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Cathy McMorris Rodgers was mentioned in PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS..... on pages H6240-H6242 covering the 1st Session of the 117th Congress published on Nov. 9, 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 Mr. SAN NICOLAS:

H.R. 5910. A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to exclude certain special purpose acquisition companies from safe harbor for forward-looking statements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mrs. BEATTY (for herself and Mr. Auchincloss):

H.R. 5911. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Credit Union Act to expand employment opportunities for those with a previous minor criminal offense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. GARCIA of Illinois:

H.R. 5912. A bill to reform the regulation of industrial loan companies and their parent companies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. SHERMAN:

H.R. 5913. A bill to prohibit registered investment advisers, brokers, and registered representatives of brokers from facilitating the transaction of or recommending the securities of certain special purpose acquisition companies unless certain disclosures are made, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. GOTTHEIMER:

H.R. 5914. A bill to amend the Investor Protection and Securities Reform Act of 2010 to provide grants to States for enhanced protection of senior investors and senior policyholders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. AGUILAR (for himself and Mr. Amodei):

H.R. 5915. A bill to increase the principal obligation limits for mortgage insurance under the National Housing Act for residences in eligible metropolitan cities and urban counties, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. AGUILAR (for himself and Mr. Roy):

H.R. 5916. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow for the electronic request of certain records, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. BANKS:

H.R. 5917. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress reports on the implementation of operational and policy reforms with respect to construction projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. BANKS:

H.R. 5918. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Ms. BONAMICI (for herself and Ms. Herrera Beutler):

H.R. 5919. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the child and adult care food program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Ms. BROWNLEY (for herself and Mrs. Walorski):

H.R. 5920. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax credits to veterans for the establishment of franchises; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. BUCK (for himself, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Owens, and

Mrs. Trahan):

H.R. 5921. A bill to require that internet platforms give users the option to engage with a platform without being manipulated by algorithms driven by user-specific data; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Takano, Mr.

Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms.

Norton, Ms. Williams of Georgia, and Mr. Carson):

H.R. 5922. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Sarah Keys Evans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. FALLON:

H.R. 5923. A bill to prohibit settlement negotiations and agreements in certain cases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. FOSTER (for himself, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Ms.

Eshoo, and Ms. Ross):

H.R. 5924. A bill to provide lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced STEM degree holders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. GIMENEZ (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Ms.

Salazar, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Mast, Mr. McKinley, Mr.

Mooney, Mr. Gohmert, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Rouzer, Mr.

Harris, and Mr. Cawthorn):

H.R. 5925. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to provide grants to owners of cargo vessels being rerouted from the western seaboard of the United States through the Panama Canal, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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. GROTHMAN:

H.R. 5926. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to adjust the period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mrs. HARTZLER (for herself, Mrs. Steel, Mr. Turner,

Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois,

Mr. Bacon, Mr. Wittman, Ms. Stefanik, Mrs. Rodgers of

Washington, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Womack, Mr. Timmons, Mrs.

Lesko, Mr. Case, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Van

Drew, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Rutherford,

Mr. Phillips, Mr. Gottheimer, and Mr. Gohmert):

H.R. 5927. A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code to modify, for purposes of veterans' preference for Federal hiring, certain requirements with respect to service and retirement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

By Ms. HERRELL (for herself, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Tiffany,

Mr. Posey, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Mast, and

Mr. Moolenaar):

H.R. 5928. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit report annually to Congress on the average time to provide a veteran to a service dog or a guide dog, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Ms. HERRELL (for herself and Ms. Leger Fernandez):

H.R. 5929. A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the ``Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. KIM of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Kahele):

H.R. 5930. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of veterans buried in State cemeteries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. KIM of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Hill):

H.R. 5931. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the due process accorded veterans with respect to recovery of overpayments made by the Department and other amounts owed by veterans to the United States, to improve the processing of veterans benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Ms. KUSTER (for herself and Mr. Emmer):

H.R. 5932. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the incidence of injury and death from opioid-induced respiratory depression under the Medicare and Medicaid programs; 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. MALLIOTAKIS (for herself and Mr. Donalds):

H.R. 5933. A bill to establish the Office of the Special Inspector General for Major Metropolitan Areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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

Pennsylvania, Mr. Trone, Mr. Guthrie, and Ms.

Kuster):

H.R. 5934. A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to support women, infants, and children impacted by substance use disorder, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. MAST (for himself, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Good of

Virginia, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Bishop of North Carolina,

Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mrs. Boebert, and Mr. Weber of Texas):

H.R. 5935. A bill to prohibit adverse action against a member of the Armed Forces solely on the basis that such member refuses to receive a vaccination against COVID-19 or disclose whether such member has received such a vaccination; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. McHENRY:

H.R. 5936. A bill to include requirements relating to ransomware attack deterrence for a covered U.S. financial institution in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Ms. MENG (for herself, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mrs. Watson

Coleman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Bass, Ms. Lee of

California, Mr. Takano, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr.

Mfume, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Barragan, Mr.

Espaillat, Mr. Sires, Mr. Raskin, Mrs. Fletcher, Ms.

Roybal-Allard, Mr. Trone, Mr. Smith of Washington,

Ms. Matsui, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mrs. Napolitano, and Ms. Chu):

H.R. 5937. A bill to increase language access to mental health services at certain health centers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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

Courtney):

H.R. 5938. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a review on opioid overdose deaths among veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. NEGUSE:

H.R. 5939. A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to make clarifications with respect to amendments made by the Small Business Reorganization Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Ms. NORTON:

H.R. 5940. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of Paul Laurence Dunbar; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. O'HALLERAN:

H.R. 5941. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for priority in the award of State home facility grants to nursing homes and domiciliaries from States that the Secretary determines have a great or significant need for beds and which are located at least 100 miles away from the nearest existing State home facility; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. STAUBER (for himself and Mr. Golden):

H.R. 5942. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate increases in the enrollment fee requirement for TRICARE Select for certain retired members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. TIMMONS (for himself, Ms. Mace, Mr. Wilson of

South Carolina, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Norman, Mr. Clyburn, and Mr. Rice of South Carolina):

H.R. 5943. A bill to designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Greenville, South Carolina, as the ``Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell Outpatient Clinic''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mrs. TORRES of California:

H.R. 5944. A bill to direct the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the backlog of disability compensation claims submitted to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mrs. TORRES of California:

H.R. 5945. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make payments to individuals entitled to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance program who pursue a program of education through distance learning to be used to purchase computers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Ms. VAN DUYNE (for herself, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Palazzo, and Mr. McKinley):

H.R. 5946. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalty for fraudulent misrepresentation about the receipt of a military decoration or medal, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr.

Guthrie, and Mr. Rush):

H.R. 5947. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to assign the highest priority status for hospital care and medical services provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans who are former prisoners of war; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms.

DeLauro, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr.

Espaillat, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Lee of

California, Ms. Jacobs of California, Mr. Khanna, Mr.

Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Pocan, and Ms. Pressley):

H. Con. Res. 60. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Government must take steps to end the pandemic now; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, 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. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. Panetta, Mr.

Katko, and Ms. Chu):

H. Res. 781. A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on November 8, 2021, as

``National School Psychology Week''; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. GALLAGHER (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Grothman,

Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Steil, Mr. Pocan, Mr.

Tiffany, and Mr. Fitzgerald):

H. Res. 782. A resolution recognizing the importance and effectiveness of veteran-to-veteran sponsorship programs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Ms. HERRELL (for herself, Mr. Baird, Mr. Case, Mr.

Costa, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, and Mrs. Rodgers of

Washington):

H. Res. 783. A resolution recognizing military spouses of the United States of America; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself and Mr. Burgess):

H. Res. 784. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States recognizes the mounting personal and financial burden of diet-related disease in the United States and calls on medical schools, graduate medical education programs, and other health professional training programs to provide meaningful physician and health professional education on nutrition and diet; 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. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself, Mr. Tonko, Mr.

Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Danny

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

Illinois, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Correa, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.

Upton, Mr. Kind, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Morelle, Mr.

Raskin, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Grijalva, Miss Gonzalez-

Colon, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr.

Auchincloss, Mrs. Axne, Mr. Takano, Mrs. Carolyn B.

Maloney of New York, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Swalwell, Ms.

Craig, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Davids of Kansas, Ms. Meng,

Ms. Brownley, Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. McKinley, Mr. McHenry, Mr.

Carbajal, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Espaillat, Mr.

Butterfield, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms.

Kaptur, Mr. Valadao, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Pallone, Mr.

Kilmer, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Cardenas, Ms. Bourdeaux, Mr.

Lamborn, Mr. Katko, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Owens, Mrs.

Torres of California, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Gallego, and

Ms. Williams of Georgia):

H. Res. 785. A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 8, 2021, as ``National First-Generation College Celebration Day''; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Mr. Trone, Mr. Cleaver, Mr.

Tonko, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Moulton, Ms.

Sewell, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Carson, Ms.

Chu, Mr. Bacon, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Khanna, Mr.

Butterfield, and Mr. Fitzpatrick):

H. Res. 786. A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 9, 2021, as ``National Microtia and Atresia Awareness Day''; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Ms. NORTON:

H. Res. 787. A resolution recognizing the service of all District of Columbia veterans, condemning the denial of voting representation in Congress and full local self-government for veterans and their families who are District of Columbia residents, and calling for statehood for the District of Columbia through the enactment of the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (H.R. 51 and S. 51), particularly in light of the service of District of Columbia veterans in every American war; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Armed Services, the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and 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 Ms. ROSS:

H. Res. 788. A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 10 as ``National Science Day''; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 196

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