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Al Lawson, Jr. was mentioned in PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS..... on pages H3577-H3579 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on June 30, 2021 in the Congressional Record.

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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 Ms. DEAN:

H.R. 4246. A bill to establish a grant program through the Department of Justice to incentivize States to establish point-of-contact systems for firearm sales subject to a background check, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma (for herself, Ms. Sherrill,

Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Lucas, Ms. Jacobs of

California, and Mr. Palazzo):

H.R. 4247. A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to extend certain benefits to members of the National Guard who incur disabilities while performing State active duty; 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 Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS (for herself, Ms. Foxx, Mrs.

Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Walberg):

H.R. 4248. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to include a voluntary option for qualified flexible workplace arrangements; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Miss RICE of New York (for herself, Mr. Peters, Ms.

Newman, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms. Wexton):

H.R. 4249. A bill to protect the dignity and privacy of transgender and other minority travelers at airport security checkpoints, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.

By Ms. FOXX (for herself, Mr. Raskin, and Mr. Taylor):

H.R. 4250. A bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for rewards for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nationals who have committed genocide or war crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Ruiz):

H.R. 4251. A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize a special behavioral health program for Indians, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, Mr.

Yarmuth, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms.

Adams, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Plaskett, Mrs. Hayes, and

Mrs. Beatty):

H.R. 4252. A bill to provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 institutions; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. GREEN of Texas:

H.R. 4253. A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for chromium-6, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mrs. AXNE (for herself, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mrs.

Bustos, and Ms. Craig):

H.R. 4254. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an income tax credit for the sale or blending of certain fuels containing ethanol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Ms. Castor of Florida, and Ms. Norton):

H.R. 4255. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the processes used by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for studying and deploying crash test dummies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Ms. CHU (for herself and Mr. Garbarino):

H.R. 4256. A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount that certain banks and savings associations may invest in small business investment companies, subject to the approval of the appropriate Federal banking agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.

By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Norton,

Mr. Nadler, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. Grijalva):

H.R. 4257. A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. FOSTER (for himself, Mr. Katko, Mr. Langevin, and Mr. Loudermilk):

H.R. 4258. A bill to establish a governmentwide approach to improving digital identity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, 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. FOSTER (for himself and Ms. Wexton):

H.R. 4259. A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to direct the Institute to establish a robust program focusing on driving improvements in America's cybersecurity posture by creating more robust digital identity management standards and guidelines; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

By Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Beyer,

Mr. McGovern, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Lieu, Mr.

Blumenauer, Ms. Lee of California, and Mr. Foster):

H.R. 4260. A bill to extend the life of the Minuteman III and pause the development of the new ground-based strategic deterrent program to reduce immediate and long-term costs; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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. GARAMENDI:

H.R. 4261. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on seismicity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. GONZALEZ of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Meeks):

H.R. 4262. A bill to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to prohibit limitations on closed-end companies investing in private funds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself and Mr. Pascrell):

H.R. 4263. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an exception to the definition of an off-campus outpatient department of a provider under the Medicare program for certain departments of a provider if such provider was forced to relocate its campus; 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 Mrs. HARSHBARGER (for herself and Mr. Keller):

H.R. 4264. A bill to amend section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify the enforcement of such section, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mrs. HAYES (for herself, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms.

Jayapal, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Norton, and Ms. Escobar):

H.R. 4265. A bill to abolish the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. HERN (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Cole,

Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Newhouse, Ms.

Cheney, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Allen, Mr. Mullin, and

Mr. Pence):

H.R. 4266. A bill to prevent energy poverty in at-risk communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, the Budget, and Rules, 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 (for himself, Mr. Pappas, Ms. Kuster, and

Mrs. Hayes):

H.R. 4267. A bill to amend title 4 of the United States Code to limit the extent to which States may tax the compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters and other multi-State workers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. KILMER (for himself and Mr. Cole):

H.R. 4268. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian service in a temporary position after December 31, 1988, may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Gallagher):

H.R. 4269. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish the Dairy Pricing and Policy Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. LAMB (for himself, Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma, Ms.

Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Lucas):

H.R. 4270. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a research, development, and demonstration program with respect to abandoned wells, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Deutch, Ms. Norton,

Mr. Case, Mr. Raskin, and Ms. Kelly of Illinois):

H.R. 4271. A bill to ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Ms. LEE of California (for herself and Mr. Burgess):

H.R. 4272. A bill to ensure that the Department of Defense achieves a clean audit opinion on its financial statements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. LEVIN of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Moolenaar,

Mr. Kildee, Mr. Huizenga, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs.

McClain, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Walberg, Ms. Slotkin, Ms.

Tlaib, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Upton, Mr. Meijer, and Mr.

Bergman):

H.R. 4273. A bill to defer removal of certain nationals of Iraq for a 24-month period, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Thompson of

California, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Peters, Mr. Panetta, Mr.

Neguse, and Ms. Porter):

H.R. 4274. A bill to waive limitations on overtime and premium pay for wildland firefighters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

By Mrs. LURIA (for herself and Mr. Katko):

H.R. 4275. A bill to provide for certain reports on enrollment in the Lifeline program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. MALINOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr.

Meeks, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Bera, Mr. Stewart, Mr.

Lowenthal, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr.

Phillips, Mr. Taylor, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Kim of

California, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,

Ms. Porter, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Tenney,

Mr. Raskin, Mrs. Steel, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Cheney, Mr.

Suozzi, Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio, Mr. Kim of New Jersey,

Mr. Moore of Utah, and Mr. Allred):

H.R. 4276. A bill to provide for temporary protected status for residents of Hong Kong, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself,

Mr. Carson, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Danny K.

Davis of Illinois, Mr. Foster, Mr. Garcia of

Illinois, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs.

Hayes, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Mr. Lynch,

Mr. McGovern, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Newman, Ms.

Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Raskin, Miss Rice of New York,

Mr. Rush, Mr. San Nicolas, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.

Sherman, Mr. Sires, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Takano, Ms.

Tlaib, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Trone, and Ms.

Velazquez):

H.R. 4277. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices related to the marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at financial institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina (for himself and Mrs.

Harshbarger):

H.R. 4278. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on how direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising negatively impacts drug costs to consumers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. PANETTA:

H.R. 4279. A bill to improve training requirements for health profession opportunity grant programs and exclude assistance provided by those programs from income tax, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. PERRY:

H.R. 4280. A bill to authorize the President to recognize the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China as a separate, independent country, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

By Mr. PERRY (for himself, Mr. Tiffany, and Mr.

DesJarlais):

H.R. 4281. A bill to impose sanctions on persons who are knowingly responsible for or complicit in, or have directly or indirectly engaged in, supporting the illegal occupation of Tibet, and for other purposes; 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.

By Ms. PLASKETT (for herself, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Adams,

Mr. Mfume, Mr. Payne, Mr. Mrvan, and Mr. Courtney):

H.R. 4282. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish the Food and Nutrition Education in Schools Pilot Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. RUIZ (for himself and Mr. Pallone):

H.R. 4283. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the public health system in tribal communities and increase the number of American Indians and Alaska Natives pursuing health careers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. RUIZ:

H.R. 4284. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act with respect to assistance for disadvantaged communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Carson, Mr. Cohen, Mr.

Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Garcia of Illinois,

Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Takano, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi):

H.R. 4285. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for full repayment under National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program in case of a 5-year commitment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms.

Schakowsky, Mr. Reed, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Connolly, Ms.

Omar, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Deutch, Mr.

Tonko, Mr. Soto, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. DelBene, Mr.

Vargas, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Ms. Bonamici, Mr.

Sires, and Mr. Jones):

H.R. 4286. A bill to extend the protections of the Fair Housing Act to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. SMUCKER:

H.R. 4287. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing workforce training and education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. SMUCKER:

H.R. 4288. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for an H-2C nonimmigrant classification, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, 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. SUOZZI:

H.R. 4289. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for long-term care insurance benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Ms. TENNEY (for herself, Mr. Bishop of North

Carolina, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Harris, Mr. Fortenberry,

Mr. Brooks, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Womack, Mrs.

Boebert, Mr. Roy, Mr. Banks, Mr. Kelly of

Pennsylvania, and Mr. Rutherford):

H.R. 4290. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 501(c)(3) organizations from providing direct funding to official election organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Ms. TITUS (for herself and Ms. Mace):

H.R. 4291. A bill to prohibit certain practices relating to certain commodity promotion programs, to require greater transparency by those programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Katko, Mr. Pascrell,

Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New

York, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Sewell,

Mr. Carson, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Meng, Mr. Higgins of New

York, Mr. Allred, Mr. Veasey, Ms. Ross, Mrs.

Fletcher, and Mr. Sires):

H.R. 4292. A bill to provide for the establishment of COVID-19 and pandemic response centers of excellence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Phillips, Ms. Chu,

Mr. Evans, and Mr. Kim of New Jersey):

H.R. 4293. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide loan deferment and loan cancellation for certain founders and employees of small business start-ups, to amend the Small Business Act to establish a young entrepreneurs business center, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Small Business, 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. WILSON of Florida:

H.R. 4294. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities to improve their preparedness for power outages; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. ROUZER:

H. Res. 511. A resolution electing a Member to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives; considered and agreed to.

By Ms. CHENEY (for herself, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Carter of Texas):

H. Res. 512. A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 21, 2021, as the ``National Warrior Call Day'' and recognizing the importance of connecting our warriors to support structures necessary to transitioning from the battlefield; 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. GROTHMAN:

H. Res. 513. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that welfare programs discourage marriage and hurt the institution of the family in the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. LAWSON of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Demings,

Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Dunn, Mr.

Crist, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Soto, Ms.

Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr.

Donalds, and Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida):

H. Res. 514. A resolution expressing deep regret of the announcement of the death of the distinguished Frederick Stephen Humphries, former president of Florida A&M University and Tennessee State University; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mrs. LESKO (for herself, Mr. Rutherford, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Crist, Mr. C. Scott Franklin of

Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Salazar, Ms. Granger,

Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Buck, Mr.

O'Halleran, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Obernolte,

Mr. Peters, Mr. Long, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia,

Mr. McKinley, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Guest, Mr. Fitzgerald,

Mr. Grothman, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Cole,

Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma, Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Herrell,

Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Case, Mrs. Bustos, Mrs.

Hinson, Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Mr. Moolenaar, Ms.

Titus, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Katko, Ms. DelBene, Mr.

Newhouse, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. DesJarlais, Mrs.

Harshbarger, Mr. Curtis, Mrs. Trahan, Mr. Bentz, Mr.

Davidson, and Mrs. Fischbach):

H. Res. 515. A resolution honoring NASA suppliers for the work they are doing on the Artemis missions; to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

By Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Blunt

Rochester, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. McBath, Ms. Norton,

Ms. Pressley, and Mrs. Watson Coleman):

H. Res. 516. A resolution supporting the designation of July 2021 as Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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