Volume 166, No. 82 covering the 2nd Session of the 116th Congress (2019 - 2020) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H1969-H1972 on May 1, 2020.
More than half of the Agency's employees are engineers, scientists and protection specialists. The Climate Reality Project, a global climate activist organization, accused Agency leadership in the last five years of undermining its main mission.
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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. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Levin of
Michigan, Ms. Bonamici, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr.
Castro of Texas, Ms. Fudge, Mrs. McBath, Mrs. Lee of
Nevada, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Courtney, and Mr. Horsford):
H.R. 6646. A bill to provide State and local workforce and career and technical education systems with support to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. CORREA (for himself, Ms. Titus, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mrs. Watson Coleman,
Mrs. Demings, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Costa, Mr.
Cleaver, Ms. Norton, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Richmond, Mrs.
Napolitano, and Mr. Lynch):
H.R. 6647. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to lower health care costs for part-time Transportation Security Administration employees and allow Transportation Security Administration employees to change health care plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
By Ms. PLASKETT (for herself and Ms. Velazquez):
H.R. 6648. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain amounts from the tested income of controlled foreign corporations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Ms. Judy Chu of
California):
H.R. 6649. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for cost-spreading for certain fills and refills of drugs under part D of the Medicare program during the COVID-19 emergency; 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 Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
H.R. 6650. A bill to address health workforce shortages and disparities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic through additional funding for the National Health Service Corps and Nurse Corps; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. CLINE (for himself, Mr. Jordan, and Mr.
Gallagher):
H.R. 6651. A bill to amend the higher education emergency relief fund under the CARES Act to restrict eligibility to institutions of higher education that owned endowment assets whose average monthly value was equal to or less than $10,000,000,000 in 2019, unless the institution expends additional institutional funds on higher education emergency relief, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. BACON (for himself, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Armstrong,
Mr. McCaul, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Carbajal, Mr.
Panetta, Mr. Crow, Mr. Cisneros, Mrs. Luria, and Ms.
Sherrill):
H.R. 6652. A bill to amend title VI of the Social Security Act to expand the permissible use of funds under the Coronavirus Relief Fund; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
By Mr. LIPINSKI:
H.R. 6653. A bill to require the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out a national public outreach campaign regarding the proper use of personal protective equipment to minimize personal risk of exposure to, and risk of spreading, the virus that causes COVID-19, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. AXNE (for herself, Mr. Balderson, and Mr. Hill of Arkansas):
H.R. 6654. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to ensure the extension of the telehealth waiver authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language-pathologists, and certain other providers; 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. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Mr. Correa, Ms. Titus, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr.
Cleaver, and Ms. Barragan):
H.R. 6655. A bill to provide hazardous duty pay for Federal employees who may be exposed to COVID-19, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
By Mrs. DEMINGS (for herself, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Cohen,
Ms. Titus, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr.
Cardenas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Correa, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.
Hastings, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Ms. Tlaib):
H.R. 6656. A bill to ensure Transportation Security Administration employees who contract COVID-19 are entitled to appropriate workers' compensation and other benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Norman, Mr. Byrne, Mr.
Gaetz, Mr. Buck, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Perry, Mr.
Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, Mr. Spano, and Mr. Mooney of
West Virginia):
H.R. 6657. A bill to rescind certain appropriations made in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. SABLAN:
H.R. 6658. A bill to amend the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to adjust the temporary increase in the Medicaid Federal medical assistance percentage provided for territories during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STEUBE:
H.R. 6659. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a candidate for election for Federal office from using amounts contributed to the candidate's campaign to make payments to any vendor owned or controlled by an immediate family member of the candidate; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER (for herself and Mr. Carter of
Georgia):
H.R. 6660. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the holders of approved applications for drugs to conduct a risk assessment to identify and evaluate risks to their supply chain and develop, maintain, and implement risk mitigation plans to address such risks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BROWN of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Waltz, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Spanberger, and Ms.
Slotkin):
H.R. 6661. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a grant program support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BROWN of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Carbajal,
Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Cisneros, Mrs. Hayes, Ms.
Jackson Lee, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Panetta, and Mr. Trone):
H.R. 6662. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to become the sole owner and distributer of certain medical equipment in the event of a covered emergency; to establish a Joint Congressional Committee on Defense Production; and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and 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. BUCSHON (for himself and Mr. David Scott of
Georgia):
H.R. 6663. A bill to ensure that patients receive accurate health care information by prohibiting misleading and deceptive advertising or representation in the provision of health care services, to require the identification of the license of health care professionals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURCHETT:
H.R. 6664. A bill to educate businesses on COVID-19 based public health practices, to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Small Business, 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 (for himself, Mr. Crawford,
Mr. Budd, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Van Drew,
Mr. Banks, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Steube, and Mr.
Crenshaw):
H.R. 6665. A bill to direct the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to submit a report on the actions of the World Health Organization to address the spread of the virus responsible for COVID-19, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Bass, Mr.
Beyer, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Mr. Butterfield, Mr.
Cardenas, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Cohen, Mr.
Correa, Mr. Cuellar, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Demings, Mr.
Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings, Mrs.
Hayes, Mr. Higgins of New York, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Khanna, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. Lynch, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Moore, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Rouda, Mr. Ryan,
Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Sires, Mr.
Soto, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Van
Drew, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mrs.
Napolitano):
H.R. 6666. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to conduct diagnostic testing for COVID-19, and related activities such as contact tracing, through mobile health units and, as necessary, at individuals' residences, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CISNEROS (for himself and Mr. Mast):
H.R. 6667. A bill to improve the ability of the Department of Defense to effectively prevent, track, and respond to military-connected child abuse; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. COOPER (for himself and Mr. Correa):
H.R. 6668. A bill to enhance the independence of Inspectors General, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Titus, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr.
Payne):
H.R. 6669. A bill to modify the Federal cost share of assistance provided under the emergency declaration issued by the President on March 13, 2020 relating to COVID-19, to modify the activities eligible for assistance under such emergency declaration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself and Mrs. Brooks of Indiana):
H.R. 6670. A bill to provide for an exploration of strategies to increase domestic manufacturing and diversify the supply chain of critical drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. FINKENAUER (for herself, Ms. Craig, Mr.
Marshall, and Mr. Bacon):
H.R. 6671. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to aid States in the deployment of fueling infrastructure to increase the use of higher blends of biofuels, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas:
H.R. 6672. A bill to amend the CARES Act to increase the authority for commitments and appropriations for paycheck protection program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Ms. JACKSON LEE:
H.R. 6673. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish guidelines for failsafe plans for the administration of elections for Federal office in the event that the ability of a State to administer the election is adversely affected by a terrorist attack, a cybersecurity incident, or a public health emergency, to require States to establish and administer failsafe plans in accordance with such guidelines and to provide funds to assist State and local election officials in the establishment and administration of such plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. Kennedy, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cohen, Mrs.
Dingell, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Espaillat, Mr. Hastings, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Jackson Lee,
Mr. Khanna, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Meng, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neguse, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, Ms. Pingree, Ms.
Pressley, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Soto, Mr.
Takano, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Welch, Ms.
Gabbard, Mr. Engel, and Ms. Velazquez):
H.R. 6674. A bill to ensure access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance benefits for certain uninsured individuals during the COVID-19 emergency, and to ensure adequate coverage of treatments for COVID-19 under the Medicare and Medicaid programs and under group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and 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. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Cohen, and
Mr. Cicilline):
H.R. 6675. A bill to require data brokers to establish procedures to ensure the accuracy of collected personal information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RUSH:
H.R. 6676. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for full repayment under National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program in case of a 5-year commitment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Chabot):
H.R. 6677. A bill to provide for greater transparency in and user control over the treatment of data collected by mobile applications and to enhance the security of such data; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KELLER (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr.
Bucshon, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Abraham, and
Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania):
H.R. 6678. A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KELLY of Mississippi:
H.R. 6679. A bill to amend the CARES Act to authorize the financing of inventory of American manufactured products by financial institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Soto, Mr.
Rouda, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Garcia of
Illinois, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Fudge, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Blumenauer,
Ms. Speier, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Ms.
Jackson Lee, Ms. Moore, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr.
Cohen, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Horsford, Ms.
Schakowsky, Ms. Brownley of California, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Ms.
McCollum, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Foster, Mr. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Cartwright, Mrs. Beatty,
Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Bass, Ms. Jayapal, Ms.
Bonamici, Mr. Panetta, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Sires, Mr.
Levin of Michigan, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs.
Hayes, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Ms.
Wilson of Florida, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Dean,
Ms. Haaland, and Ms. Velazquez):
H.R. 6680. A bill to amend title II of division A of the CARES Act to modify certain provisions related to unemployment compensation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. KIND (for himself and Mrs. Walorski):
H.R. 6681. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for dependents to be taken into account in determining the amount of the 2020 recovery rebates; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire (for herself, Mr.
Fortenberry, and Ms. Pingree):
H.R. 6682. A bill to provide for a waiver of the matching funds requirement for the farmers market and local food promotion program and value added producer grant program; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York (for himself,
Mr. Delgado, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Welch, and Mr.
Malinowski):
H.R. 6683. A bill to provide loan forgiveness for certain borrowers of Department of Agriculture direct farm loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. MATSUI (for herself and Mr. Garamendi):
H.R. 6684. A bill to improve flood protection and water resources enhancement and utilization along the Sacramento River and in the Yolo Bypass region of California, to improve policies and procedures for civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. McBATH (for herself and Mr. Cline):
H.R. 6685. A bill to provide for a matching funds waiver for formula grants and subgrants under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL:
H.R. 6686. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase access to accelerated postgraduate nursing programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ:
H.R. 6687. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance to individuals affected by a pandemic, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. PANETTA:
H.R. 6688. A bill to modify the Restaurant Meals Program under the supplemental nutrition assistance program in response to COVID-19, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. PORTER:
H.R. 6689. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the provisions of that title relating to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
By Mr. ROY:
H.R. 6690. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for relocating manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies and devices to the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROY:
H.R. 6691. A bill to establish Federal Regulatory Review Commissions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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. RUIZ (for himself and Mr. McEachin):
H.R. 6692. A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to continue to carry out certain programs relating to environmental justice, and for other purposes; 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 Mr. THOMPSON of California:
H.R. 6693. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow States to certify certain hospitals as necessary providers for purposes of designating such hospitals as critical access hospitals under the Medicare program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TRONE (for himself and Mr. Reschenthaler):
H.R. 6694. A bill to make Federal law enforcement officer peer support communications confidential, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Cicilline, Mr.
Tonko, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Grijalva, Ms.
Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Hastings,
Mr. Rose of New York, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Meng, Mr.
Pocan, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Suozzi, Ms. Speier, Ms. Pressley, Mr. Gonzalez of
Texas, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Trahan, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Sires, Ms. Clarke of New York, and Mr.
Cardenas):
H.R. 6695. A bill to exclude from tax certain payments of Federal pandemic unemployment compensation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RASKIN:
H. Res. 945. A resolution relating to House Resolution 891; considered and agreed to.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Waters, Ms.
Judy Chu of California, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Moore, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Bass, Mr. Higgins of New York, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Clay,
Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. David Scott of Georgia,
Ms. Pressley, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Ms. Velazquez,
Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Garcia of Texas,
Mr. Sires, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Adams, Mr. Sean Patrick
Maloney of New York, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Cohen, Ms.
Schakowsky, and Ms. Fudge):
H. Res. 946. A resolution promoting and supporting the goals and ideals of the Fair Housing Act and recognizing April 2020 as Fair Housing Month, which includes bringing attention to the discrimination faced by everyday Americans in the United States in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, disability, and religion, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RASKIN (for himself, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Norton, and Mr. McNerney):
H. Res. 947. A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 7, 2020, as a ``National Day of Reason'' and recognizing the central importance of reason in the betterment of humanity; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
By Ms. TLAIB (for herself, Ms. Shalala, Mrs. Dingell,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Engel, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Perlmutter, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, Mr. Soto, and Ms. Velazquez):
H. Res. 948. A resolution expressing support for the recognition of April as Arab American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Arab Americans in the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
By Mr. WITTMAN (for himself and Mr. Connolly):
H. Res. 949. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week, the week of May 3 through 9, 2020; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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