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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. JEFFRIES:
H.R. 2487. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the Yellow Ribbon G.I. Education Enhancement Program to cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ROTHFUS (for himself, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Brady of
Texas, and Mrs. Brooks of Indiana):
H.R. 2488. A bill to preserve Medicare beneficiary choice by restoring and expanding the Medicare open enrollment and disenrollment opportunities repealed by section 3204(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and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. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York (for himself and Mr. Gibson):
H.R. 2489. A bill to amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BARLETTA (for himself, Mr. Marino, Mr. Kelly of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Perry, Mr. Thompson of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Shuster):
H.R. 2490. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the prohibition against interment or memorialization in the National Cemetery Administration or Arlington National Cemetery of persons committing Federal or State capital crimes is consistently carried out, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of George E. Siple from Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 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. OLSON (for himself, Mr. Sanford, Mrs. Black, Mr.
Culberson, and Mr. Mullin):
H.R. 2491. A bill to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to require consultation with State and local elected officials and a public hearing before awarding grants or contracts for housing facilities for unaccompanied alien children; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. GRAHAM (for herself, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Deutch,
Mr. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Jolly, Ms. Frankel of
Florida, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr.
Rooney of Florida, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Hastings, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Castor of Florida,
Mr. Curbelo of Florida, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr.
Grayson, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Ross, and Mr. Nugent):
H.R. 2492. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to provide for modification of certain Federal water resources development projects on the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Pocan,
Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Neal, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Tsongas,
Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Delaney, Ms. Titus,
Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Moore, Mr. Quigley, and Mr. Honda):
H.R. 2493. A bill to establish a grant program to encourage the use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 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. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Poe of Texas,
Mr. Keating, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Bass, Mr.
Crenshaw, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. Cuellar):
H.R. 2494. A bill to support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen the capacity of partner countries to counter wildlife trafficking, designate major wildlife trafficking countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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 Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California (for herself, Mr.
Cohen, Ms. Bass, Mrs. Beatty, Ms. Brownley of
California, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Cicilline, Mrs.
Watson Coleman, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Keating, Ms. Lee, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr.
Meeks, Ms. Moore, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Sires, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Welch, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Cleaver,
Mr. Higgins, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Butterfield, Mr.
Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Pingree, Mrs.
Lawrence, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Norton, Mr. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Takano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Walz, Mrs.
Kirkpatrick, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Swalwell of
California, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Ms. Wilson of
Florida, Mr. Richmond, Ms. Hahn, Ms. Plaskett, Ms.
Judy Chu of California, Mr. Heck of Washington, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Himes, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Ellison, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Delaney, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Sewell of
Alabama, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. DelBene, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Nolan, Ms.
Fudge, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Kildee, and Mrs. Dingell):
H.R. 2495. A bill making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for the TIGER Discretionary Grant program, 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. COFFMAN:
H.R. 2496. A bill to extend the authorization for the replacement of the existing Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, to make certain improvements in the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. considered and passed.
By Mr. DENHAM (for himself, Mrs. Mimi Walters of
California, Mr. Cook, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Issa, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Hardy, and Mr. Nunes):
H.R. 2497. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to eliminate duplicative environmental reviews and approvals under State and Federal law of rail and highway projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. CARNEY (for himself, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Quigley,
Miss Rice of New York, and Mr. Webster of Florida):
H.R. 2498. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that the Congressional Budget Office prepare long-term estimates for reported bill and joint resolutions that would have significant fiscal impact, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules, 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. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Bost, Mr.
Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Knight, Mr. Gibson, and
Mr. Curbelo of Florida):
H.R. 2499. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs, to help create jobs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. ROKITA (for himself, Mrs. Roby, and Mr. Gene
Green of Texas):
H.R. 2500. A bill to authorize the Department of Labor's voluntary protection program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr.
Calvert, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Issa, Mr. Huffman, Mr.
McClintock, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Hunter,
Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Cook, Mr. Ted Lieu of
California, Mr. Knight, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs.
Kirkpatrick, and Mr. Gallego):
H.R. 2501. A bill to require certain States to retain the Congressional redistricting plans in effect as of the first day of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress until such States carry out a redistricting plan in response to the apportionment of Representatives resulting from the regular decennial census conducted in 2020; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BLACK (for herself and Mr. Neal):
H.R. 2502. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for bundled payments for certain episodes of care surrounding a hospitalization; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. Boustany, and Mr.
Renacci):
H.R. 2503. A bill to amend title III of the Social Security Act to prevent the payment of unemployment benefits to incarcerated individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. NOEM (for herself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania):
H.R. 2504. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to make certain revisions to provisions limiting payment of benefits to fugitive felons under titles II, VIII, and XVI of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr.
Bilirakis, and Mr. Kind):
H.R. 2505. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the annual reporting of data on enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. BUCHANAN (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr.
Rangel):
H.R. 2506. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay the authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts for MA plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Pitts, and Mr.
Thompson of California):
H.R. 2507. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish an annual rulemaking schedule for payment rates under Medicare Advantage; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr.
Ashford):
H.R. 2508. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to prohibit further reductions in sodium levels and to reinstate the grain-rich requirements applicable to the national school lunch and breakfast programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RENACCI (for himself and Mr. Carney):
H.R. 2509. A bill to amend certain provisions of the Social Security Act relating to demonstration projects designed to promote the reemployment of unemployed workers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIBERI (for himself, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr.
Buchanan, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Nunes, Mrs. Black, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Reichert,
Mr. Meehan, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr.
Paulsen, Mr. Renacci, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Dold, Mr.
Roskam, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Boustany, Mr.
Holding, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr.
Walberg, and Mr. Moolenaar):
H.R. 2510. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. REED (for himself and Mr. Boustany):
H.R. 2511. A bill to condition the eligiblity of disabled children aged 16 or 17 for supplemental security income benefits on school attendance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
H.R. 2512. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that Federal employees who receive back pay for a period during which they are furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations may not also receive unemployment compensation for the same period; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr.
Hinojosa):
H.R. 2513. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of hospitals under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Babin, Mr. Butterfield, Mr.
Coffman, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Olson, Mr. Palazzo, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Takai, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Zinke,
Ms. McSally, and Mr. Sablan):
H.R. 2514. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent veterans from being disqualified from contributing to health savings accounts by reason of receiving medical care for service-connected disabilities under programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
H.R. 2515. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to eating disorders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Thompson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Jones, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Polis, Mrs.
Capps, and Mr. McDermott):
H.R. 2516. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr.
Kind):
H.R. 2517. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring energy tax incentives; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mrs. Love, Mr. Carney, Mr.
Gowdy, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, and Mrs. Davis of
California):
H.R. 2518. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes at all levels of postsecondary enrollment; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. JENKINS of Kansas (for herself and Mr.
Cartwright):
H.R. 2519. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of audiologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing audiology services under the Medicare program, to improve access to the audiology services available for coverage under the Medicare program and to enable beneficiaries to have their choice of a qualified audiologist to provide such services, 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. YOUNG of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Yarmuth):
H.R. 2520. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of excise tax on distilled spirits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. EDWARDS (for herself, Mr. Danny K. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. Lee, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Richmond, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lewis, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, and Mr.
Hastings):
H.R. 2521. A bill to reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. BEATTY (for herself, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Lee, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ted
Lieu of California, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Kirkpatrick,
Mr. Veasey, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Butterfield, Mr.
Hastings, Mr. Rangel, and Ms. Speier):
H.R. 2522. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to award grants for the provision of furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans to facilitate their transition into permanent housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BOST (for himself, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Crawford, Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Visclosky, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Rothfus, Mr.
Rokita, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Nolan, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Renacci,
Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Flores, Mr. Barletta, Mr.
Hudson, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Pittenger, and
Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania):
H.R. 2523. A bill to make improvements to the antidumping and countervailing duty laws; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Renacci,
Mr. Kind, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tiberi, Mr.
Dold, Mr. Neal, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Pascrell):
H.R. 2524. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitations for deductible new business expenditures and to consolidate provisions for start-up and organizational expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BUSTOS (for herself, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. Gallego, Ms. Frankel of Florida, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Becerra, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Sires, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr.
Swalwell of California, Mr. Vela, Mr. Vargas, Ms.
Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Cuellar,
Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Ted Lieu of
California, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Ruiz, Mrs. Dingell,
Mr. Costa, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Brownley of
California, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Loretta
Sanchez of California, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Curbelo of
Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Gabbard, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Walz, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Yoder, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Ashford, Ms. Edwards, Ms.
Adams, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. McNerney, Mr.
Garamendi, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Quigley,
Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Al
Green of Texas, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Brooks of
Alabama, Mr. Kilmer, Mrs. Torres, Miss Rice of New
York, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Bost, and Mr.
Kinzinger of Illinois):
H.R. 2525. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street USA; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Griffith, Ms. Brownley of California, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Walberg, Mr. Peterson, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Jordan):
H.R. 2526. A bill to require automobile manufacturers to disclose to consumers the presence of event data recorders, or ``black boxes'', on new automobiles, and to require manufacturers to provide the consumer with the option to enable and disable such devices on future automobiles; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Higgins, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Sean Patrick
Maloney of New York, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
Clarke of New York, Ms. Meng, Mr. Israel, Mr. Nadler,
Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Engel, and
Mr. Tonko):
H.R. 2527. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7802 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights, New York, as the ``Jeanne Sobelson Manford Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California:
H.R. 2528. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to States to pay the Federal share of carrying out full-day prekindergarten programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Grijalva, and Mrs. Napolitano):
H.R. 2529. A bill to establish limitations on the quantity of inorganic arsenic in rice and rice products under chapter IV of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; 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. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. Takai, Mrs. Carolyn
B. Maloney of New York, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Bustos, Ms.
Norton, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Knight, Mr. Connolly, Mr.
Rooney of Florida, and Ms. Herrera Beutler):
H.R. 2530. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. Rigell, Ms. Titus,
Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Rush, Mr. Bishop of
Utah, Mr. Ashford, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Cook, Mr. Takai,
Mr. Zinke, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Costa,
Mr. Walz, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Gohmert, Mr. Westerman, and Ms. Lofgren):
H.R. 2531. A bill to amend section 701 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to clarify the period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FLEISCHMANN:
H.R. 2532. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to enhance the authority under which Federal agencies may pay cash awards to employees for making cost saving disclosures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. FRANKEL of Florida (for herself and Mr. Weber of
Texas):
H.R. 2533. A bill to amend the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 relating to local guard contracts abroad under the diplomatic security program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. HAHN:
H.R. 2534. A bill to amend the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 (the SAFE PORT Act) to administer a pilot program for 100 percent scanning of cargo containers at domestic ports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. HANNA (for himself, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. King of
New York, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Poliquin, and Mr. Collins of Georgia):
H.R. 2535. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a $1,000 refundable credit for individuals who are bona fide volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Tonko, and
Mr. Katko):
H.R. 2536. A bill to provide access to medication-assisted therapy, 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. HIMES:
H.R. 2537. A bill to provide for higher education reform; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself and Mr. Denham):
H.R. 2538. A bill to take lands in Sonoma County, California, into trust as part of the reservation of the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY:
H.R. 2539. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount of monthly dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LANCE (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. McKinley, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms.
Clarke of New York, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, and
Mr. Butterfield):
H.R. 2540. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to raise awareness of, and to educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery, especially patients who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups, regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself and Mr. Cicilline):
H.R. 2541. A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. LARSEN of Washington:
H.R. 2542. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish requirements for releasing a cosigner from obligations of a private education loan, for the treatment of the loan upon the death or bankruptcy of a cosigner of the loan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself and Mr.
Reichert):
H.R. 2543. A bill to establish a State Trade and Export Promotion Grant Program; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mrs. LUMMIS (for herself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Cuellar, and Mr. Burgess):
H.R. 2544. A bill to amend the USEC Privatization Act to require the Secretary of Energy to issue a long-term Federal excess uranium inventory management plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself,
Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, and Mr. King of
New York):
H.R. 2545. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to educational organizations to carry out educational programs about the Holocaust; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself,
Mr. Lynch, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Grijalva, and Ms. Clark of Massachusetts):
H.R. 2546. A bill to prohibit the sale of a firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, a person who is not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
H.R. 2547. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the development of accelerated approval development plans for investigational drugs and biological products; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
H.R. 2548. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to a national pediatric research network; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
H.R. 2549. A bill to amend the HITECH Act with respect to accessing, sharing, and using health data for research purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
H.R. 2550. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare payment incentives to transition from traditional x-ray imaging to digital radiography, 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 Ms. McSALLY (for herself, Ms. Gabbard, Mrs. Wagner,
Mr. Jones, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Cramer,
Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Love, Mr. Ryan of
Ohio, Mr. Yoho, Mr. Blum, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Bost, Mr.
Walz, Mr. Babin, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Abraham, Mrs. Black,
Mr. Zinke, Mr. Hill, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Ms.
Frankel of Florida, Mr. Katko, Mr. Gosar, Ms.
Stefanik, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Serrano,
Ms. Judy Chu of California, and Mr. Hurd of Texas):
H.R. 2551. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. O'ROURKE (for himself, Mrs. Ellmers of North
Carolina, and Mr. Sires):
H.R. 2552. A bill to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from procuring certain items directly related to the national security unless the items are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Ms. PINGREE (for herself, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Huffman, Mr.
Curbelo of Florida, and Mr. Crenshaw):
H.R. 2553. A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. POLIS:
H.R. 2554. A bill to designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to designate the Tenmile Recreation Management Area and Porcupine Gulch Protection Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Thompson of
Pennsylvania):
H.R. 2555. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit veterans service organizations to upgrade the community facilities of such organizations; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SALMON:
H.R. 2556. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to repeal the authorization for program development and implementation grants for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SCALISE:
H.R. 2557. A bill to promote new manufacturing in the United States by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in obtaining necessary permits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SCHRADER (for himself and Ms. Bonamici):
H.R. 2558. A bill to authorize the provision of health care for certain individuals exposed to environmental hazards at Atsugi Naval Air Facility, to establish an advisory board to examine exposures to environmental hazards at such Air Facility, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 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. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Babin, Mr.
Barton, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Conaway, Mr.
Cuellar, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Farenthold,
Mr. Flores, Mr. Gohmert, Ms. Granger, Mr. Al Green of
Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hensarling, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Hurd of Texas, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Marchant, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr.
O'Rourke, Mr. Olson, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Ratcliffe,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Vela,
Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. Williams):
H.R. 2559. A bill to designate the ``PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway'' in the State of Texas; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. STEFANIK (for herself and Mr. Newhouse):
H.R. 2560. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive any emission standard or other requirement under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412) applicable to the control of asbestos emissions in the demolition or renovation of a condemned building for which there is a reasonable expectation of structural failure; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STIVERS (for himself, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Tiberi,
Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Ms. Fudge, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Wenstrup, Mr. Latta, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Renacci, and Mr. Turner):
H.R. 2561. A bill to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Paul A. Smithhisler for acts of valor in November 1918 during World War I; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. TITUS:
H.R. 2562. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the special expensing rules for certain film and television productions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mr. Beyer):
H.R. 2563. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow States to regulate tow truck operations; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. Kinzinger of
Illinois):
H.R. 2564. A bill to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Mr. WESTERMAN:
H.R. 2565. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to restore the regular Medicaid matching rate for newly eligible individuals under the Affordable Care Act and to apply up to $15 billion of the savings each year to the Highway Trust Fund; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. YOUNG of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Welch, Mr.
Zinke, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Loebsack, and Mr.
Nolan):
H.R. 2566. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure the integrity of voice communications and to prevent unjust or unreasonable discrimination among areas of the United States in the delivery of such communications; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ZINKE (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr.
Lynch, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Bridenstine, Mr. Rooney of
Florida, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. McCaul,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Connolly, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Collins of
New York, Mr. Whitfield, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts,
Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. DeSantis, Mr. Heck of Nevada, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Mr. Young of
Alaska, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr.
Newhouse, Mr. Nugent, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Westerman, Mr.
Costello of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Knight):
H.R. 2567. A bill to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the Nation; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. Miller of
Michigan, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Walden, Mr.
Rothfus, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Stutzman, Mr. Sensenbrenner,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr.
Grothman, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Cole, Mr. Dold, Mr.
Clawson of Florida, Mr. Jolly, Mr. Zinke, Mrs.
Walorski, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Gosar, Mr.
Rigell, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Lance, Mr. Boustany,
Mr. Byrne, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Mr. Meadows,
Mr. Bridenstine, Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Mrs.
Lummis, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Neugebauer, Mrs.
Comstock, Mr. Buck, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr.
Stewart, Mr. Walker, Mr. Pearce, Mrs. Roby, Mrs.
Brooks of Indiana, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr.
Fleming, Mrs. Black, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms. Stefanik,
Mr. Poliquin, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr.
Simpson, Mr. Mica, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Mullin, Mr.
Smith of Missouri, Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Johnson of Ohio,
Mr. Burgess, Mr. Marino, Mr. Knight, Mr. Palazzo, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Yoho, and Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia):
H. Con. Res. 49. Concurrent resolution recognizing the daisy as the flower for military caregivers; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 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. KEATING:
H. Con. Res. 50. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of those who have been awarded or are eligible for the Korean Defense Service Medal who are missing in action, are unaccounted for, or died in-theater; to the Committee on Veterans' 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. ZELDIN (for himself, Mr. Engel, Ms. Meng, and
Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
H. Con. Res. 51. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the execution-style murders of United States citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in the Republic of Serbia in July 1999; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself, Mr. Danny K. Davis of
Illinois, and Mr. Rush):
H. Res. 280. A resolution honoring the House music genre and its ``Godfather'', the late Frankie Knuckles of Chicago, Illinois, for valuable and longstanding contributions to the culture of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Duncan of Tennessee, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Schweikert,
Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Olson, Mr. Kelly of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Rice of
South Carolina, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Mulvaney, Mr.
Nugent, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Duncan of South
Carolina, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Barletta, and Mr. Jody B.
Hice of Georgia):
H. Res. 281. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the success of Operation Streamline and the importance of prosecuting first time illegal border crossers; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Ms.
Clarke of New York, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Connolly, Mr.
Grijalva, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Levin,
Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ruiz, Mr.
Dent, and Mr. Delaney):
H. Res. 282. A resolution expressing support for designation of May as ``National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month''; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for herself, Mr.
Becerra, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Gabbard,
Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ted Lieu of
California, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Meng, Mr. Takai, Mr.
Sablan, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Meeks, Mr.
Peters, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Vargas, Mr.
Bera, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Speier, Mr. Takano,
Mr. Honda, and Mr. Conyers):
H. Res. 283. A resolution recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in May as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. LEE:
H. Res. 284. A resolution recognizing the significance of National Caribbean American Heritage Month; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Mr. LEWIS:
H. Res. 285. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
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