthy,
                 Ms. Ross, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Ms. Titus, and Mr.
                 Costa):
           H. Res. 152. A resolution reaffirming the deep and
         steadfast United States-Canada partnership and the ties that
         bind the two countries in support of economic and national
         security; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
               By Mr. ESTES (for himself, Mr. Graves, Mr. Larsen of
                 Washington, Mr. Mann, Mr. Schmidt, Ms. Davids of
                 Kansas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Subramanyam, Mr.
                 Connolly, Mr. Vindman, Ms. McClellan, Mr. Wittman,
                 Mr. McGuire, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
                 Edwards, Ms. Ross, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. Knott, Mr. Moore
                 of North Carolina, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Adams, Mr.
                 McDowell, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia,
                 Mr. McCormick, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Carter
                 of Georgia, Mr. Collins, Mr. Jack, Mr. Clyde, Mr.
                 Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Carson, Mr. Baird, Ms.
                 McBride, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Miller
                 of Ohio, Mr. Landsman, Mr. Rulli, Mr. Buchanan, Mr.
                 Rutherford, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Finstad,
                 Mr. Begich, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Moore of
                 Alabama, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Womack, Mr.
                 Ciscomani, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Garcia of California,
                 Mr. Garamendi, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mr.
                 Feenstra, Mr. Huizenga, Ms. Scholten, Mr. Barrett,
                 Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Guest, Mr. Smith of
                 Nebraska, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Van Drew, Ms.
                 Titus, Ms. Tenney, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. Cohen,
                 Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Burchett, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr.
                 Nehls, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. Arrington, Mr.
                 Ellzey, Mr. Moore of Utah, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Miller of
                 West Virginia, Ms. Letlow, Mr. Babin, Mr. Amo, and
                 Mr. Lawler):
           H. Res. 153. A resolution expressing condolences to the
         families, friends, and loved ones of the victims of the crash
         of American Eagle Flight 5342 and PAT 25, and for other
         purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
         Infrastructure, 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. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr.
                 Quigley, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina):
           H. Res. 154. A resolution commemorating the heroic
         sacrifices of the people of Ukraine 3 years after Russian
         President Vladimir Putin's illegal and unprovoked war against
         Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and recognizing the terrible
         cost of Russia's committing crimes against Humanity
         aggression; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
               By Mr. MEEKS (for himself, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Keating, Mr.
                 Hoyer, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms.
                 Dean of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Crow):
           H. Res. 155. A resolution reaffirming the United States
         unwavering support for Ukraine's sovereignty, independence,
         and territorial integrity as Russia's illegal full-scale
         invasion of Ukraine hits its third year; to the Committee on
         Foreign Affairs.
               By Mr. MOYLAN:
           H. Res. 156. A resolution honoring the 25th anniversary of
         the partnership between Guam and the Republic of the
         Philippines under the State Partnership Program; to the
         Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 Mr. OGLES:
           H. Res. 157. A resolution impeaching John Deacon Bates, a
         judge of the United States District Court for the District of
         Columbia, for high crimes and misdemeanors; to the Committee
         on the Judiciary.
               By Mr. PANETTA (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South
                 Carolina, Mr. Keating, and Mr. Bacon):
           H. Res. 158. A resolution recognizing three years of
         Ukraine defending its sovereign territory against the Russian
         Federation's second unprovoked assault and full-scale
         invasion; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
               By Mr. POCAN (for himself, Mr. Thompson of
                 Pennsylvania, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr.
                 Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms.
                 Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Landsman, Ms. Schakowsky,
                 Ms. DelBene, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms.
                 McCollum, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Swalwell, Ms.
                 Norton, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Boyle of
                 Pennsylvania, Ms. Sewell, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Barragan,
                 Ms. DeGette, Ms. McClellan, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms.
                 Budzinski, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Magaziner, Mr. Green of
                 Texas, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms.
                 Wilson of Florida, Ms. Pettersen, Ms. Tlaib, Mr.
                 Foster, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Meng, Mr.
                 Fields, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mrs. McIver, Ms.
                 Titus, Ms. Tokuda, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Brownley, Ms.
                 Williams of Georgia, Ms. Sherrill,

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                 Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Frost,
                 Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Sorensen, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Garcia
                 of Illinois, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Menendez,
                 Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Costa, Ms. Craig, Ms.
                 Garcia of Texas, Ms. Adams, Mr. Himes, Mr. Espaillat,
                 Mr. Lynch, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms.
                 Stansbury, Ms. Stevens, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr.
                 Turner of Texas, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
                 Carson, Ms. McDonald Rivet, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr.
                 Panetta, Ms. Ansari, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Stanton, Mr.
                 Mannion, Mr. Figures, Ms. Davids of Kansas, and Mr.
                 Huffman):
           H. Res. 159. A resolution expressing support for the
         designation of the week of February 24 through February 28,
         2025, as ``Public Schools Week''; to the Committee on
         Oversight and Government Reform.
               By Ms. SCANLON (for herself, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Lois
                 Frankel of Florida, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Ms.
                 Williams of Georgia, Mrs. McBath, Ms. Titus, Ms.
                 Tokuda, Mr. Carson, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms.
                 Tlaib, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
                 Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Crow, Mr.
                 Evans of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Nunn of
                 Iowa, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Ross,
                 Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mrs. McIver, Mrs. Hayes,
                 Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Schakowsky,
                 Ms. Ansari, Mr. Landsman, and Mr. DeSaulnier):
           H. Res. 160. A resolution recognizing January 2025 as
         ``National Mentoring Month''; to the Committee on Education
         and Workforce.

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