[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 28, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E379]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 ENSURING CHILDREN RECEIVE SUPPORT ACT

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                               speech of

                            HON. JASON SMITH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 27, 2026

  Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise to include in the Record 
an exchange of letters with the Foreign Affairs Committee on H.R. 6903

                                         House of Representatives,


                                 Committee on Foreign Affairs,

                                   Washington, DC, April 23, 2026.
     Hon. Jason Smith,
     Chairman, House Committee on Ways and Means, Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Smith: Thank you for consulting with the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs on the text of H.R. 6903, the 
     Ensuring Children Receive Support Act. I agree that Foreign 
     Affairs may be discharged from further consideration of the 
     bill so that it may proceed expeditiously to the House Floor.
       This agreement is made with the understanding that it does 
     not in any way diminish or alter the jurisdiction of the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs or prejudice our jurisdictional 
     prerogatives on this measure or similar legislation in the 
     future. I also request your support for the appointment of an 
     appropriate number of Foreign Affairs conferees to any House-
     Senate conference that might occur on this legislation.
       I would appreciate it if you could include this letter in 
     your committee report on the bill or place it into the Record 
     during Floor consideration. I look forward to continuing to 
     work together as this measure moves through the legislative 
     process.
           Sincerely,
                                                       Brian Mast,
     Chairman.
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                                         House of Representatives,


                                  Committee on Ways and Means,

                                   Washington, DC, April 23, 2026.
     Hon. Brian Mast,
     Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Chairman Mast: Thank you for your letter regarding the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs' jurisdictional interest in H.R. 
     6903, the ``Ensuring Children Receive Support Act,'' and your 
     willingness to forego consideration by your committee.
       I agree that the Committee on Foreign Affairs has a valid 
     jurisdictional interest in certain provisions of the bill and 
     that the Committee's jurisdiction will not be adversely 
     affected by your decision to forego consideration. As you 
     have requested, I will support your request for an 
     appropriate appointment of outside conferees from your 
     committee in the event of a House-Senate conference on this 
     or similar legislation should such a conference be convened.
       Finally, I will include a copy of your letter and this 
     response in the Congressional Record during the floor 
     consideration of the bill. Thank you again for your 
     cooperation.
           Sincerely,
                                                      Jason Smith,
     Chairman.

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