Volume 165, No. 132 covering the 1st Session of the 116th Congress (2019 - 2020) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H7487-H7489 on Aug. 2, 2019.
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.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
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 Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself, Mr. Curtis, Mr.
Malinowski, and Mr. Hudson):
H.R. 4140. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a foreign official from demanding a bribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire (for herself and Ms.
Norton):
H.R. 4141. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a consistent standard of health care to the incarcerated, 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. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Lynch, and Mr. Payne):
H.R. 4142. A bill to rebuild the Nation's infrastructure, provide a consumer rebate to the American people, assist coal country, reduce harmful pollution, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial 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. PETERS (for himself and Mr. Gaetz):
H.R. 4143. A bill to establish a task force to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Financial 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. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr.
Vargas):
H.R. 4144. A bill to enable States to better provide access to whole genome sequencing clinical services for certain undiagnosed children under the Medicaid program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr.
Gottheimer):
H.R. 4145. A bill to establish a commission to prevent exertional heat stroke deaths among high school and collegiate athletes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. CLARK of Massachusetts (for herself, Mr.
Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Quigley):
H.R. 4146. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide criteria for use of Federal funds to support trauma-informed practices in schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mr. Meadows, and Mr.
Gibbs):
H.R. 4147. A bill to amend section 4712 of title 41, United States Code, to clarify the inclusion of subcontractors and subgrantees for whistleblower protection; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
By Mr. DELGADO (for himself, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Sean
Patrick Maloney of New York, Ms. Wild, Mr. Cisneros,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Meng, Ms. Jayapal, Ms.
Haaland, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Clarke of New
York, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Carbajal, Ms. Omar, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Mr.
Carson of Indiana, Mr. Sires, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Suozzi, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Lowenthal, Mr. Espaillat,
Ms. Spanberger, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Raskin, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mrs. Trahan, and Mr. Rouda):
H.R. 4148. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and Secretary of Education, to submit a report on current and future trends and shortages in the clean energy technology industry to achieve a clean energy economy, and to provide grants to establish and enhance training programs for any occupation or field of work for which a shortage is identified, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By Mrs. DINGELL (for herself and Ms. Tlaib):
H.R. 4149. A bill to prohibit the closure, consolidation, or elimination of offices of the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Norman,
Mr. Hunter, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Kelly of
Mississippi, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Babin, Mr. Flores, Mr.
Waltz, Mr. Spano, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Conaway, Mr.
Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Gosar, and Mr. Olson):
H.R. 4150. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the importation or transportation of child sex dolls, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ESHOO:
H.R. 4151. A bill to improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the United States and for other purposes; 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. KELLY of Mississippi:
H.R. 4152. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs authority to enter into agreements for the planning, design, and construction, or leasing, of facilities to be operated as shared medical facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Appropriations, 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. KHANNA (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Ms. Haaland, Mr.
Gianforte, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Young, Ms. Moore, Mr.
Bacon, Mr. Tonko, and Mr. Estes):
H.R. 4153. A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize urban Indian organizations to enter into arrangements for the sharing of medical services and facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 Mrs. LEE of Nevada (for herself and Mr. Watkins):
H.R. 4154. A bill to direct the Under Secretary of Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs to contact certain veterans to encourage such veterans to receive medical examinations furnished or paid for by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. McEACHIN (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Nadler,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Espaillat, Ms.
Bonamici, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Dean, Mr. Raskin, Mrs.
Watson Coleman, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Suozzi, Mr. Vela, Mr. Soto, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Bass,
Mr. Correa, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Norton,
Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Hastings,
Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. Jayapal,
Ms. Meng, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Cummings, and Ms.
Wasserman Schultz):
H.R. 4155. A bill to provide access to counsel for children and other vulnerable populations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MEADOWS:
H.R. 4156. A bill to provide defense and security assistance to ensure the survival of Israel and its people from an existing or imminent military threat, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself and Mr. Golden):
H.R. 4157. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude the portion of a lump-sum social security benefit payment that relates to periods prior to the taxable year from the determination of household income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. PINGREE:
H.R. 4158. A bill to prohibit price gouging in the sale of drugs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RIGGLEMAN (for himself, Mrs. Wagner, Mr.
Huizenga, Mr. Newhouse, and Ms. Herrera Beutler):
H.R. 4159. A bill to amend the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act to ensure coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SOTO (for himself, Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto
Rico, Mr. Crist, Mr. Mast, Mrs. Murphy, Mrs.
Radewagen, and Ms. Gabbard):
H.R. 4160. A bill to reauthorize the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 and to establish the United States Coral Reef Task Force, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr.
Holding):
H.R. 4161. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to certain workers' compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions; 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 Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire (for herself, Ms.
Schakowsky, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Tonko, Ms.
Barragan, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Schrader, Ms. Mucarsel-
Powell, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Cooper, Mr. O'Halleran, Ms. Wild, Mr. Suozzi, Mr.
Welch, Mr. McNerney, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Trone, Ms.
Castor of Florida, Mr. Espaillat, Mrs. Carolyn B.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Garamendi, Mr.
Pappas, and Mr. Khanna):
H.J. Res. 74. A joint resolution Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to ``State Relief and Empowerment Waivers``; 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. GREEN of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. Walker):
H. Res. 536. A resolution strongly condemning the violent actions of Antifa and recognizing that it engages in domestic terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HARDER of California:
H. Res. 537. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States policy recognizing the Assyrian Genocide; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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