Congressional Record — House, April 7, 2020, Page H1878
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Page H1878 of the House section of the Congressional Record for April 7, 2020, headed Executive Communications, Etc., in interleaved columns. Executive communications include a letter from a House officer transmitting a quarterly report. Introduced bills include H.R. 6460, to provide funding for child and adult care so essential workers can report to work during the pandemic, H.R. 6469, from Mr. Peters, and H.R. 6458, from Mr. Brendan F. Boyle. Lists of added cosponsors for earlier bills such as H.R. 5895 follow.
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H1878 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE April 7, 2020
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, SUOZZI, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. BLU- Ms. CRAIG, Ms. WILD, Mrs. NAPOLI-
ETC. MENAUER, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. HORSFORD, TANO, Mr. STANTON, Ms. OMAR, Ms.
Ms. MOORE, and Mr. PANETTA): KUSTER of New Hampshire, Ms.
Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive H.R. 6460. A bill to provide funding for SHERRILL, Ms. MUCARSEL-POWELL,
communications were taken from the needed child and adult care so that essential Mr. BERA, Mr. POCAN, Mrs. LEE of Ne-
Speaker’s table and referred as follows: workers can report to work during the vada, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. DEFAZIO,
4200. A letter from the Chief Administra- COVID-19 pandemic; to the Committee on Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr.
tive Officer, U.S. House of Representatives, Ways and Means. DEUTCH, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. GONZALEZ of
transmitting the quarterly report of receipts By Ms. GABBARD: Texas, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. SIRES, Mr.
H.R. 6461. A bill to prohibit senior Govern- GRIJALVA, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr.
and expenditures of appropriations and other
ment officials, including Members of Con- LOEBSACK, Mr. RUSH, Mrs. LAWRENCE,
funds for the period January 1, 2020, to
gress, from purchasing or selling certain in- Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. JOHNSON of Geor-
March 31, 2020, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 104a (H.
vestments, and for other purposes; to the gia, Ms. GABBARD, Ms. WILSON of
Doc. No. 116–116); to the Committee on House
Committee on Financial Services, and in ad- Florida, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. CLEAVER,
Administration and ordered to be printed.
dition to the Committees on Agriculture, Mr. PHILLIPS, Ms. SCHRIER, Mr.
4201. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor,
Oversight and Reform, House Administra- DELGADO, Ms. HAALAND, Ms. TORRES
U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland
tion, and the Judiciary, for a period to be SMALL of New Mexico, Ms. KAPTUR,
Security, transmitting the Department’s
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. LEE of California,
final rule — Security Zone; Limetree Bay
each case for consideration of such provi- Mr. KILDEE, Ms. JUDY CHU of Cali-
Terminals, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the fornia, Mr. WELCH, Ms. SPANBERGER,
[Docket No.: USCG-202-0011] (RIN: 1625-AA87)
committee concerned. Mrs. HAYES, Mr. KENNEDY, and Mr.
received March 27, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
By Mr. GALLEGO (for himself and Mr. TED LIEU of California):
801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110
CISNEROS): H.R. 6467. A bill to provide for an enhanced
Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- H.R. 6462. A bill to amend title XIX of the
tation and Infrastructure. Coronavirus relief fund for units of govern-
Social Security Act to require States to pro- ment with a population of 500,000 or less, and
4202. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, vide coverage under the Medicaid program
U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland for other purposes; to the Committee on
for certain individuals during national emer- Oversight and Reform.
Security, transmitting the Department’s gencies, and for other purposes; to the Com-
temporary final rule — Special Local Regu- By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself and
mittee on Energy and Commerce. Mr. MORELLE):
lation, Salinas Power Boat Race; Bahia de By Mr. GARCÍA of Illinois (for himself, H.R. 6468. A bill to provide for an enhanced
Rincon, PR [Docket No.: USCG-2020-0180] Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. Coronavirus relief fund, and for other pur-
(RIN: 1625-AA08) received March 27, 2020, pur- TLAIB, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. COHEN, Ms. poses; to the Committee on Oversight and
suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. BARRAGÁN, Mr. Reform.
121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mrs. HAYES, By Mr. PETERS:
on Transportation and Infrastructure. Mr. RUSH, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, and Mr. H.R. 6469. A bill to deauthorize a portion of
4203. A letter from the Attorney-Advisor, SOTO): the project for flood control and navigation,
U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland H.R. 6463. A bill to amend title 23 and title San Diego River and Mission Bay, San Diego
Security, transmitting the Department’s 49, United States Code, to require transpor- County, California; to the Committee on
final rule — Safety Zone; Hurricanes, Trop- tation planners to consider projects and Transportation and Infrastructure.
ical Storms and Other Disasters in South strategies to improve safe and convenient ac- By Ms. PORTER (for herself, Ms.
Florida [Docket No.: USCG-2016-1067] (RIN: cess to services by all modes of travel for all DELAURO, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. SEAN PAT-
1625-AA00) received March 27, 2020, pursuant users, and for other purposes; to the Com- RICK MALONEY of New York, Mr.
to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- GARCÍA of Illinois, Ms. NORTON, Mrs.
Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on ture. NAPOLITANO, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. CLAY,
Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GARCÍA of Illinois (for himself, Ms. BARRAGÁN, Ms. HAALAND, Ms.
f Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. RUSH,
TLAIB, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. COHEN, Ms. Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. VELÁZQUEZ, Mr.
PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. BARRAGÁN, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. LEVIN of
Under clause 2 of rule XII, public THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mrs. HAYES, Michigan, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. KIL-
bills and resolutions of the following Mr. RUSH, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, and Mr. MER, Mr. CORREA, Mr. POCAN, Ms.
titles were introduced and severally re- SOTO): SÁNCHEZ, Mr. NADLER, Mr. SOTO, Mr.
H.R. 6464. A bill to amend title 23, United ESPAILLAT, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr.
ferred, as follows: States Code, to require transportation plan- BROWN of Maryland, Mr. DEFAZIO,
By Mr. WITTMAN (for himself and Mr. ners to consider projects and strategies to Mr. RYAN, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr.
JOHNSON of Ohio): improve safe and convenient access to em- TAKANO, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. CLARKE of
H.R. 6456. A bill to establish a grant pro- ployment by all modes of travel for all users, New York, Mr. CÁRDENAS, Ms. MENG,
gram that provides grants to expand and for other purposes; to the Committee on Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms.
broadband service; to the Committee on En- Transportation and Infrastructure. OMAR, Mr. TED LIEU of California,
ergy and Commerce. By Miss GONZÁLEZ-COLÓN of Puerto Mr. LYNCH, Ms. SCANLON, Mr.
By Mr. CLEAVER: Rico (for herself, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, NEGUSE, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr.
H.R. 6457. A bill to clarify that the Federal Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. SABLAN, and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mrs. HAYES, Mr.
Trade Commission Act prohibits excessive SAN NICOLAS): MALINOWSKI, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr.
and unjustified price increases in the sale of H.R. 6465. A bill to waive certain provisions LOWENTHAL, Ms. JUDY CHU of Cali-
certain products and services when an emer- in the case of an emergency declaration fornia, Mr. LEVIN of California, Mr.
gency or disaster results in abnormal disrup- under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms.
tions of the market and for other purposes; and Emergency Assistance Act; to the Com- JAYAPAL, Mr. COHEN, Ms. ADAMS, Mr.
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- ROUDA, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. SCHA-
By Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- ture. KOWSKY, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis-
sylvania (for himself and Mr. By Mr. MAST (for himself and Ms. sissippi, Mr. HARDER of California,
ARRINGTON): GABBARD): Mr. MCEACHIN, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. KEN-
H.R. 6458. A bill to amend section 199A of H.R. 6466. A bill to direct the Secretary of NEDY, and Ms. CRAIG):
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Defense to conduct a report on the imple- H.R. 6470. A bill to amend the Fair Credit
the deduction under that section to apply to mentation and application of the Integrated Reporting Act to institute a 1-year waiting
qualified BDC interest dividends in the same Disability Evaluation System; to the Com- period before medical debt will be reported
manner as qualified REIT dividends; to the mittee on Armed Services. on a consumer’s credit report and to remove
Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEGUSE (for himself, Mr. paid-off and settled medical debts from cred-
By Ms. CRAIG: LUJÁN, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. it reports that have been fully paid or set-
H.R. 6459. A bill to provide funds to enable MALINOWSKI, Mr. CLAY, Ms. ESCOBAR, tled, to amend the Fair Debt Collection
counties to make competitive grants to Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. BARRAGÁN, Ms. Practices Act to provide a timetable for
qualified local units of government to ad- DEAN, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. OCASIO-COR-
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verification of medical debt and to increase
dress major community development and TEZ, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. MCGOVERN, the efficiency of credit markets with more
public infrastructure challenges, and for Ms. STEVENS, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. perfect information, and for other purposes;
other purposes; to the Committee on Agri- SHALALA, Mr. RYAN, Mr. KILMER, Ms. to the Committee on Financial Services.
culture. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. CASTOR By Mr. ROY (for himself and Mr. CREN-
By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois of Florida, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. SHAW):
(for himself, Ms. SÁNCHEZ, Mr. LEWIS, VEASEY, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. H.R. 6471. A bill to posthumously award a
Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. SE- CISNEROS, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. CROW, Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Li
WELL of Alabama, Mr. EVANS, Mr. Mr. ROUDA, Mr. KEATING, Mr. SOTO, Wenliang, in recognition of his efforts to
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April 7, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1879
save lives by drawing awareness to COVID-19 Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8.
and his call for transparency in China; to the lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. PORTER:
Committee on Financial Services, and in ad- Article I, Section of the U.S. Constitution H.R. 6470.
dition to the Committee on House Adminis- under the General Welfare Clause. Congress has the power to enact this legis-
tration, for a period to be subsequently de- By Ms. CRAIG: lation pursuant to the following:
termined by the Speaker, in each case for H.R. 6459. Article I, Section 8
consideration of such provisions as fall with- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. ROY:
in the jurisdiction of the committee con- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 6471.
cerned. Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution. Congress has the power to enact this legis-
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois: lation pursuant to the following:
PALLONE, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. NADLER, H.R. 6460. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United
Mr. CÁRDENAS, and Mr. LUJÁN): Congress has the power to enact this legis- States Constitution—to make all Laws
H.R. 6472. A bill to prohibit price gouging lation pursuant to the following: which shall be necessary and proper for car-
in connection with the public health emer- Article I of the Constitution and its subse- rying into Execution the foregoing Powers,
gency resulting from COVID-19, and for other quent amendments and further clarified and and all other Powers vested by this Constitu-
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and interpreted by the Supreme Court of the tion in the Government of the United States,
Commerce. United States. or any Department or Officer thereof.
By Mr. WENSTRUP: By Ms. GABBARD: By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
H.R. 6473. A bill to amend title 10, United H.R. 6461. H.R. 6472.
States Code, to authorize certain retired Congress has the power to enact this legis-
Congress has the power to enact this legis-
members of the Armed Forces to be placed in lation pursuant to the following:
lation pursuant to the following:
the Ready Reserve and to receive retired pay The U.S. Constitution including Article 1,
Article I, Section 8, Clause 3
and the pay and allowances for duty that Section 8.
The Congress shall have Power . . . To reg-
member performs; to the Committee on By Mr. GALLEGO:
ulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and
Armed Services. H.R. 6462.
Congress has the power to enact this legis- among the several States, and with the In-
By Mr. BUDD: dian Tribes.
H. Res. 916. A resolution recognizing the lation pursuant to the following:
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 By Mr. WENSTRUP:
heroism of our Nation’s health care workers H.R. 6473.
and first responders, including doctors, By Mr. GARCÍA of Illinois:
H.R. 6463. Congress has the power to enact this legis-
nurses, emergency medical services (EMS) lation pursuant to the following:
Congress has the power to enact this legis-
professionals, medical staff, pharmacists, Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United
lation pursuant to the following:
law enforcement personnel, and military per- States Constitution, which provides Con-
Article 1, Section 8
sonnel, during the COVID-19 pandemic; to gress with the power to make rules for the
By Mr. GARCÍA of Illinois:
the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 6464. government and regulation of the land and
By Mr. RESCHENTHALER (for him- Congress has the power to enact this legis- naval forces.
self, Mr. PERRY, Mr. KELLER, Mr. lation pursuant to the following:
BABIN, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. f
Article 1, Section 8
WRIGHT, Mr. BANKS, Mr. TIMMONS, By Miss GONZÁLEZ-COLÓN of Puerto
Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. ROY, Mr.
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS
Rico:
WEBER of Texas, Mr. MURPHY of H.R. 6465. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors
North Carolina, Mr. RIGGLEMAN, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- were added to public bills and resolu-
WALTZ, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. GONZALEZ lation pursuant to the following: tions, as follows:
of Ohio, Ms. CHENEY, Mr. FERGUSON, The Congress has the power to enact this H.R. 94: Mr. ENGEL.
Mr. BAIRD, Mr. GAETZ, and Mr. FLO- legislation pursuant to Article I, Section 8, H.R. 302: Ms. SHALALA.
RES): Clauses 1 and 18 of the U.S. Constitution,
H. Res. 917. A resolution expressing the H.R. 444: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr.
which provide as follows: GOTTHEIMER, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr.
sense of the House of Representatives that The Congress shall have Power To lay and
the United States should withhold the con- ZELDIN, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, and Mr. CLAY.
collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, H.R. 571: Ms. CHENEY.
tribution of Federal funds to the World to pay the Debts and provide for the common
Health Organization until Director-General H.R. 1255: Mr. KIM and Ms. NORTON.
Defense and general Welfare of the United H.R. 1295: Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. NORTON, Mr.
Tedros Ghebreyesus resigns and an inter- States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises
national commission to investigate the THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. RICHMOND, and
shall be uniform throughout the United Ms. JAYAPAL.
World Health Organization is established; to States; [. . .]—And
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H.R. 1643: Mr. LEWIS.
To make all laws which shall be necessary
H.R. 1733: Mr. FOSTER.
f and proper for carrying into Execution the
H.R. 1762: Ms. LEE of California.
foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest-
CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY H.R. 1766: Mr. HUDSON, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr.
ed by this Constitution in the Government of
STATEMENT CROW, and Ms. MENG.
the United States, or in any Department or
H.R. 2164: Ms. PRESSLEY.
Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of Officer thereof.
H.R. 2166: Mr. YOHO and Ms. NORTON.
the Rules of the House of Representa- By Mr. MAST:
H.R. 2223: Mr. BEYER.
H.R. 6466.
tives, the following statements are sub- Congress has the power to enact this legis-
H.R. 2517: Mr. COX of California.
mitted regarding the specific powers H.R. 2747: Mr. AGUILAR.
lation pursuant to the following:
granted to Congress in the Constitu- The Necessary and Proper Clause in Arti- H.R. 2896: Mr. LYNCH.
tion to enact the accompanying bill or cle I, Section 8, Clause 16 of the United H.R. 3040: Ms. DELAURO.
States Constitution, ‘‘To provide for orga- H.R. 3114: Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. CLAY,
joint resolution. Mr. COSTA, and Mr. STANTON.
By Mr. WITTMAN: nizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia,
and for governing such Part of them as may H.R. 3751: Ms. NORTON, Mr. GONZALEZ of
H.R. 6456. Texas, and Ms. WILSON of Florida.
Congress has the power to enact this legis- be employed in the Service of the United
States, reserving to the States respectively, H.R. 3771: Mr. TRONE.
lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3820: Mr. HARDER of California.
US Constitution: Article I, Section 8, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Au-
thority of training the Militia according to H.R. 4249: Ms. NORTON.
Clause 3
the discipline prescribed by Congress’’ H.R. 4296: Mr. DEUTCH.
‘‘The Congress shall have Power . . . To
By Mr. NEGUSE: H.R. 4348: Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. FOSTER, Mr.
regulate Commerce with foreign Nations,
H.R. 6467. LEVIN of Michigan, and Mr. THOMPSON of
and among the several States, and with the
Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mississippi.
Indian Tribes;’’
lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 4515: Mr. BEYER.
By Mr. CLEAVER:
H.R. 6457. Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- H.R. 4540: Mr. KILMER.
Congress has the power to enact this legis- tion H.R. 4729: Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ.
H.R. 5118: Mr. ROUDA.
rfrederick on DSKBCBPHB2PROD with SENATE
lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. PERLMUTTER:
Article I, section 8, clause 1 (relating to H.R. 6468. H.R. 5216: Ms. TLAIB.
the general welfare of the United States); Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 5689: Mr. BEYER.
and lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 5690: Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. SOTO, Mr.
Article I, section 8, clause 3 (relating to Article I Section 8 CARTWRIGHT, Mr. MCEACHIN, and Mr. FOSTER.
the power to regulate interstate commerce). By Mr. PETERS: H.R. 5895: Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Ms.
By Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- H.R. 6469. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. COHEN, Mr. COSTA, Ms.
sylvania: Congress has the power to enact this legis- JUDY CHU of California, and Mr. NEGUSE.
H.R. 6458. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 5971: Mr. RUSH and Mr. OLSON.
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