[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 116 (Thursday, July 16, 2026)]
[House]
[Pages H4621-H4623]
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. YAKYM (for himself and Mr. Fallon):
       H.R. 9719. A bill to authorize possession of a firearm in 
     certain units and facilities of the Federal Government, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COMER (for himself, Mr. Grothman, Mr. McCormick, 
             Ms. Mace, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Fallon, Mr. 
             Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Crane, Mr. Burchett, Mr. 
             McGuire, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Perry, Mr. Palmer, Mr. 
             Donalds, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, Mr.

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             Jordan, Mr. Gosar, Ms. Boebert, Mrs. Luna, and Mr. 
             Langworthy):
       H.R. 9720. A bill to require a resolution of approval by 
     Congress of Acts of the District of Columbia with respect to 
     title 47 of the District of Columbia Code or which impose or 
     increase a tax or fee, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Rules, 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. SMUCKER:
       H.R. 9721. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to require reporting by certain charitable organizations 
     relating to fiscal sponsorship arrangements, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MOORE of Utah (for himself, Mr. Cline, Ms. 
             Tenney, Mr. Owens, Mr. Moran, Mr. Grothman, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Utah, and Ms. Maloy):
       H.R. 9722. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to ensure fair treatment of certain charitable 
     organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MACKENZIE:
       H.R. 9723. A bill to establish the President's Council on 
     Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and Workforce.
           By Mr. GRIFFITH:
       H.R. 9724. A bill to clarify United States birthright 
     citizenship laws in the territories and combat foreign 
     nationals who are seeking citizenship in the United States 
     territories; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. HIGGINS of Louisiana:
       H.R. 9725. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     abolish the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity 
     and Efficiency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. BARRETT:
       H.R. 9726. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to establish an expenditure limit with respect to 
     candidates for the House of Representatives; to the Committee 
     on House Administration.
           By Mr. BARRETT:
       H.R. 9727. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to provide that not less than half of the funds 
     used to make certain independent expenditures must be 
     contributed by persons in the State where the expenditure is 
     made; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. BERA (for himself, Mr. Olszewski, Ms. McBride, 
             Ms. Norton, Ms. Escobar, and Mr. Quigley):
       H.R. 9728. A bill to amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
     to modify the requirements relating to reductions in force 
     for Foreign Service officers and certain other Federal 
     employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, 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. BEYER (for himself, Mr. Barrett, Ms. Jacobs, and 
             Mrs. Foushee):
       H.R. 9729. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the use of 
     autonomous weapons systems and artificial intelligence-
     enabled systems by the Armed Forces is subject to appropriate 
     levels of human command responsibility, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BEYER (for himself, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Walkinshaw, 
             Ms. Titus, Mr. Olszewski, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 9730. A bill to expedite the rehiring of certain 
     former career members of the Foreign Service, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. BIGGS of Arizona (for himself, Ms. Hageman, and 
             Mr. Moore of Alabama):
       H.R. 9731. A bill to provide that a nonprofit organization 
     that receives more than 50 percent of its revenue from grants 
     awarded by the Department of Justice, and compensated an 
     officer or employee in an amount that exceeds the annual 
     salary authorized to be paid to the Attorney General, is 
     ineligible to receive a Department of Justice grant, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CASTEN:
       H.R. 9732. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to require issuers with a multi-class share structure to 
     disclose certain shareholder voting results; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Magaziner, Mr. Takano, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. 
             Ramirez, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Bell, Ms. 
             Pingree, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, and 
             Mr. Garcia of Illinois):
       H.R. 9733. A bill to establish a Federal Interagency 
     Council on Housing Affordability and Preservation, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CONAWAY (for himself and Mr. Murphy):
       H.R. 9734. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to establish requirements for the use of 
     artificial intelligence in prior authorization denials by 
     Medicare Advantage organizations; 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. COURTNEY:
       H.R. 9735. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 to establish a grant program to enable 
     law students to assist participants and beneficiaries in 
     certain civil enforcement actions, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and Workforce.
           By Ms. DelBENE (for herself, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Chu, Mr. 
             Khanna, Ms. Norton, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Tlaib, 
             Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Garcia of 
             Illinois, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Beyer, Ms. 
             Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Gomez, Ms. McBride, Mr. 
             Deluzio, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Quigley, Ms. 
             Scanlon, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Dexter, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Carson, Mrs. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Goodlander, Ms. 
             Titus, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Randall, Ms. Simon, Ms. Lee of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Neguse, 
             Mr. Horsford, and Mrs. Foushee):
       H.R. 9736. A bill to provide appropriations for the 
     Internal Revenue Service to overhaul technology and 
     strengthen enforcement, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. DeSAULNIER:
       H.R. 9737. A bill to amend the Employment Retirement Income 
     Security Act to establish a Benefits Assistance Program to 
     improve access to benefits under employee welfare benefit 
     plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education 
     and Workforce.
           By Ms. ESCOBAR (for herself and Mr. Alford):
       H.R. 9738. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to 
     assess the use of intergovernmental support agreements to 
     carry out unspecified minor military construction projects, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. ESCOBAR:
       H.R. 9739. A bill to prohibit the exercise of the right of 
     eminent domain with respect to Mount Cristo Rey; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FOSTER:
       H.R. 9740. A bill to establish a Critical Materials 
     Processing Technology Testbed Capability, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
           By Mr. GARCIA of California:
       H.R. 9741. A bill to name the District of Columbia tuition 
     assistance grant program the ``Eleanor Holmes Norton District 
     of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant Program``; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. GILL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Fine, Mr. Moore 
             of Alabama, and Ms. Van Duyne):
       H.R. 9742. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to eliminate certain exceptions to the naturalization 
     requirement as to understanding the English language, 
     history, principles, and form of government of the United 
     States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. HARSHBARGER (for herself, Mr. Carter of 
             Georgia, Mr. McGuire, Mr. Kennedy of Utah, Mr. Carter 
             of Texas, Mr. Fuller, Mr. Van Epps, Mrs. Biggs of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Babin, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, 
             Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona, and Mr. 
             Ciscomani):
       H.R. 9743. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health 
     Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 
     1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group 
     health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or 
     individual health insurance coverage that provide benefits 
     for sex-rejecting procedures to provide benefits for items 
     and services to address the harms caused by sex-rejecting 
     procedures and to restore healthy human form and functioning, 
     to the greatest extent practicable; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Education and Workforce, and 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. JAYAPAL (for herself, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. Ryan, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Balint, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Randall, Ms. Lee of 
             Pennsylvania, Mrs. Foushee, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. 
             Thanedar, Ms. Ansari, and Mr. Frost):
       H.R. 9744. A bill to restore competition in the meatpacking 
     industry by reducing excessive concentration and market power 
     and ultimately reduce prices for American consumers, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Small 
     Business, and Agriculture, 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. JAYAPAL (for herself, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Casar, 
             Ms. Chu, Mr.

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             Correa, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. 
             Dexter, Mr. Frost, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr. 
             Goldman of New York, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lieu, 
             Mr. McGovern, Ms. Mejia, Ms. Omar, Mr. Pocan, Ms. 
             Simon, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Tonko, 
             Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. DeSaulnier, 
             and Mr. Carson):
       H.R. 9745. A bill to require certain protections for any 
     dependent child whose parent is a detained alien, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KILEY of California:
       H.R. 9746. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide investment and production credits for open- 
     and closed-loop biomass facilities; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI (for himself and Mr. Smith of 
             Washington):
       H.R. 9747. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to award grants for career support for a 
     skilled, internationally educated health care workforce; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI (for himself and Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois):
       H.R. 9748. A bill to provide consumer protections for 
     students; to the Committee on Education and Workforce.
           By Mr. LAWLER:
       H.R. 9749. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to conduct an assessment of food products 
     imported into the United States from foreign facilities, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LAWLER:
       H.R. 9750. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to establish a cap on income taxes on certain pensions; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. LEE of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 9751. A bill to amend the Employment Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 to establish additional requirements 
     relating to claims and appeals; to the Committee on Education 
     and Workforce.
           By Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ (for herself, Mr. Vasquez, Ms. 
             Stansbury, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Castro of 
             Texas, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Ms. Escobar, 
             Ms. Garcia of Texas, and Mr. Green of Texas):
       H.R. 9752. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     ensure fair reimbursement rates for home and community-based 
     services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Carey):
       H.R. 9753. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exempt certain retirement plan distributions used to 
     pay qualified fertility treatment expenses from the early 
     withdrawal tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. McBATH:
       H.R. 9754. A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to 
     require group health plans include certain information on 
     claim denials in annual reports, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and Workforce.
           By Mr. McCORMICK (for himself and Mr. Bera):
       H.R. 9755. A bill to establishes a new position of Senior 
     Biotechnology Official within the Department of State to 
     enhance United States leadership in global biotechnology 
     challenges by leading United States efforts in biotechnology 
     diplomacy, security, and innovation, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. McGUIRE:
       H.R. 9756. A bill to direct the Director of the Bureau of 
     Prisons to provide medication assisted treatment for opioid 
     addiction to certain women; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS:
       H.R. 9757. A bill to establish requirements and guidelines 
     for conversational AI services, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, and Mr. Krishnamoorthi):
       H.R. 9758. A bill to comprehensively combat child marriage 
     in the United States; to the Committee on Education and 
     Workforce, 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. PAPPAS (for himself and Ms. Goodlander):
       H.R. 9759. A bill to provide funding for programs and 
     activities under the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities 
     Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Oversight 
     and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, and Financial 
     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. PETERS (for himself and Ms. Salazar):
       H.R. 9760. A bill to amend the National Security Act of 
     1947 to require the Federal Government to produce a national 
     resilience strategy, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Foreign Affairs, 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. PETTERSEN (for herself and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 9761. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to require country-by-country reporting; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. POU:
       H.R. 9762. A bill to require transparency of ticket sales, 
     prohibit withholding information on the number of tickets 
     available to inflate prices, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. SCANLON (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Titus, Ms. 
             Tlaib, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Moulton, and Ms. 
             Pingree):
       H.R. 9763. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, 
     widowers, and surviving divorced spouses, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. SCHNEIDER (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick):
       H.R. 9764. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to deny any foreign tax credit with respect to taxes 
     paid or accrued to the Russian Federation; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington:
       H.R. 9765. A bill to amend the requirements for teaching 
     residency programs under part A of title II of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education and 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington:
       H.R. 9766. A bill to amend the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 to expand participation by 
     underrepresented populations in service programs, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Workforce.
           By Mr. STEUBE (for himself and Mr. Subramanyam):
       H.R. 9767. A bill to allow direct shipment of distilled 
     spirits by craft distilleries, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. STEVENS:
       H.R. 9768. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to treat certain amounts of tariff revenue as an 
     overpayment of tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TORRES of New York (for himself and Mr. 
             Moulton):
       H.R. 9769. A bill to require Members of Congress to provide 
     disclosures related to absences from attendance, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mrs. DINGELL (for herself, Mr. Cohen, and Ms. 
             Norton):
       H. Res. 1437. A resolution recognizing that equity, 
     diversity, and inclusion in federally funded health research 
     is necessary to enhance scientific excellence, and ensure 
     equitable outcomes for patients in the United States; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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