[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 10372-10373]
[From the U.S. 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 Ms. SEWELL of Alabama (for herself, Ms. Judy Chu of 
             California, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Lewis, and Mr. Veasey):
       H.R. 2867. A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to 
     revise the criteria for determining which States and 
     political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 2868. A bill to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and 
     choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect 
     to medical care for their employees; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. MARCHANT (for himself, Mr. Thornberry, and Mr. 
             Olson):
       H.R. 2869. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health 
     Service Act to permit cooperative governing of public entity 
     health benefits through local governments in secondary 
     States; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. 
             McGovern):
       H.R. 2870. A bill to amend the Torture Victims Relief Act 
     of 1998 to authorize appropriations to provide assistance for 
     domestic and foreign programs and centers for the treatment 
     of victims of torture, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. BEYER (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Connolly, Mr. Meeks, Mr. DeSaulnier, Miss Rice of New 
             York, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Blumenauer):
       H.R. 2871. A bill to provide an incentive for firearm 
     owners to sell their firearms safely and responsibly; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BUCSHON (for himself and Mr. Womack):
       H.R. 2872. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     modernize the treatment of opioid addiction, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. CROWLEY (for himself, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Ellison, and Mr. Pocan):
       H.R. 2873. A bill to prohibit employers from requiring low-
     wage employees to enter into covenants not to compete, to 
     require employers to notify potential employees of any 
     requirement to enter into a covenant not to compete, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. DesJARLAIS (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Cooper, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. 
             Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Poliquin, Mr. Fincher, Mrs. 
             Black, Mr. Jordan, and Mr. Massie):
       H.R. 2874. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income any discharge of 
     indebtedness income on education loans of deceased veterans; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. 
             Lewis, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Judy Chu of 
             California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Pierluisi,

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             Mr. Deutch, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Bass, Mr. Richmond, 
             Ms. DelBene, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hastings, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Lee, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Ms. Moore, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. 
             Edwards, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mrs. 
             Lawrence, and Ms. Plaskett):
       H.R. 2875. A bill to encourage greater community 
     accountability of law enforcement agencies, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Hunter, 
             and Mr. Vela):
       H.R. 2876. A bill to promote the recycling of vessels in 
     the United States and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, 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. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. Delaney):
       H.R. 2877. A bill to designate an existing Federal officer 
     to coordinate efforts to secure the release of United States 
     persons who are hostages of hostile groups or state sponsors 
     of terrorism, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. JENKINS of Kansas (for herself and Mr. 
             Loebsack):
       H.R. 2878. A bill to provide for the extension of the 
     enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for 
     outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small 
     rural hospitals through 2015; 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. KINZINGER of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, 
             Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Bustos, and Mr. 
             Bost):
       H.R. 2879. A bill to include Livingston County, the city of 
     Jonesboro in Union County, and the city of Freeport in 
     Stephenson County, Illinois, to the Lincoln National Heritage 
     Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. LEWIS (for himself, Ms. Moore, Mr. Hastings, Ms. 
             Clarke of New York, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Higgins, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Lee, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Israel, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. 
             Rangel, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Jackson Lee, and Mr. Serrano):
       H.R. 2880. A bill to redesignate the Martin Luther King, 
     Junior, National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MESSER (for himself, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, and Mr. Meadows):
       H.R. 2881. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the definition of applicable large employer 
     for purposes of the employer mandate in the Patient 
     Protection and Affordable Care Act; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Danny K. 
             Davis of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Ms. Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Richmond, Mrs. Watson 
             Coleman, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Takano, Ms. 
             Fudge, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. 
             Meeks, Ms. Lee, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Ms. Jackson Lee, and Ms. Clarke of New 
             York):
       H.R. 2882. A bill to support Promise Neighborhoods; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Welch, Mr. Gosar, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Coffman, and Mr. McNerney):
       H.R. 2883. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership 
     structure to energy power generation projects and 
     transportation fuels, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RIBBLE:
       H.R. 2884. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to eliminate the 
     firewalls between defense and nondefense discretionary 
     spending limits; to the Committee on the Budget.
           By Ms. TSONGAS (for herself, Mr. Neal, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Moulton, 
             Mr. Capuano, Mr. Lynch, and Mr. Keating):
       H.R. 2885. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from income and employment taxes real 
     property tax abatements for seniors and disabled individuals 
     in exchange for services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Cohen, 
             Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Himes, Ms. Lee, 
             Mr. Lynch, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Welch, and Mr. Keating):
       H.J. Res. 58. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to the 
     authority of Congress and the States to regulate 
     contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to 
     enact public financing systems for such campaigns; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. NOLAN:
       H. Res. 336. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the need to create a small donor 
     and public finance system for Congressional elections; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Salmon, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Grayson, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Sires, Mr. 
             Hastings, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Lewis, 
             Mr. Beyer, Ms. McCollum, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. 
             Cicilline, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Polis, Mr. Sherman, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. Franks 
             of Arizona, and Mr. Bera):
       H. Res. 337. A resolution calling for substantive dialogue, 
     without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances 
     and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PITTS (for himself and Mr. McDermott):
       H. Res. 339. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the 25th anniversary of 
     democracy in Mongolia; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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