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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record on April 22, 2015

Volume 161, No. 59 covering the 1st Session of the 114th Congress (2015 - 2016) 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 H2415-H2417 on April 22, 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. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Wilson of

Florida, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Schiff, Mr.

Takano, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Ryan of

Ohio, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Fudge, Ms. DeLauro, and Ms.

Clark of Massachusetts):

H.R. 1926. A bill to improve compliance with mine safety and health laws, empower miners to raise safety concerns, prevent future mine tragedies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and Mr. Franks of

Arizona):

H.R. 1927. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to improve fairness in class action litigation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. McHENRY (for himself, Mr. Meadows, Mr.

Pittenger, Mr. Hudson, and Mr. Rouzer):

H.R. 1928. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the coverage of qualified tuition programs and increase the limitation on contributions to Coverdell education savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. WITTMAN (for himself, Mr. Pittenger, Mr.

Coffman, and Ms. Sinema):

H.R. 1929. A bill to restrict United States nationals from traveling to countries in which foreign governments or anti-government forces allow foreign terrorist organizations to engage in armed conflict for purposes of participating in such armed conflict or from providing material support to entities that are engaged in such armed conflict, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. ELLISON:

H.R. 1930. A bill to eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Appropriations, Financial Services, and 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 Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of

Texas, and Mr. Carter of Texas):

H.R. 1931. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to sell certain Federal land, to direct that the proceeds of such sales be applied to reduce the Federal budget deficit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 Mrs. HARTZLER:

H.R. 1932. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to allow employers a grace period to abate certain occupational health and safety violations before being subject to a penalty under such Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Adams, Ms. Bass, Mrs.

Beatty, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.

Blumenauer, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Carson of Indiana,

Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Clarke of New York,

Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cohen, Mrs.

Watson Coleman, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Danny K. Davis of

Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delaney, Ms. DelBene, Mr.

Deutch, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Mr.

Farr, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Al Green of Texas,

Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Heck of Washington, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Honda, Ms. Jackson

Lee, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of

Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kelly of Illinois,

Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Lawrence, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis, Ms.

Lofgren, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms.

McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meeks, Ms.

Moore, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr.

O'Rourke, Mr. Payne, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Peters, Mr.

Pierluisi, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Richmond, Ms.

Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of

California, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Ms.

Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Swalwell of

California, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Van

Hollen, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Maxine Waters of California,

Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Mr.

David Scott of Georgia):

H.R. 1933. A bill to eliminate racial profiling by law enforcement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself and Mr. Israel):

H.R. 1934. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a national Oncology Medical Home Demonstration Project under the Medicare program for the purpose of changing the Medicare payment for cancer care in order to enhance the quality of care and to improve cost efficiency, and for other purposes; 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. CULBERSON (for himself and Mr. McClintock):

H.R. 1935. A bill to protect 10th Amendment rights by providing special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Kelly of

Pennsylvania, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. Reed, Mrs.

Black, and Mr. Marchant):

H.R. 1936. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to exclude certain medical sources of evidence in making disability determinations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. AMODEI (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Zinke, Mr.

Fleischmann, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Tipton, Mr.

Chaffetz, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Flores, Mr. Stewart, Mr.

Cook, Mr. Heck of Nevada, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania,

Mrs. Lummis, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr.

Stivers, Mr. Labrador, Mr. Hardy, Mr. Graves of

Georgia, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. McClintock, Mr.

Benishek, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr.

Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Salmon,

Mr. LaMalfa, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Thompson of

Pennsylvania, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Latta, Mr. Barr,

Mr. Cole, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Mooney of West Virginia, and Mr. Newhouse):

H.R. 1937. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. KIND (for himself, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Ryan of

Wisconsin, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Moore, Mr. Sensenbrenner,

Mr. Grothman, and Mr. Duffy):

H.R. 1938. A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to increase transparency of the Inspectors General, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Mr. BURGESS:

H.R. 1939. A bill to amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to establish prohibitions to prevent the use of an unmanned aircraft system as a weapon while operating in the national airspace system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Hunter,

Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Young of Alaska, Ms. Titus, Mr.

McClintock, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Massie, Mr. Polis,

Mr. Amash, and Mr. Pocan):

H.R. 1940. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for a new rule regarding the application of the Act to marihuana, and for other purposes; 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 Mr. WESTMORELAND (for himself, Mrs. Carolyn B.

Maloney of New York, Mr. Heck of Washington, Mr.

Fleischmann, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Barr, Mr. Stivers, Mr.

Pittenger, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Coffman, Mr. Fincher, Mr.

Messer, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Hill, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Lucas, Mrs. Wagner,

Mr. Posey, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr.

DesJarlais, Mr. Williams, Mr. Duncan of South

Carolina, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Garrett, Mr. McHenry, Mrs.

Love, Mr. Hurt of Virginia, and Mr. King of New

York):

H.R. 1941. A bill to improve the examination of depository institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. GUINTA (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.

Buchanan, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico,

Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Wilson of South

Carolina, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Lance, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.

LoBiondo, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. King of New York, Mr.

Quigley, Mr. Gibson, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Jones, Mr. Farr,

Mr. Meehan, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.

Pallone, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Gene Green of

Texas, Mr. Marino, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Dent, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Stefanik, Ms. Roybal-Allard,

Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Lee,

Mr. Harris, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Jolly, Ms. Wasserman

Schultz, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Israel, Mr. Kilmer, and

Mr. Ruppersberger):

H.R. 1942. A bill to prevent human health threats posed by the consumption of equines raised in the United States; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Capuano, Mr.

Cartwright, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Cooper,

Mr. Costa, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Engel, Ms.

Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Honda, Mr.

Jeffries, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico,

Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Napolitano,

Mr. Nolan, Mr. Payne, Mr. Polis, Mr. Quigley, Mr.

Swalwell of California, Mr. Takano, Ms. Titus, Mr.

Tonko, Mr. Yarmuth, and Mr. Conyers):

H.R. 1943. A bill to require the Supreme Court of the United States to promulgate a code of ethics; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. BLUM (for himself, Mr. Buck, Mr. Young of Iowa, and Mr. Peterson):

H.R. 1944. A bill to provide regulatory relief to alternative fuel producers and consumers, and for other purposes; 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. DeFAZIO:

H.R. 1945. A bill to amend the African Elephant Conservation Act and the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act to provide for trade sanctions against countries involved in illegal trade of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Neal, Mr.

Thompson of California, Mr. Larson of Connecticut,

Mr. McDermott, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Linda T.

Sanchez of California, and Mrs. Davis of California):

H.R. 1946. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the United States Trade Representative to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies, or practices relating to the environment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Neal, Mr.

Thompson of California, Mr. Larson of Connecticut,

Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, and Mr.

McDermott):

H.R. 1947. A bill to establish the Trade Agreements Enforcement Trust Fund to take actions to enforce free trade agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Ms. BROWNLEY of California (for herself, Mr. Ruiz,

Mr. Takano, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Titus, Mr.

Walz, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Kuster, and Miss Rice of New

York):

H.R. 1948. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide child care assistance to veterans receiving certain medical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself and Mr. McClintock):

H.R. 1949. A bill to provide for the consideration and submission of site and design proposals for the National Liberty Memorial approved for establishment in the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. BYRNE:

H.R. 1950. A bill to abolish certain executive agencies unless Congress disapproves of such abolishment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

By Mrs. CAPPS:

H.R. 1951. A bill to prohibit the use of hydraulic fracturing or acid well stimulation treatment in the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf Region until the Secretary of the Interior prepares an environmental impact statement and conducts a study with respect to such practices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Lowenthal, and Mr. Huffman):

H.R. 1952. A bill to permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the State of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. DeSANTIS (for himself, Mr. Blum, Mr. Massie, Mr.

Rothfus, Mr. Salmon, and Mr. Mulvaney):

H.R. 1953. A bill to require members of Congress and congressional staff to abide by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with respect to health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Ways and Means, and 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. FINCHER:

H.R. 1954. A bill to align exemptions for general solicitation of investment in commodity pools similar to the exemption provided for general solicitation of securities under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Moore,

Mr. Levin, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Fudge, and Ms. Norton):

H.R. 1955. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide assistance for nutrient removal technologies to States in the Great Lakes System; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia,

Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Butterfield,

Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Kind, and Ms. Fudge):

H.R. 1956. A bill to improve the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia,

Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Butterfield,

Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Kind, and Ms. Fudge):

H.R. 1957. A bill to improve the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia,

Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Butterfield,

Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Kind, and Ms. Fudge):

H.R. 1958. A bill to improve the Federal Pell Grant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia,

Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Butterfield,

Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Kind, and Ms. Fudge):

H.R. 1959. A bill to provide Dreamer students with access to student financial aid; to the Committee on Education and the 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. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Ellison, Ms.

Norton, Ms. Pingree, and Ms. Lofgren):

H.R. 1960. A bill to establish national goals for the reduction and recycling of municipal solid waste, to address the growing problem of marine debris, to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations to attain those goals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Norton,

Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, and Ms.

Lofgren):

H.R. 1961. A bill to authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Climate Change Education Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. HUFFMAN:

H.R. 1962. A bill to establish State infrastructure banks for education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself, Mr. Connolly, and Mr.

Takai):

H.R. 1963. A bill to provide for the upgrade of the vehicle fleet of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. HULTGREN (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs.

Hartzler, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Salmon, Ms. Esty, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. Rothfus):

H.R. 1964. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to revise hiring practices for air traffic controller positions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. HURT of Virginia:

H.R. 1965. A bill to exempt smaller public companies from requirements relating to the use of Extensible Business Reporting Language for periodic reporting to the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Norton,

Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Ms. Moore, Mr. Pocan, and Mr.

Takai):

H.R. 1966. A bill to authorize the President to reestablish the Civilian Conservation Corps as a means of providing gainful employment to unemployed and underemployed citizens of the United States through the performance of useful public work, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. KILMER (for himself and Ms. Herrera Beutler):

H.R. 1967. A bill to authorize Federal agencies to establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relating to ocean acidification; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Babin, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Yoho, Mr.

LaMalfa, Mr. Massie, and Mr. Thompson of

Pennsylvania):

H.R. 1968. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court jurisdiction and funding over questions concerning the issue of marriage with respect to the Defense of Marriage Act and the Constitution, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Ms. Brownley of

California, Ms. Esty, and Mr. Carney):

H.R. 1969. A bill to expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand benefits available to participants under such program, to enhance special compensation for members of the uniformed services who require assistance in everyday life, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Energy and Commerce, 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 Mrs. LAWRENCE:

H.R. 1970. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for manufacturing job training expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. TED LIEU of California (for himself, Mr.

Quigley, Ms. Norton, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Honda, Ms.

Lofgren, Ms. Lee, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.

Cohen, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr. Peters, Mr.

Hastings, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. McGovern,

Mr. Takano, Mr. Nadler, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms. Hahn, Mr.

Blumenauer, and Mr. Cartwright):

H.R. 1971. A bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Engel):

H.R. 1972. A bill to provide certain requirements for the licensing of commercial nuclear facilities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mrs. LOWEY:

H.R. 1973. A bill to require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to retain and redistribute certain amounts collected as fines; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Takai, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Takano, Mr.

Rangel, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Lee, Ms. Pingree, Ms.

Slaughter, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton,

Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Loretta

Sanchez of California, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.

McGovern, Mr. Serrano, Mr. O'Rourke, Mr. Johnson of

Georgia, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Torres,

Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Ted Lieu of

California, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Moore, Ms.

Brown of Florida, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Eddie Bernice

Johnson of Texas, Mr. Grayson, and Ms. Meng):

H.R. 1974. A bill to expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrant women, men, and families by removing legal barriers to health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; 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. MEEKS (for himself, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Foster, and Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York):

H.R. 1975. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the Securities Exchange Commission to refund or credit excess payments made to the Commission; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Ms. NORTON:

H.R. 1976. A bill to provide for nuclear weapons abolition and economic conversion in accordance with District of Columbia Initiative Measure Number 37 of 1992, while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Connolly, Mrs. Watson

Coleman, Mr. Sires, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. McGovern, Mr.

Scott of Virginia, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Tonko, Mr.

Langevin, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Keating, Ms. Castor of

Florida, and Mr. Quigley):

H.R. 1977. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and North Atlantic planning areas; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

By Mr. POLIS (for himself, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Grayson,

Mr. Hastings, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.

Rangel, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Israel, Mr.

Sarbanes, Mr. Sires, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Bustos, Mr.

Deutch, Mr. Walz, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Murphy of

Florida, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Garamendi, Mr.

McGovern, Ms. Speier, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Nolan):

H.R. 1978. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans conservation corps, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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 Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr.

Meeks, and Mrs. Lawrence):

H.R. 1979. A bill to strengthen the protections from levy by the Internal Revenue Service for taxpayers in economic hardship; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. Cartwright):

H.R. 1980. A bill to enhance consumer access to electricity information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage their energy usage; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. BECERRA:

H. Res. 219. A resolution electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives; considered and agreed to. considered and agreed to.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 161, No. 59