Volume 167, No. 84 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress (2021 - 2022) 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 H2355-H2356 on May 14.
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. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself and Mr.
Katko):
H.R. 3233. A bill to establish the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. DUNN:
H.R. 3234. A bill to amend section 30113 of title 49, United States Code, to clarify the granting of an alternate vehicle endorsement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. Banks, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Babin, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mrs. Boebert,
Mr. Brooks, Mr. Buck, Mr. Cawthorn, Mr. Cloud, Mr.
Donalds, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Green of Tennessee, Mr. Grothman, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr.
Issa, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Jacobs of New York, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mast,
Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Perry, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Roy, Mr. Austin
Scott of Georgia, Mr. Stewart, and Mr. Tiffany):
H.R. 3235. A bill to restrict executive agencies from acting in contravention of Executive Order 13950; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on 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 Ms. SALAZAR (for herself, Mr. Rice of South
Carolina, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Jackson, and Mr.
Bilirakis):
H.R. 3236. A bill to prohibit the President from taking any action to support the waiver of obligations of members of the World Trade Organization under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights in relation to the prevention, containment, mitigation, or treatment of COVID-19 unless a statute is enacted expressly authorizing such a waiver with respect to the prevention, containment, mitigation, or treatment of COVID-19, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. DeLAURO:
H.R. 3237. A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, 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 Ms. ESCOBAR:
H.R. 3238. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 to reauthorize certain grant programs providing assistance to colonias, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. FITZGERALD:
H.R. 3239. A bill to make improvements in the enactment of title 41, United States Code, into a positive law title and to improve the Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. AMODEI (for himself, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Young,
Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Reschenthaler, and Mrs.
Lesko):
H.R. 3240. 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 the economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Ms. BUSH:
H.R. 3241. A bill to make improvements in the enactment of title 54, United States Code, into a positive law title and to improve the Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
H.R. 3242. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the American History for Freedom grant program; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. CLEAVER (for himself, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Katko, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms.
Clarke of New York, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Langevin,
Mr. Correa, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Swalwell, Ms.
Titus, Ms. Barragan, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Torres of New
York, and Mr. Gimenez):
H.R. 3243. A bill to codify the Transportation Security Administration's responsibility relating to securing pipelines against cybersecurity threats, acts of terrorism, and other nefarious acts that jeopardize the physical security or cybersecurity of pipelines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. CROW (for himself, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Meijer):
H.R. 3244. A bill to ensure that Federal work-study funding is available for students enrolled in residency programs for teachers, principals, or school leaders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. ESCOBAR:
H.R. 3245. A bill to authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to significant actions that exacerbate climate change, to reinforce comprehensive efforts to limit global average temperature rise, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, 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 Mr. GARCIA of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Ms.
Lee of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pocan, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Bush, Ms. Tlaib, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Evans, Mr. Carson, Mr. Trone, and Mr.
Kahele):
H.R. 3246. A bill to award funds to States and local areas for subsidized employment programs for youth; to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. GARCIA of Texas (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Escobar, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Omar, Mr.
Grijalva, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Newman, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Garcia of
Illinois, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Wilson of
Florida, Mr. Carson, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Velazquez,
Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Evans, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of
Texas, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Bowman, Ms. Bass, and
Ms. Jackson Lee):
H.R. 3247. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the amount that the portion of a taxpayer's tax refund attributable to the child tax credit and the earned income tax credit may be reduced by reason of student loan debt; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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. GUEST:
H.R. 3248. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a body-worn camera partnership grant program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HICE of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Norman, Ms.
Herrell, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mr. Gosar, Mr.
Gibbs, Mr. Babin, Mr. Grothman, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr.
Fallon, and Mr. Clyde):
H.R. 3249. A bill to codify the policy of Executive Order 13950 (relating to combating race and sex stereotyping), and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
By Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH (for himself, Mr. Budd, and Mr.
Rutherford):
H.R. 3250. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to permit uniformed law enforcement officers to carry agency-issued firearms in certain Federal facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. KUSTER (for herself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Welch, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Garamendi, and Mr.
Pappas):
H.R. 3251. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include biomass heating appliances in the energy credit and to extent the credit for residential energy efficient property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAMB (for himself, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Pascrell,
Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Kind, Mr. Steube, and Mr. Golden):
H.R. 3252. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees, and to criminalize the theft of a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. LESKO (for herself and Mr. McNerney):
H.R. 3253. A bill to direct the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to conduct a study on motor vehicle safety and impaired driving, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LOUDERMILK (for himself, Mr. Meuser, Mrs. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Norman, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Latta, Mr.
Hice of Georgia, Ms. Van Duyne, Mrs. Cammack, Mr.
DesJarlais, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Wenstrup,
Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Cawthorn, and Mr.
Johnson of Ohio):
H.R. 3254. A bill to terminate Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NORCROSS:
H.R. 3255. A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop guidance for identifying high-risk locations to focus lead reduction efforts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PERRY (for himself, Mr. Mast, Mr. Posey, Mr.
Reschenthaler, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Duncan,
Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Gosar, Mr.
Steube, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Cawthorn, Mr. Van Drew, and
Mr. Jackson):
H.R. 3256. A bill to prohibit Federal funding to the Wuhan Institute of Virology; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. SCHRADER (for himself, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Bentz,
Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. DeFazio):
H.R. 3257. A bill to ensure that United States Government personnel, including members of the Armed Forces and contractors, assigned to United States diplomatic missions are given the opportunity to designate next-of-kin for certain purposes in the event of the death of the personnel; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. SEWELL (for herself and Mr. Bilirakis):
H.R. 3258. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to improve patient access to anti-cancer oral medications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SEWELL (for herself, Mr. McKinley, Ms. Kuster, and Mr. Fitzpatrick):
H.R. 3259. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to combat the opioid crisis by promoting access to non-opioid treatments in the hospital outpatient setting; 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. SHERMAN:
H.R. 3260. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require that certain issuers make disclosures regarding general ledger accounts reconciliation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. SPANBERGER (for herself, Mr. Meijer, Mr. Golden,
Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Meeks, Mr. McCaul, Ms. Lee of
California, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Jacobs of California, Mr.
Malinowski, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Brown, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Kim of New Jersey, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Cole, Mrs. Kim of California, and Mr. Steube):
H.R. 3261. A bill to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. UPTON:
H.R. 3262. A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to submit a report on cybersecurity risks to motor vehicle safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. Banks, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Babin, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina, Mrs. Boebert,
Mr. Brooks, Mr. Buck, Mr. Cawthorn, Mr. Cloud, Mr.
Donalds, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Fallon, Mr.
Grothman, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Harris, Mr. Issa, Mr.
Jackson, Mr. Jacobs of New York, Mr. Joyce of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mast,
Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Perry, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Roy, Mr. Austin
Scott of Georgia, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Tiffany, and Mr.
Calvert):
H. Res. 397. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Critical Race Theory serves as a prejudicial ideological tool, rather than an educational tool, and should not be taught in K-12 classrooms as a way to teach students to judge individuals based on sex, race, ethnicity, and national origin; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself, Mrs. Beatty, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Lee of California, Ms.
Williams of Georgia, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Payne, Mrs.
Watson Coleman, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Connolly, Ms.
Pingree, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms.
Stevens, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Bass, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois,
Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Kelly of Illinois,
Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Bustos, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Adams,
Mr. Mfume, Mr. Evans, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr.
Castro of Texas, Ms. Pressley, Ms. DeGette, Ms.
Wilson of Florida, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Luria, Mr.
Cooper, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs.
Trahan, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr.
Crist, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Jones, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
DelBene, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.
Ryan, Ms. Omar, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Rush, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Ms. Waters, Mr. Crow, Mr. Schneider, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Jacobs of
California, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Gallego,
Ms. Newman, Mr. San Nicolas, Mr. Lawson of Florida,
Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Sherman,
Mr. Pocan, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Brown, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Trone, Mr. McEachin, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Gomez, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Nadler,
Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Correa, and Mr. Jeffries):
H. Res. 398. A resolution recognizing the forthcoming centennial of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. CRAIG (for herself, Ms. Titus, and Mr.
Fitzpatrick):
H. Res. 399. A resolution recognizing ``National Public Works Week''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Sean
Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Pocan,
Mr. Takano, Mr. Torres of New York, Ms. Williams of
Georgia, Ms. Bass, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Evans, Ms. Lois
Frankel of Florida, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Higgins of New
York, Ms. Jacobs of California, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs.
Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Soto,
Mr. Tonko, Mr. Crist, and Mrs. Demings):
H. Res. 400. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Honor Our LGBT Elders Day; 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. RUSH (for himself, Ms. Bass, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Higgins of New York, Ms. Jacobs of
California, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms.
Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Newman, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Torres of New York, and Ms. Williams of Georgia):
H. Res. 401. A resolution expressing support for designation of the month of May 2021 as ``National Child Poverty Prevention Month''; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself and Mr. Chabot):
H. Res. 402. A resolution recognizing the devastating impact of COVID-19 in India and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to COVID assistance to India; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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