Volume 161, No. 4 covering the 1st Session of the 114th Congress (2015 - 2016) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H187-H189 on Jan. 9, 2015.
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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. GOODLATTE (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Chabot,
Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Marino):
H.R. 235. A bill to permanently extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Farenthold, and Mr. Chabot):
H.R. 236. A bill to provide for the exchange of information related to trade enforcement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. POE of Texas:
H.R. 237. A bill to authorize the revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. KILMER (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Polis, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Swalwell of California, Ms.
DelBene, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Murphy of
Florida, Ms. Titus, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Cicilline, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Yarmuth,
Ms. Meng, Mr. Himes, and Ms. Wilson of Florida):
H.R. 238. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to the definition of ``widow'' and ''widower'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick):
H.R. 239. A bill to preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in recognition of its extraordinary natural ecosystems and for the permanent good of present and future generations of Americans; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky:
H.R. 240. A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
McClintock, Mr. Denham, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce,
Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Issa, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Cook, Mrs.
Mimi Walters of California, Mr. Nunes, Ms. Jenkins of
Kansas, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Westmoreland):
H.R. 241. A bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to impose notice and a compliance opportunity to be provided before commencement of a private civil action; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, Mr. Cummings, Mr. David Scott of
Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Meeks, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Moore, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr.
Delaney, Mr. Vela, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Grayson, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Honda, Mr. Sires, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Hastings, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Danny K. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Nolan, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Castro of
Texas, Mr. Farr, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms.
Velaazquez, and Ms. Matsui):
H.R. 242. A bill to restore access to year-round Federal Pell Grants; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Higgins, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Norton, Ms. Fudge,
Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Quigley,
Mrs. Beatty, and Mr. Joyce):
H.R. 243. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a health advisory and submit reports with respect to Microcystins in drinking water; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (for himself and Mr.
Loebsack):
H.R. 244. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the Medicare prescription drug program to further transparency of payment methodologies to pharmacies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, and 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. ABRAHAM:
H.R. 245. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to codify certain existing provisions of law relating to effective dates for claims under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. BEATTY (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick):
H.R. 246. A bill to improve the response to victims of child sex trafficking; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. BEATTY (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Fattah,
Ms. Norton, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, and Mr.
Foster):
H.R. 247. A bill to posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Maya Angelou in recognition of her achievements and contributions to American culture and the civil rights movement; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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. BOUSTANY:
H.R. 248. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the employer health insurance mandate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLE:
H.R. 249. A bill to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and Mr. Rooney of
Florida):
H.R. 250. A bill to provide a permanent appropriation of funds for the payment of death gratuities and related benefits for survivors of deceased members of the uniformed services in event of any period of lapsed appropriations; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Bordallo,
Mr. Hastings, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Honda,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Gene Green of
Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr.
Serrano, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Moore, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
McDermott, and Mr. McGovern):
H.R. 251. A bill to transfer the position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs in the Department of Housing and Urban Development to the Office of the Secretary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Bordallo,
Mr. Hastings, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Honda,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Peters, Ms. Hahn, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Carson of Indiana, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Moore, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. McDermott, and Mr. McGovern):
H.R. 252. A bill to provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. HONDA:
H.R. 253. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of small business start-up savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA:
H.R. 254. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for start-up expenditures for business for 2015 and 2016; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA:
H.R. 255. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for qualified manufacturing facility construction costs and to allow a credit against tax for qualified manufacturing facility construction costs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HONDA:
H.R. 256. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for equity investments in research intensive small business concerns; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. LEE:
H.R. 257. A bill to provide for United States participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Honda, Ms. DeLauro, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Connolly, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Jeffries,
Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Sewell of
Alabama, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Judy Chu of
California, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Caardenas,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Ms. Schakowsky):
H.R. 258. A bill to establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty which will create and carry out a national plan to cut poverty in America in half in ten years; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. LEE:
H.R. 259. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for expenses for household and elder care services necessary for gainful employment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. LEE:
H.R. 260. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the work opportunity tax credit with respect to the hiring of veterans in the field of renewable energy; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. LEE:
H.R. 261. A bill to prohibit monetary payments by the Federal Government to employees, officers, and elected officials of foreign countries for purposes of bribery, coercion, or any activity that is illegal or undermines the rule of law or corrupts a public officer or the office such officer represents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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 Ms. LEE:
H.R. 262. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act so as to exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical-marijuana-related conduct that is authorized by State law; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Ms. LEE:
H.R. 263. A bill to expand and enhance existing adult day programs for younger people with neurological diseases or conditions (such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, traumatic brain injury, or other similar diseases or conditions) to support and improve access to respite services for family caregivers who are taking care of such people, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. LEE:
H.R. 264. A bill to provide for the issuance of a semipostal to benefit the Peace Corps, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia,
Mr. Takano, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Levin, Mr. Honda, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Judy Chu of
California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Hastings,
Ms. Lee, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Ellison, Mr.
Cohen, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Farr, Mr. Engel, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Moore,
Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Polis):
H.R. 265. A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a public health insurance option; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia:
H.R. 266. A bill to prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service and commercial mobile data service through the Lifeline program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SIRES:
H.R. 267. A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to allow former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SIRES:
H.R. 268. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to encourage Canadian tourism to the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. TURNER:
H.R. 269. A bill to prohibit certain real property from being named after a sitting Member of Congress; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BARR (for himself, Mr. Harris, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Rice of South
Carolina, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Wittman, Mr.
Weber of Texas, Mr. Massie, Mr. Walker, Mr. McKinley,
Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Rothfus, Mr. Guinta, Mr. Duncan of
South Carolina, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Clawson of
Florida):
H.J. Res. 11. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BYRNE:
H.J. Res. 12. A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MULVANEY:
H.J. Res. 13. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Rice of South Carolina,
Mr. Blum, Mr. Gibson, and Mr. DeSantis):
H.J. Res. 14. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LEE:
H. Con. Res. 6. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should provide, on an annual basis, an amount equal to at least one percent of United States gross domestic product (GDP) for nonmilitary foreign assistance programs; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Stivers, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Mullin,
Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York,
Mr. Foster, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Peters, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Gibson, Mr.
Carson of Indiana, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Rothfus,
Mr. Crawford, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Guinta, Mr. Honda,
Mr. Israel, Mr. Jones, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Neal,
Mr. Poe of Texas, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Stewart, Mr.
Gowdy, Mrs. Love, Mr. Zeldin, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Roe of
Tennessee, Mr. Woodall, Mr. Barletta, and Mr.
Fitzpatrick):
H. Res. 24. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a reading of the names of members of the Armed Forces who died in the previous month as a result of combat; to the Committee on Rules.
By Ms. LEE (for herself and Ms. Wilson of Florida):
H. Res. 25. A resolution recognizing the anniversary of the tragic earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, honoring those who lost their lives, and expressing continued solidarity with the Haitian people; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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