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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the in the House section section on pages H2761-H2763 on June 6.
The Department is primarily focused on food nutrition, with assistance programs making up 80 percent of its budget. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department implements too many regulations and restrictions and impedes the economy.
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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. CRENSHAW (for himself, Ms. Schrier, Mr. Smucker, and Mr. Blumenauer):
H.R. 3836. A bill to facilitate direct primary care arrangements under Medicaid; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS:
H.R. 3837. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to delegate primary responsibility for maintaining the Strategic National Stockpile to the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Carter of
Georgia, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mrs. Cammack, and Ms.
Castor of Florida):
H.R. 3838. A bill to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Federal support of States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DUNN of Florida (for himself and Ms. Kuster):
H.R. 3839. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DUNN of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Dingell):
H.R. 3840. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize certain contracts and cooperative agreements with clinical laboratories for purposes of delivery of medical products to the Strategic National Stockpile; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SCHRIER:
H.R. 3841. A bill to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SCHRIER (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Bucshon, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Kelly of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Ruiz, and Mr. Schweikert):
H.R. 3842. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes outpatient self- management training services, to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test the provision of virtual diabetes outpatient self-management training 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 Ms. KELLY of Illinois (for herself and Mr. Simpson):
H.R. 3843. A bill to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize grants to address dental workforce needs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Mr. Flood, Mr. Bacon, Mr.
Guest, Mr. Vasquez, and Ms. Bonamici):
H.R. 3844. A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to provide for an additional goal of the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AGARDA) to enhance the role of agriculture in innovative sustainability solutions; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. TITUS:
H.R. 3845. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to increase accessible transportation for individuals with disabilities; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself and Mr.
Ivey):
H.R. 3846. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance transparency regarding reports conducted by the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Ms. BONAMICI (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Brown, and Ms. Tlaib):
H.R. 3847. A bill to Improve nutrition assistance for people experiencing homelessness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. CHAVEZ-DeREMER (for herself and Mr. Bost):
H.R. 3848. A bill to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to homelessness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself and Ms. Budzinski):
H.R. 3849. A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to modify provisions relating to the rural energy savings program; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. DAVIDS of Kansas (for herself, Mr. Sorensen, Mr.
Torres of New York, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Craig, Mr. Takano,
Ms. Balint, Mr. Allred, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Blumenauer,
Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Casten, Ms. Chu, Mr.
Cleaver, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mr. Espaillat, Mr.
Evans, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Bowman,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Higgins of New York, Ms. Norton,
Ms. Jacobs, Mr. Keating, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Kim of New
Jersey, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Leger Fernandez,
Ms. McCollum, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moulton,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Sanchez, Ms.
Scanlon, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Stevens, Ms.
Titus, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Trone, Ms. Williams of
Georgia, and Ms. Wilson of Florida):
H.R. 3850. A bill to amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to ensure protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth and their families; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. DINGELL (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms.
Wasserman Schultz, and Mr. Allred):
H.R. 3851. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage from imposing cost-sharing requirements with respect to diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations; 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. DUNN of Florida (for himself, Mr. Steube, Mr.
Soto, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mrs. Cherfilus-
McCormick, Mr. Bean of Florida, Mr. Rutherford, Mr.
Waltz, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. C. Scott
Franklin of Florida, and Mr. Moskowitz):
H.R. 3852. A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to address or assist in resolving the shortage of appropriate foster homes for children, to develop resources to keep sibling groups together, and to provide for a system of checks and balances to ensure a child's ongoing safety and well-being, by providing for the placement of a foster child in cottage family homes and making a child so placed eligible for foster care maintenance payments; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GALLEGO (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Norton,
Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Mr.
Casten, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms.
Stansbury, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms.
Chu, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms.
Brownley, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. DeSaulnier, Ms.
DelBene, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Beyer, Mr.
Carbajal, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Tonko, Mr.
Panetta, Ms. Tokuda, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Jacobs, Mr.
Pocan, and Mr. Blumenauer):
H.R. 3853. A bill to provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself and Mr. Pocan):
H.R. 3854. A bill to amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act relating to the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership to provide for enhanced representation on the Advisory Board, better assist United States-based small manufacturers and exporters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
By Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas (for himself and Ms.
Kelly of Illinois):
H.R. 3855. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a National Digital Reserve Corps to help address the digital and cybersecurity needs of Executive agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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 Mrs. GONZALEZ-COLON (for herself and Ms. Tokuda):
H.R. 3856. A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include in the high- priority research and extension initiatives research on mango plant health, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GREEN of Tennessee:
H.R. 3857. A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide to the United Kingdom an exemption for licensing of defense items for export in the absence of a relevant bilateral agreement; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Tiffany,
Mr. Cline, Mr. Fitzgerald, and Mr. Kiley):
H.R. 3858. A bill to prohibit the President from negotiating or concluding any withdrawal, suspension, waiver, or modification to the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights without explicit authorization from Congress; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI (for himself and Ms. Mace):
H.R. 3859. A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to increase protections for animals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. KUSTER (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Blunt
Rochester, Mr. Cardenas, Mr. Trone, Ms. Bonamici, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Balint, and Mr.
McGovern):
H.R. 3860. A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide a consistent standard of health care to incarcerated individuals, 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. KUSTOFF (for himself and Ms. Chu):
H.R. 3861. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules for postponing certain deadlines by reason of disaster; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Peters, Mrs.
Steel, Ms. Porter, and Mrs. Kim of California):
H.R. 3862. A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to prioritize the acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from certain civilian nuclear power reactors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MAGAZINER (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Case,
Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Auchincloss,
Mr. Khanna, Ms. Scanlon, and Ms. DelBene):
H.R. 3863. A bill to ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MALLIOTAKIS (for herself and Mrs. Steel):
H.R. 3864. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to rename the standard deduction the guaranteed deduction, and to add a bonus amount to the guaranteed deduction for taxable years 2024 and 2025; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEUSER:
H.R. 3865. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 South 8th Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, as the ``Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
By Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia (for herself and Ms.
Caraveo):
H.R. 3866. A bill to provide clarification regarding the common or usual name for bison and compliance with section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MORELLE (for himself, Mr. Langworthy, Ms.
Houlahan, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fitzpatrick,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Ryan, Ms. Stefanik, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Thompson of
California, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Carson, Ms. Wild, Mr.
Cartwright, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Nickel, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Menendez,
Ms. Sherrill, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Costa, Ms. Malliotakis, and Mr. Evans):
H.R. 3867. A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include spotted lanternfly control research and development as high-priority research and extension initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Mr. Burchett, Ms. Kelly of
Illinois, Mr. Lawler, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr.
Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Lieu):
H.R. 3868. A bill to direct the Attorney General to include a data field in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System to indicate whether the last known location of a missing person was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NEHLS (for himself and Ms. Houlahan):
H.R. 3869. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to restroom access for certain drivers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. PELTOLA:
H.R. 3870. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report on food insecurity among veterans to certain congressional committees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. PEREZ (for herself and Mrs. Kim of California):
H.R. 3871. A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include as a high- priority research and extension area research on microplastics in land-applied biosolids on farmland; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. PETTERSEN (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms.
Mace, and Mr. Moskowitz):
H.R. 3872. A bill to require the Secretary of Education to enter into an agreement with the National Academies to conduct a study on the possible mental health effects of a lockdown drill or active shooter drill in elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. PINGREE (for herself, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Huffman,
Ms. Barragan, Mr. Kilmer, Ms. Brown, and Mr.
Courtney):
H.R. 3873. A bill to establish Ocean Innovation Clusters to strengthen the coastal communities and ocean economy of the United States through technological research and development, job training, and cross-sector partnerships, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. ROSENDALE:
H.R. 3874. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the administration of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. SHERRILL (for herself, Mrs. Harshbarger, Ms.
Blunt Rochester, Mr. Carson, Mr. Valadao, Mrs.
Kiggans of Virginia, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Mann, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Carbajal, Mr.
Veasey, Ms. Perez, Ms. Wild, Mr. Stanton, Mr. Bacon,
Mr. Allred, and Mr. Gottheimer):
H.R. 3875. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the scope of practitioners eligible for payment for telehealth services under the Medicare program, 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. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Higgins of
New York, Mr. Balderson, Ms. Sewell, Mrs. Gonzalez-
Colon, Ms. Chu, Mr. Flood, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr.
Raskin, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Dunn of
Florida, Mr. Auchincloss, and Mr. Rutherford):
H.R. 3876. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for expanded coverage of services furnished by genetic counselors under part B of the Medicare program, 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. STRICKLAND (for herself, Ms. Adams, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Tokuda,
Ms. Crockett, and Ms. DelBene):
H.R. 3877. A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish an Office of Small Farms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. TORRES of New York (for himself and Mrs.
Gonzalez-Colon):
H.R. 3878. A bill to require a report on Puerto Rico's progress toward rebuilding the electric grid and detailing the efforts the Federal Government is undertaking to expedite such rebuilding, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TRONE (for himself and Mr. Meuser):
H.R. 3879. A bill to establish a grant program for family community organizations that provide support for individuals struggling with substance use disorder and their families; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for herself, Ms. Tlaib, and Mr.
Takano):
H.R. 3880. A bill to prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. YAKYM (for himself, Mr. Garamendi, and Mr.
Burchett):
H. Res. 467. A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of June 4 through June 10, 2023, as
``National Trailer Safety Week'' in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Trailer Safety Week to educate American motorists about the importance of proper towing techniques and maintenance; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. DeGETTE:
H. Res. 468. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 12) to protect a person's ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide abortion services; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. GAETZ:
H. Res. 469. A resolution recommending that the House of Representatives find Mark F. Pomerantz in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with the terms of a lawful and valid congressional subpoena; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana:
H. Res. 470. A resolution impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAWLER (for himself, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick,
Ms. Salazar, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, and Mr. Gimenez):
H. Res. 471. A resolution calling for the redoubling of diplomatic efforts by the United States and its international partners to help achieve a negotiated, Haitian-led solution to the current impasse in Haiti that paves the way for broadly representative interim government to oversee the return to constitutional rule through free and fair elections; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Mrs. LESKO (for herself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Fitzpatrick, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Bilirakis, and Ms.
Eshoo):
H. Res. 472. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States policy recognizing the Semele Massacre of 1933; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
By Ms. MACE:
H. Res. 473. A resolution expressing congratulations to T.J. Hopkins for his promotion to the Cincinnati Reds; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
By Mr. NORMAN (for himself, Mr. Posey, Mr. Bishop of
North Carolina, Ms. Mace, Mr. Rose, Mr. Brecheen, Mr.
Perry, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Higgins of
Louisiana, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr.
Santos, Mr. Burlison, Mrs. Luna, and Mrs. Kiggans of
Virginia):
H. Res. 474. A resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to place a real time display of the United States total outstanding national debt in the House Chamber; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Huizenga, and Ms. Kelly of Illinois):
H. Res. 475. A resolution expressing support for the designation of the first Tuesday in June as ``National Cancer Survivor Beauty and Support Day''; to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
By Mr. TRONE (for himself, Ms. Kuster, Mrs. McClain, and Mr. Fitzpatrick):
H. Res. 476. A resolution supporting the designation of June 6, 2023, as National Naloxone Awareness Day; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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