Congressional Record — House, June 23, 2021
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Congressional Record, House, page H3017, June 23, 2021. The page opens with one-minute remarks in support of the Hyde amendment and with remarks urging Republicans’ call for answers on a leak and cover-up, saying that if the CCP is found responsible, accountability is required. Brownley, Maloney, and Underwood then speak under Help Is on the Way, When Families Do Well, Our Nation Does Well, and Child Tax Credit Brings Much-Needed Relief about the expanded child tax credit in the American Rescue Plan, saying families will receive credits of up to $300 per month.
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June 23, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3017
I will continue to fight to uphold the The good people of eastern North House Democrats are stonewalling
Hyde amendment and make sure not Carolina do not want their hard-earned House Republicans’ efforts to deliver
one dollar of taxpayer dollars goes to tax dollars paying for abortions, like answers.
destroy the life of an unborn child. done with Planned Parenthood. We It is our responsibility to keep this
These children are the future of our must put faith and family back in the country safe. If the CCP is indeed found
country. center of our lives and promote policies responsible for the leak and cover-up,
Life is too sacred, and we must re- that support our innocent unborn. they must be held accountable for the
spect the millions of Americans who I am a physician. Abortion is not needless loss of life and for our econ-
believe everyone has a right to life. healthcare. It is murder. The Constitu- omy.
In God we trust. tion is clear on our right to life, and Madam Speaker, I urge my col-
f the Hyde amendment protects that. I leagues to immediately join Repub-
believe the Hyde amendment should be licans in our call for answers. The
HELP IS ON THE WAY included in every budget. American people, and all those around
(Ms. BROWNLEY asked and was f the world who have lost loved ones, de-
given permission to address the House serve answers.
for 1 minute.) WHEN FAMILIES DO WELL, OUR
f
Ms. BROWNLEY. Madam Speaker, NATION DOES WELL
many families across the country have (Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of CHILD TAX CREDIT BRINGS MUCH-
felt the crushing economic burden of New York asked and was given permis- NEEDED RELIEF
the pandemic, but additional help is on sion to address the House for 1 minute.) (Ms. UNDERWOOD asked and was
the way. Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New given permission to address the House
The American Rescue Plan is deliv- York. Madam Speaker, with each pass- for 1 minute and to revise and extend
ering on President Biden’s promise to ing week, we are seeing the tremendous her remarks.)
help working families make ends meet. impact of the American Rescue Plan on Ms. UNDERWOOD. Madam Speaker,
This once-in-a-generation investment our Nation, in New York State, in New on Monday, I had the privilege of join-
includes an expanded child tax credit, York City, and in my own district of ing my colleagues, Representatives
and many American families are eligi- New York 12. BILL FOSTER and SEAN CASTEN, and
ble for a refund of up to $3,600 per child, three incredible working mothers from
Included in the American Rescue
with $300 monthly payments beginning my community, to speak about the im-
Plan is the 1-year expansion of the
on July 15. portance of the expanded child tax
child tax credit. Next month, families
This direct assistance to families will credit.
will begin to receive credits of up to
help parents put food on the table, buy We heard from these working moms
$300 per month to help with food, to
clothing for their children, or pay for how the child tax credit will deliver
help with rent, to help with the cost of
other expenses while building better much-needed relief for their families
childcare.
lives for their families. These tax cred- after an incredibly difficult year. They
It is estimated that this funding will
its will also help lift millions of fami- will no longer have to worry about how
cut childhood poverty in half. Let me
lies and children out of poverty, includ- they will afford their mortgage,
repeat that. It will cut childhood pov-
ing more than 145,000 children in my childcare, and putting food on the table
erty in half. In my district alone, New
district of Ventura County in Cali- for themselves and their kids.
York 12, this will help 54,000 children
fornia. It is estimated that the expanded
and lift nearly 5,000 children out of
Ending childhood poverty will help
poverty. credit will cut child poverty in half,
increase educational attainment and
Knowing the impact this tax credit lifting 5,400 kids in my district out of
lifetime earnings, allowing for a pros-
will have on our families, I am asking poverty and benefiting thousands
perous future for America’s families
all of my colleagues to join me in more.
and children. The expanded child tax
working to make it permanent. We must sustain this investment in
credit also ensures families can keep
When families do well, our Nation our kids and working families by mak-
more of their hard-earned money and
does well. ing the child tax credit permanent to
keep our Nation on the path to recov-
ensure millions of children have the re-
ery. f
sources they need for a brighter future.
f WE DESERVE ANSWERS ON COVID– f
ABORTION IS NOT HEALTHCARE 19’S ORIGINS
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION
(Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina (Mr. PFLUGER asked and was given OF H.R. 2062, PROTECTING OLDER
asked and was given permission to ad- permission to address the House for 1 WORKERS AGAINST DISCRIMINA-
dress the House for 1 minute.) minute.) TION ACT OF 2021; PROVIDING
Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina. Mr. PFLUGER. Madam Speaker, I FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 239,
Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong rise today to demand answers and call EQUAL ACCESS TO CONTRACEP-
support of the Hyde amendment and for all intelligence into the origins of TION FOR VETERANS ACT; PRO-
stand to denounce President Biden’s the COVID–19 virus to be declassified. VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF
budget that proposes the most radical The United States should not rely on H.R. 1443, LGBTQ BUSINESS
pro-abortion budget in decades. the World Health Organization, the EQUAL CREDIT ENFORCEMENT
For nearly 45 years, the Hyde amend- same organization that covered for the AND INVESTMENT ACT; PRO-
ment has saved millions of lives by en- Chinese Communist Party in the early VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF
suring no taxpayer dollars are appro- days of the pandemic, to deliver an- S.J. RES. 13, PROVIDING FOR
priated to support abortion services. swers to the American public about the CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL
This amendment has been included in origins of a virus that wrecked our OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY
every single government funding bill economy and tragically claimed hun- THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OP-
with widespread support since 1976. dreds of thousands of American lives. PORTUNITY COMMISSION RELAT-
Even President Biden himself voted in In April of last year, President ING TO ‘‘UPDATE OF COMMIS-
favor of the amendment for decades. Trump and Secretary Pompeo raised SION’S CONCILIATION PROCE-
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What has changed? Who is running concerns of a COVID–19 lab leak. These DURES’’; PROVIDING FOR CON-
the show at the White House? concerns were completely ignored and SIDERATION OF S.J. RES. 14,
The Democrats love to talk about the censored by social media companies PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL
big lie. The biggest lie in the country and traditional news outlets due to DISAPPROVAL OF THE RULE
right now is President Biden’s promise their vitriol and hatred for the former SUBMITTED BY THE ENVIRON-
to be bipartisan. President. Now Speaker PELOSI and MENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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H3018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 23, 2021
RELATING TO ‘‘OIL AND NAT- of further amendments printed in part B of member of the Committee on Education and
URAL GAS SECTOR: EMISSION the report of the Committee on Rules accom- Labor or their respective designees; and (2)
STANDARDS FOR NEW, RECON- panying this resolution not earlier disposed one motion to commit.
of. Amendments en bloc offered pursuant to SEC. 8. Upon adoption of this resolution it
STRUCTED, AND MODIFIED
this section shall be considered as read, shall shall be in order to consider in the House the
SOURCES REVIEW’’; AND PRO- be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided joint resolution (S.J. Res. 14) providing for
VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF and controlled by the chair and ranking mi- congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
S.J. RES. 15, PROVIDING FOR nority member of the Committee on Edu- title 5, United States Code, of the rule sub-
CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL cation and Labor or their respective des- mitted by the Environmental Protection
OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY ignees, shall not be subject to amendment, Agency relating to ‘‘Oil and Natural Gas
THE OFFICE OF THE COMP- and shall not be subject to a demand for divi- Sector: Emission Standards for New, Recon-
TROLLER OF CURRENCY RELAT- sion of the question. structed, and Modified Sources Review’’. All
ING TO ‘‘NATIONAL BANKS AND SEC. 4. All points of order against the fur- points of order against consideration of the
ther amendments printed in part B of the re- joint resolution are waived. The joint resolu-
FEDERAL SAVINGS ASSOCIA-
port of the Committee on Rules or amend- tion shall be considered as read. All points of
TIONS AS LENDERS’’; AND FOR ments en bloc described in section 3 of this
OTHER PURPOSES order against provisions in the joint resolu-
resolution are waived. tion are waived. The previous question shall
Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, by SEC. 5. Upon adoption of this resolution it
be considered as ordered on the joint resolu-
direction of the Committee on Rules, I shall be in order to consider in the House the
tion and on any amendment thereto to final
call up House Resolution 486 and ask bill (H.R. 239) to amend title 38, United
passage without intervening motion except:
States Code, to provide for limitations on co-
for its immediate consideration. payments for contraception furnished by the
(1) one hour of debate equally divided and
The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- controlled by the chair and ranking minority
Department of Veterans Affairs, and for
lows: member of the Committee on Energy and
other purposes. All points of order against
Commerce or their respective designees; and
H. RES. 486 consideration of the bill are waived. The bill
(2) one motion to commit.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this reso- shall be considered as read. All points of
order against provisions in the bill are SEC. 9. Upon adoption of this resolution it
lution it shall be in order to consider in the
waived. The previous question shall be con- shall be in order to consider in the House the
House the bill (H.R. 2062) to amend the Age
sidered as ordered on the bill and on any joint resolution (S.J. Res. 15) providing for
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
amendment thereto to final passage without congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
and other laws to clarify appropriate stand-
ards for Federal employment discrimination intervening motion except: (1) one hour of title 5, United States Code, of the rule sub-
and retaliation claims, and for other pur- debate equally divided and controlled by the mitted by the Office of the Comptroller of
poses. All points of order against consider- chair and ranking minority member of the Currency relating to ‘‘National Banks and
ation of the bill are waived. In lieu of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs or their re- Federal Savings Associations as Lenders’’.
amendment in the nature of a substitute rec- spective designees; and (2) one motion to re- All points of order against consideration of
ommended by the Committee on Education commit. the joint resolution are waived. The joint
and Labor now printed in the bill, an amend- SEC. 6. Upon adoption of this resolution it resolution shall be considered as read. All
ment in the nature of a substitute consisting shall be in order to consider in the House the points of order against provisions in the
of the text of Rules Committee Print 117–6, bill (H.R. 1443) to amend the Equal Credit joint resolution are waived. The previous
modified by the amendment printed in part Opportunity Act to require the collection of question shall be considered as ordered on
A of the report of the Committee on Rules small business loan data related to LGBTQ- the joint resolution and on any amendment
accompanying this resolution, shall be con- owned businesses. All points of order against thereto to final passage without intervening
sidered as adopted. The bill, as amended, consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally
shall be considered as read. All points of of the amendment in the nature of a sub- divided and controlled by the chair and rank-
order against provisions in the bill, as stitute recommended by the Committee on ing minority member of the Committee on
amended, are waived. The previous question Financial Services now printed in the bill, an Financial Services or their respective des-
shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amendment in the nature of a substitute ignees; and (2) one motion to commit.
amended, and on any further amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee SEC. 10. House Resolution 485 is hereby
thereto, to final passage without intervening Print 117-7 shall be considered as adopted. adopted.
motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally The bill, as amended, shall be considered as SEC. 11. (a) At any time through the legis-
divided and controlled by the chair and rank- read. All points of order against provisions lative day of Friday, June 25, 2021, the
ing minority member of the Committee on in the bill, as amended, are waived. The pre- Speaker may entertain motions offered by
Education and Labor or their respective des- vious question shall be considered as ordered the Majority Leader or a designee that the
ignees; (2) the further amendments described on the bill, as amended, and on any further House suspend the rules as though under
in section 2 of this resolution; (3) the amend- amendment thereto, to final passage without clause 1 of rule XV with respect to multiple
ments en bloc described in section 3 of this intervening motion except: (1) one hour of measures described in subsection (b), and the
resolution; and (4) one motion to recommit. debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair shall put the question on any such mo-
SEC. 2. After debate pursuant to the first chair and ranking minority member of the tion without debate or intervening motion.
section of this resolution, each further Committee on Financial Services or their re- (b) A measure referred to in subsection (a)
amendment printed in part B of the report of spective designees; and (2) one motion to re- includes any measure that was the object of
the Committee on Rules not earlier consid- commit. a motion to suspend the rules on the legisla-
ered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant SEC. 7. Upon adoption of this resolution it tive day of June 22, 2021, or June 23, 2021, in
to section 3 of this resolution shall be con- shall be in order to consider in the House the the form as so offered, on which the yeas and
sidered only in the order printed in the re- joint resolution (S.J. Res. 13) providing for nays were ordered and further proceedings
port, may be offered only by a Member des- congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of postponed pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX.
ignated in the report, shall be considered as title 5, United States Code, of the rule sub- (c) Upon the offering of a motion pursuant
read, shall be debatable for the time speci- mitted by the Equal Employment Oppor- to subsection (a) concerning multiple meas-
fied in the report equally divided and con- tunity Commission relating to ‘‘Update of ures, the ordering of the yeas and nays on
trolled by the proponent and an opponent, Commission’s Conciliation Procedures’’. All postponed motions to suspend the rules with
may be withdrawn by the proponent at any points of order against consideration of the respect to such measures is vacated to the
time before the question is put thereon, shall joint resolution are waived. The joint resolu- end that all such motions are considered as
not be subject to amendment, and shall not tion shall be considered as read. All points of withdrawn.
be subject to a demand for division of the order against provisions in the joint resolu-
question. tion are waived. The previous question shall
SEC. 3. It shall be in order at any time be considered as ordered on the joint resolu- b 1220
after debate pursuant to the first section of tion and on any amendment thereto to final
this resolution for the chair of the Com- passage without intervening motion except: The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen-
tleman from New York is recognized
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mittee on Education and Labor or his des- (1) one hour of debate equally divided and
ignee to offer amendments en bloc consisting controlled by the chair and ranking minority for 1 hour.
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June 23, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3019
Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, for early, are far too common across the methane emissions from the oil and gas
the purpose of debate only, I yield the country. A recent survey conducted by industry sector.
customary 30 minutes to the gen- AARP found that nearly two out of The last CRA resolution overturns
tleman from Texas (Mr. BURGESS), three workers 45 years and older have the Office of the Comptroller of the
pending which I yield myself such time seen or experienced age discrimination Currency’s true lender rule, which
as I may consume. During consider- while on the job. makes it easier for predatory lenders
ation of this resolution, all time yield- Importantly, we can expect this prob- to launder loans through out-of-State
ed is for the purpose of debate only. lem to be exacerbated in the coming banks that are not subject to State in-
GENERAL LEAVE years by the continued growth of the terest rate caps. Prior to this rule, the
Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, I number of older workers in America, ‘‘true lender’’ in partnerships between
ask unanimous consent that all Mem- which is outpacing the growth of the banks and nonbank financial service
bers be given 5 legislative days to re- overall labor force. companies was whichever entity had
vise and extend their remarks. Discrimination against workers is the primary economic interest in the
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there not only unfair and morally wrong; it loan. This harmful OCC action changed
objection to the request of the gen- creates a major drag on the U.S. econ- the test for the ‘‘true lender’’ to be
tleman from New York? omy. According to a recent report, the simply whichever bank is listed on the
There was no objection. economy missed out on an additional loan origination documents, making it
Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, yes- $850 billion in GDP in 2018 all because extraordinarily easy to create a rent-a-
terday, the Rules Committee met and older workers aged 50 years and older bank relationship between nationally
reported a rule, House Resolution 486, were not given the opportunity to re- chartered banks and nonbanks, allow-
providing for consideration of H.R. main in or re-enter the labor force, ing nonbanks to avoid State interest
2062, the Protecting Older Workers switch jobs, or be promoted within rate cap laws where they are actually
Against Discrimination Act, under a their existing company. Clearly, age doing business.
structured rule. It provides 1 hour of discrimination not only harms older Especially during the midst of a
debate equally divided and controlled workers; it harms the country as a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic and eco-
by the chair and ranking minority whole. nomic crisis, it is astounding that the
member of the Committee on Edu- Despite the enormity of this problem, Trump administration chose to focus
cation and Labor. It self-executes a the Supreme Court in 2009 made it on making it easier for predatory lend-
manager’s amendment from Chairman much more difficult for age discrimina- ers to take advantage of Americans in
SCOTT and makes in order five amend- tion lawsuits to be successful. The need.
ments. The rule provides for en bloc Court’s ruling in Gross v. FBL Finan- Finally, the House is also set to con-
authority to Chairman SCOTT or his cial Services, Inc. imposed a much sider two additional bills. The Equal
designee and for one motion to recom- higher burden of proof on plaintiffs al- Access to Contraception for Veterans
mit. leging discrimination than previously Act, H.R. 239, prohibits the Department
The rule also provides for consider- required under the Age Discrimination of Veterans Affairs from requiring co-
ation of H.R. 239, the Equal Access to in Employment Act passed by Congress payments for contraception coverage,
Contraception for Veterans Act, under in 1967. bringing the policy in line with the De-
a closed rule. It provides 1 hour of de- This new standard from Gross re- partment of Defense and the private
bate equally divided and controlled by quires plaintiffs to prove that age dis- sector. The second bill, LGBTQ Busi-
the chair and ranking minority mem- crimination was the decisive, deter- ness Equal Credit Enforcement and In-
ber of the Committee on Veterans’ Af- minative but-for cause for any adverse vestment Act, H.R. 1443, requires finan-
fairs and provides for one motion to re- employment action taken by the em- cial institutions to collect the sexual
commit. ployer. The new sole-factor test re- orientation and gender identity of the
The rule also provides for consider- placed decades of precedent allowing principal owners of small businesses, in
ation of H.R. 1443, the LGBTQ Business that employees need only show that addition to existing requirements that
Equal Credit Enforcement and Invest- their age was a key factor, potentially institutions collect data on sex, race,
ment Act, under a closed rule. It pro- among other factors, in the employer’s and ethnicity.
Both of these bills should be non-
vides 1 hour of debate equally divided adverse employment action.
controversial. Although Members of
and controlled by the chair and rank- The Protecting Older Workers
the House Republican Conference
ing minority member of the Committee Against Discrimination Act simply re-
inexplicably blocked these bills from
on Financial Services and provides for stores the pre-2009 evidentiary thresh-
passing under suspension last week, I
one motion to recommit. old, allowing individuals to show a dis-
am pleased that we will not further
The rule further provides for consid- criminatory motive was merely a key
delay passage of this critical legisla-
eration of S.J. Res. 13, S.J. Res. 14, and factor for the adverse employment ac-
tion.
S.J. Res. 15 under closed rules. It pro- tion, which is consistent with the I urge all of my colleagues to support
vides the Committees on Education standard for other workplace discrimi- this rule, the Protecting Older Workers
and Labor, Energy and Commerce, and nation claims based on race, religion, Against Discrimination Act, three
Financial Services each 1 hour of de- sex, or national origin. This legislation CRAs to overturn harmful administra-
bate equally divided and controlled by ensures that older workers can pursue tion actions of the previous adminis-
their respective chairs and ranking mi- their livelihoods and hold employers tration, and commonsense legislation
nority members. It also provides each accountable for age discrimination. to support women veterans and the
joint resolution one motion to recom- This rule also sets up consideration LGBTQ business community.
mit. of three Congressional Review Act res- Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal-
Finally, the rule deems passage of H. olutions, all of which overturn harmful ance of my time.
Res. 485 and provides the majority rulemaking implemented by the Trump Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I
leader or his designee the ability to en administration. yield myself such time as I may con-
bloc requested rollcall votes on suspen- S.J. Res. 13 overturns a rule finalized sume.
sion bills considered on June 22 or 23. by the Equal Employment Opportunity Madam Speaker, I thank Mr.
This authority lasts through June 25. Commission that provides employers MORELLE for yielding me the cus-
Madam Speaker, the House is set to with significant unfair advantages dur- tomary 30 minutes. I would parentheti-
take up a number of critical bills and ing the informal conciliation process, cally note that it took about 30 min-
resolutions in this rule, but I would which allows parties to settle a charge utes to read the actual rule itself, so
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like to begin by saying a few words of employer discrimination without this is one of the longer rules that we
about H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older going to court. have had under consideration.
Workers Against Discrimination Act. S.J. Res. 14 overturns efforts by the There are six measures included in
Instances of age discrimination at Trump EPA to gut a 2016 rule finalized this rule. First is a bill that seeks to
the workplace, including being passed by the Obama administration, which protect older Americans from discrimi-
up for a promotion or forced to retire placed critically important limits on nation in the workplace, protection
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H3020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 23, 2021
which already exists. There are two Equal Access to Contraception for Vet- it would only encourage more litiga-
bills that failed to pass on suspension erans Act, and the LGBTQ Business tion. And by utilizing the Congres-
last week, and three Congressional Re- Equal Credit Enforcement and Invest- sional Review Act, this resolution
view Act resolutions. ment Act. would prevent the Equal Employment
The legislation considered in this The final three measures included in Opportunity Commission from ever up-
rule will revoke commonsense regula- the rule utilize the Congressional Re- dating its conciliation procedures
tions, expand the Federal Government, view Act to overturn three Trump-era without additional Congressional ac-
and create duplicative and unnecessary rules that attempted to provide com- tion. Simply put, this resolution would
red tape for America’s small busi- monsense regulations, reduce red tape, only make it more difficult to settle
nesses, employees, and consumers. and to promote transparency. But in workplace disputes.
b 1230 the zeal to repeal all things Trump, The final resolution in this rule is
commonsense reduction of red tape, S.J. Res. 14, which would use the Con-
In 1967, Congress enacted the Age and promoting transparency may just gressional Review Act to nullify the
Discrimination in Employment Act to be regarded as collateral damage, as Environmental Protection Agency’s
protect applicants and employees over everything associated with the former rule titled ‘‘Oil and Natural Gas Sec-
40 years old from discrimination on the President must be undone in the eyes tor: Emission standards for New, Re-
basis of age in employment matters. of House Democrats. constructed, and Modified Sources Re-
This act is enforced by the Equal Em- First, S.J. Res. 15 nullifies a rule sub- view.’’ Should this be signed into law,
ployment Opportunity Commission. mitted by the Office of the Comptroller it would have significant ramifications
In 2009, the Supreme Court held in of the Currency relating to National for America’s energy industry but, in
the case of Gross v. FBL Financial Banks and Federal Savings Associa- fact, it would have little impact on
Services that the standard of proof for tions as Lenders. This agency rule pro- America’s public health or America’s
a claim under the Age Discrimination vides clarity by determining exactly environment.
in Employment Act requires that age when a national bank or a Federal sav- In 2020, the Environmental Protec-
stand alone as the cause of the adverse ings association is, in fact, the ‘‘true tion Agency issued new regulations
action rather than in conjunction with lender’’ when partnering with a third that right-sized New Source Perform-
other evidentiary factors. party to provide loans. ance Standards for the oil and gas in-
In 2013, the Supreme Court also In today’s markets, it is common for dustry. Despite the hyperbolic lan-
ruled, in the University of Texas financial technology companies to guage in the media and from interest
Southwestern Medical Center v. Naiel partner with banks to meet the needs groups, the Environmental Protection
Nassar, that the plaintiff must prove of their consumers. Unfortunately, Agency found that these methane rules
that a retaliatory motive was the deci- Court rulings have created uncertainty had no real impact on emissions.
sive cause of an adverse employment when partnerships occur in deter- Let’s say that again, because it is so
action. mining who is the ‘‘true lender’’ in important: Despite the language in the
H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Work- these circumstances. media and from interest groups, the
ers Against Discrimination Act, would This Office of Comptroller of the Cur- EPA found that these methane rules
reverse the Supreme Court decisions by rency rule provides much-needed clar- had no real impact on emissions. Si-
allowing mixed-motive claims in Age ity for market participants and ensures multaneously, barriers to entry were
Discrimination Employment Act cases consumers are, in fact, adequately pro- lifted and companies of all sizes were
where age would only need to be a mo- tected. Federal law requires ‘‘true lend- able to compete. This allowed America
tivating factor for discrimination, even ers’’ to comply with certain consumer to regain its position as a global en-
though other factors also motivated protection laws, and clearly delin- ergy leader.
discrimination. In other words, the bill eating the ‘‘true lender’’ will eliminate Throughout the Trump administra-
shifts the burden of proof to allow this uncertainty. tion, Americans benefited from histori-
plaintiffs in age discrimination cases While the majority claims that this cally clean air and cleaner water.
to demonstrate that any practice by an rule gives a green light to predatory re- Greenhouse gas emissions fell through-
employer for which age was a moti- lationships by allowing a ‘‘rent-a-char- out the Trump Presidency. The lesson
vating factor is covered. Eliminating ter’’ partnership, this could not be fur- is quite simple: Promoting innovation
the decisive factor approach disregards ther from the truth. This rule provides and investment in the energy sector is
two Supreme Court cases and existing greater transparency into such prac- a better way to promote economic and
law. tices, allowing better protections for environmental success.
Other provisions of H.R. 2062 prohibit consumers. With more transparency I am very concerned about this reso-
a court from awarding damages or re- comes more accountability; after all, lution’s impact, especially in my home
quiring any employment activity other sunlight is the best disinfectant. State of Texas. In recent months,
than injunctive relief, making the only The next resolution, S.J. Res. 13, uses Americans have seen sharp increases,
true beneficiaries of this legislation the Congressional Review Act to nul- sharp increases in the price of gasoline,
members of the plaintiffs’ bar. lify the Equal Employment Oppor- sharp increases in the price of elec-
The Supreme Court stated in the tunity Commission’s rule titled ‘‘Up- tricity. Energy costs are rising, and
Nassar case that ‘‘lessening the causa- date of Commission’s Conciliation Pro- this resolution only threatens to send
tion standard could also contribute to cedures.’’ Conciliation is a process by them higher. History shows us that the
the filing of frivolous claims, which which two parties may resolve disputes most substantive changes that can be
would siphon resources from efforts by informally and confidentially without made occur faster through innovation
employers, administrative agencies, ever having to go to court. and not greater regulation.
and courts to combat workplace har- The Equal Employment Opportunity Madam Speaker, I urge opposition to
assment.’’ Commission rule is designed to bring the rule, and I reserve the balance of
Republicans are committed to elimi- its conciliation procedures in line with my time.
nating discrimination in the work- the Supreme Court’s decision in Mach Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, I
place; that includes for older Ameri- Mining, LLC v. EEOC, and would up- yield myself such time as I may con-
cans. Discrimination of any kind is al- date these procedures for the first time sume.
ready against the law through the Age since 1977. Madam Speaker, I appreciate very
Discrimination in Employment Act, By encouraging the Equal Employ- much the comments from my friend
the Americans with Disabilities Act, ment Opportunity Commission claims and my colleague on the Committee on
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the Rehabilitation Act, and the Civil to be resolved outside of court, this Rules, Mr. BURGESS.
Rights Act. rule ensures that disputes can be re- I do want to just note that when it
Today’s rule also contains two bills solved at less expense in a more timely comes to discrimination, the standard
that were brought up on suspension basis and ensure accountability. that we use for discrimination in the
last week but were unable to pass with Passing S.J. Res. 13 would not pro- workplace that relates to race, reli-
the required two-thirds vote: The mote a better workplace for employees; gion, sex or national origin, is that
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those factors are a key motivating fac- range of conditions, and it is estimated studies show that more than 2.4 million
tor in an employment decision that al- that 62 percent of our Nation’s 2 mil- people are alive today in the United
lows a claimant to come forward. That lion women veterans use contracep- States because of the Hyde amend-
is what we wish to make the standard tion. In addition to family planning, ment, with about 60,000 babies spared
for age discrimination for older Ameri- contraception is used to treat or allevi- death by abortion each and every year.
cans. ate migraines, acne, endometriosis, and Over 2.4 million girls and boys who
What is being suggested by my PCOS. would have been aborted instead sur-
friends on the other side of the aisle, In fact, the median number of contra- vived because taxpayer funding was un-
however, are two different standards. ception methods used by women in the available to effectuate their violent de-
In this case, when it comes to age dis- U.S. is three, and nearly one-third of mise. Growing numbers of Americans,
crimination, that it needs to be the women in the U.S. have used five or Madam Speaker, continue to be
sole factor. Prior to the 2009 Supreme more methods over their lifetime. Con- shocked to learn that the methods of
Court case, indeed these were on par. traception is essential to a women’s abortion include dismemberment of a
The same standards would apply, the whole health and to her economic secu- child’s fragile body, including decapita-
same criteria that it be a key moti- rity. Yet women veterans who use VA tion, and that drugs like RU–486 starve
vating factor. healthcare are not treated the same as the baby to death before he or she is
And frankly, when you think about women in the military or civilian forcibly expelled from the womb. There
it, if you are an older American and women. is nothing benign or compassionate
you are being denied a promotion, you Addressing this inequality is long
about abortion methods.
overdue. All veterans and former serv-
are being denied a pay raise, and your The multibillion-dollar abortion in-
icemembers deserve the very best
employer suggests, well, you are a lit- dustry cleverly markets the sophistry
healthcare without any unnecessary
tle older, and oh, by the way—and lists of choice while going to extraordinary
barriers. They earned it, and they de-
a couple other things. Well, because it lengths to ignore, trivialize, and cover
serve it.
is not the sole factor that they articu- Madam Speaker, I urge my col- up the battered baby victim. By reason
lated, you don’t have a cause for a leagues to demonstrate their commit- of their age, dependency, immaturity,
claim. And we believe that there ment to the patriotic women who make inconvenience, fragility, and
shouldn’t be two different standards up 20 percent of our military and 10 unwantedness, unborn children have
when it comes to discrimination. If it percent of our veteran communities been denied justice and the most funda-
is a key motivating factor, which it and vote ‘‘yes’’ on the rule so we can mental of all human rights, the right
was up until the 2009 opinion, that is bring the Equal Access to Contracep- to life.
how it should stand. And we should tion for Veterans back to the floor. The right to life, Madam Speaker, is
make certain that the law of the land Let’s do the right thing, for equality, for everyone, not just the planned, the
when it relates to employment dis- health, and economic security for our privileged, and the perfect.
crimination is the same, whether or women who bravely served our country Ultrasound has not only been an
not it is because of race, religion, sex, for all of us to have the same. amazing diagnostic tool for treating
national origin, or age. Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I disease and disability before birth, it
Madam Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to yield myself such time as I may con- has also made the unborn baby more
the distinguished gentlewoman from sume. visible. Today, for many expectant
California (Ms. BROWNLEY). Madam Speaker, if we defeat the pre- moms, first baby pictures aren’t of
Ms. BROWNLEY. Madam Speaker, I vious question, I will offer an amend- their precious newborn baby, but of
rise today in support of the rule pro- ment to the rule to immediately con- ultrasound imaging photos and videos
viding consideration for my bill, the sider H.R. 18, the No Taxpayer Funding chronicling the amazing miracle of
Equal Access to Contraception for Vet- for Abortion and Abortion Insurance their child’s journey before birth.
erans Act. Full Disclosure Act of 2021. Madam Speaker, 166 Members of Con-
As you know, this rule is necessary Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous gress have cosponsored my bill, H.R. 18,
to bring critical veterans’ healthcare consent to insert the text of my the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion
legislation to the floor, because last amendment into the RECORD, along Act, to make the Hyde amendment and
week House Republicans failed to sup- with extraneous material, immediately other current abortion funding prohibi-
port the Equal Access to Contraception prior to the vote on the previous ques- tions permanent.
for Veterans Act when it was consid- tion. According to public opinion polls,
ered under the suspension of the rules. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there most Americans, by a decisive margin
They voted ‘‘no’’ despite the bill hav- objection to the request of the gen- of 58 percent to 38 percent in a recent
ing passed in the 116th Congress by tleman from Texas? Marist Poll, agree that taxpayers
voice vote with broad support. There was no objection. should not, I say again, should not be
They voted ‘‘no’’ despite the fact Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, this compelled against their conscience to
that veterans’ service organizations bill, introduced by Representative fund abortion.
overwhelmingly support the bill. CHRIS SMITH, prohibits the use of Fed- Years ago, then-Senator Joe Biden
They voted ‘‘no’’ despite the fact eral funds for abortions or for health wrote to constituents explaining his
that women veterans have put their coverage that includes abortions. support for the Hyde amendment and
lives on the line for our country and The Hyde Amendment first passed said it would ‘‘protect both the woman
overwhelmingly want equal access to Congress in 1976 to ban Federal funding and her unborn child.’’
healthcare. for most abortions. President Biden’s He said in another letter, ‘‘I have
They voted ‘‘no’’ despite 87 percent of fiscal year 2022 budget request omits consistently—on no fewer than 50 occa-
the American people supporting wom- this ban for the first time in over 40 sions—voted against Federal funding of
en’s access to contraception. years, breaking longstanding prece-
abortions. Those who are opposed to
While it is both disappointing and dent.
abortion should not be compelled to
H.R. 18 would make the ban on Fed-
perplexing to me that anyone would pay for them.’’
eral funding for abortions permanent,
vote to deny women veterans equal ac- So says Joe Biden in the past.
with exceptions for rape, incest, or if
cess to healthcare—the same I wholeheartedly agree. Those of us
the mother’s life is in danger.
healthcare we give women currently Madam Speaker, I yield 31⁄2 minutes opposed to abortion should not be com-
serving in the military—I am grateful to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. pelled or forced to pay for them.
the Speaker and the majority leader SMITH), my good friend, and a true Madam Speaker, someday future gen-
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have given us—all of us—a second leader on this issue, to further explain erations of Americans will look back
chance to do what is right. I thank the the amendment. and wonder how and why such a seem-
Committee on Rules for its swift ac- ingly smart, enlightened, and compas-
tion. b 1245 sionate society could have enabled and
Contraception is a medication used Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Madam facilitated the extermination of over
by millions of Americans for a wide Speaker, more than 20 peer-reviewed 62.5 million children, a number of child
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deaths that equates with the entire we can amend the rule to allow the first, with President Biden’s revocation
population of Italy. consideration of H.R. 18, the No Tax- of the Mexico City policy, followed by
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The payer Funding for Abortion Act. legislative efforts to dismantle the
time of the gentleman has expired. This critical bill will finally codify Hyde amendment, both of which pro-
Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I the Hyde amendment and uphold the tect life and prevent taxpayer-funded
yield an additional 30 seconds to the longstanding bipartisan agreement abortions.
gentleman. that prevents taxpayer dollars from Since the Hyde amendment was first
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. So with funding abortions. enacted in 1976, it is estimated that
deep respect for my colleagues, I be- While Republicans and Democrats this provision has saved more than two
lieve unborn children need the Presi- have engaged in heated debates over million lives. It has been supported by
dent of the United States and Members abortion in the past 40 years, we were lawmakers of both parties on both
of Congress on both sides of the aisle to always able to agree on the simple sides of the aisle, and signed into law
be their friends and advocates, not principle that public funding should by Presidents of both parties every sin-
powerful adversaries. not be used for abortions. The Hyde gle year since then. Indeed, every
Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, I amendment, which explicitly spelled Democratic Member, other than fresh-
yield myself such time as I may con- this policy out, has been included in men, has voted for legislation con-
sume. every single appropriations bill since taining the Hyde Amendment.
Madam Speaker, I want to just talk 1976, including those passed under the When he was serving in the United
for a moment about H.R. 239, the Equal Clinton and Obama administrations. States Senate, President Biden, at that
Access to Contraception for Veterans This commonsense, lifesaving amend- time, expressed his support for the in-
Act, which is actually before us today. ment has been supported by many clusion of this provision, a stance he
Although some might want to make Members of this body, including many has since abandoned. Eliminating this
this debate about other issues, it is of my colleagues across the aisle. It is provision in the annual appropriations
not. incredibly disappointing to see that bills would be a terrible mistake and at
Comprehensive healthcare for this administration and the Demo- odds with the beliefs of a strong major-
women, including access to contracep- cratic majority have decided to ignore ity of the American people.
tion, is critically important. Access to four decades of consensus and instead A recent Marist Poll found that 58
contraception is an economic issue. It embrace a controversial new policy op- percent of Americans oppose the tax-
helps people stay in the workforce, posed by over 60 percent of Americans. payer funding for abortion, while only
earn wages, support stronger families. As both a Christian and a mother, I 38 percent support it. Hyde protects the
It has even been shown to lift women deeply understand the preciousness of conscience rights of the great majority
out of poverty. an innocent child’s life. When I arrived of Americans who are opposed to pub-
Even relatively small copays have in Congress a few months ago, one of licly funded abortions for religious,
been found to be a barrier to accessing my first actions was to sign on to H.R. moral, or fiscal reasons. It allows
contraception. Costs associated with 18, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abor- States to choose to fund elective abor-
contraception result in women fore- tion Act. But whether you are a strong tions or not with State taxpayer dol-
going it completely, choosing less ef- pro-life advocate like me, or hold an lars, and the people of 34 States have
fective methods, or using it inconsist- opposing view, we should all be able to voluntarily chosen not to do so.
ently. get behind this bill. As we look ahead to the annual ap-
Congress eliminated copays for con- Taxpayer dollars should not be used propriations process, I would remind
traception as part of the Affordable to fund abortions. It is a simple, com- my friends on the other side of the
Care Act. And, as I said, for members monsense measure that should have as aisle that 200 Republicans, including
of the Defense Department, for people much bipartisan support this year as it every single Republican member of the
in military service, there is no copay. has in the past. Appropriations Committee, signed a
It is time we did the same for those Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, I re-
letter to congressional leadership stat-
brave women who entered armed serv- serve the balance of my time.
ing that they would oppose any spend-
ices and now are veterans. Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I
ing bill that did not include Hyde pro-
We also want to make sure that we yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from
tections.
have equal access. Women represent Oklahoma (Mr. COLE), the ranking
the fastest growing subpopulation of member of our Rules Committee. I see no better way for us to continue
veterans in the Nation, yet they lack Mr. COLE. Madam Speaker, I rise to celebrate life and ensure protections
access to the basic preventative today in opposition to the previous for the unborn than by making the
healthcare needs like contraception. question, and I fully support the imme- Hyde amendment permanent, which we
So I want to make sure that we focus diate consideration of H.R. 18, the No can do if we pass H.R. 18 into law.
on what is before us, the bills before Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, I re-
the House, what this conversation is Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act serve the balance of my time.
about, and not to be distracted by of 2021. Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I
things not before us and part of an ex- The bill would codify protections for yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman
treme agenda. the unborn and would make them per- from Florida (Mrs. CAMMACK) on the
This is a simple issue. It has passed manent. These protections are com- motion against the previous question.
by voice vote in the last Congress, and monly carried as part of the Hyde Mrs. CAMMACK. Madam Speaker, I
it is not clear to me what has changed. amendment, which has been carried in rise today to urge immediate consider-
This is an important issue for women the appropriations bills produced by ation of H.R. 18, the No Taxpayer
all across America, and we owe that to the Labor, Health and Human Services, Funding for Abortion and Abortion In-
our veterans to make sure that they and Education, and Related Agencies surance Full Disclosure Act.
don’t have additional barriers to con- Subcommittee of Appropriations, Our Nation has stood unified in our
traception that no one else in Amer- where I am the ranking member, for opposition to federally funded, on-de-
ican has. the past 45 years. mand abortion services for the past 40
Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- There is no cause greater for any years. The Hyde amendment has acted
ance of my time. Member of Congress than defending as a stopgap against publicly funded
Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I life, especially amongst the most vul- abortion and as a safeguard for our Na-
yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman nerable. When I was privileged to be tion’s most vulnerable, the unborn.
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from Louisiana (Ms. LETLOW), one of chair of the subcommittee, every one Before the Hyde amendment took ef-
our newest Members, to speak again on of the annual appropriations bills fect in 1980, over 300,000 American chil-
defeating the previous question and passed out of the subcommittee carried dren per year were denied their most
considering the amendment. this important protection. basic right to life and were aborted
Ms. LETLOW. Madam Speaker, I rise Yet the majority has once again using taxpayer-funded dollars. This
to oppose the previous question so that begun the misguided assault on life; fight is one that we must undertake in
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Congress to protect our most funda- deserve our care and our protection? hurting some of the smallest busi-
mental rights and important tenets Does that life not also have value, just nesses in the country, and I don’t think
that make our country great. like the lives of you and me, Mr. that is what you would have intended.
The Biden administration and con- Speaker? Mr. Speaker, I include in the RECORD
gressional Democrats seem to have for- Mr. Speaker, I will say it again: We the letter from the U.S. Chamber of
gotten the bipartisan support the Hyde are treading in dangerous territory. In- Commerce.
amendment has received from both Re- stead of working toward a government CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE
publican and Democrat administra- that builds all people up for the com- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
tions in the past, as well as the over- mon good, we are choosing to subsidize Washington, DC, June 18, 2021.
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REP-
whelming support from the American the deaths of unborn babies. RESENTATIVES: The U.S. Chamber of Com-
public, for this important provision. I believe that is appalling, and I urge merce strongly supports the Office of the
It is a national shame for this admin- my colleagues to reconsider their posi- Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) rule on
istration and congressional Democrats tions. We must pass H.R. 18 and respect ‘‘National Banks and Federal Savings Asso-
to overlook and marginalize the right the wishes of the American people: Tax ciations as Lenders,’’ also known as the
to life that we, as Americans, hold dollars should not be used to fund abor- ‘‘True Lender’’ Rule, and strongly opposes
dear. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of tions. S.J.Res. 15, which would effectively overturn
happiness is not just a saying; it is a Mr. Speaker, I urge ‘‘no’’ on the pre- it.
The True Lender Rule provides important
guiding principle by which we should vious question. legal certainty for national banks and fed-
all govern. Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, I re- eral savings associations regarding loans
Let’s come together as Americans, serve the balance of my time. they may issue in conjunction with third-
leave party lines behind, and support Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, may I parties. Various judicial rulings have created
the right to life because America’s fu- inquire as to how much time remains. legal uncertainty as to who is the ‘‘True
ture depends on it. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Lender’’ of a loan when a bank works with a
Madam Speaker, I urge my col- MFUME). The gentleman from Texas third party, thus calling into question the
leagues to defeat the previous question laws that apply to these loans. This legal un-
has 71⁄2 minutes remaining. The gen-
certainty discourages financial institutions
and provide for immediate consider- tleman from New York has 151⁄2 min- from partnering to provide credit to con-
ation of H.R. 18 for the sake of Amer- utes remaining. sumers and small businesses.
ica’s future generations. Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I have Partnerships between banks and third par-
Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, I no further speakers. I am prepared to ties have become a critical avenue for mak-
just note that we have in front of us close if that is in accordance with the ing credit available to both consumers and
two CRAs. We have two important wishes of the majority, so I yield my- small businesses. In fact, FinTech partner-
bills: The LGBTQ Business Equal Cred- ships represented 15% of Paycheck Protec-
self the balance of my time. tion Program (PPP) loans to small busi-
it Enforcement and Investment Act, as Mr. Speaker, the bills in this lengthy nesses last year. More importantly, the me-
well as the Protecting Older Workers rule will not achieve the benefits for dian value of FinTech partnership-enabled
Against Discrimination Act of 2021. the American people that are being PPP loans was $15,000. That median value
And we are not talking about any of claimed. amount was the smallest of all lending pro-
those. So I am prepared to talk about The Protecting Older Workers viders including Minority Development In-
those, which are actually before the Against Discrimination Act lowers the stitutions and Nonprofits. That means
House, whenever my friends choose to. threshold for age discrimination cases FinTech partnerships provided funding for
Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- many of America’s smallest businesses
in the workplace. It is already illegal which, according to McKinsey & Company,
ance of my time. to discriminate against an employee
Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I are disproportionately minority-owned.
because of age. Lowering the burden of The OCC’s rule establishes a clear test for
yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman proof to allow for mixed-motive claims determining the ‘‘True Lender’’ when a bank
from Minnesota (Mrs. FISCHBACH), a will, in fact, only benefit the trial law- makes a loan, which clarifies what legal
valuable member of the Rules Com- yers who actually bring the suits. frameworks are applicable to a loan. The
mittee, to speak against the previous I do want to direct attention to a let- rule provides that a bank is the ‘‘True Lend-
question. er’’ when it, as of the date of origination, (1)
ter that most Members received from is named as the lender in the loan agreement
Mrs. FISCHBACH. Madam Speaker, the United States Chamber of Com-
in 1994, then-Senator Joe Biden said: or (2) funds the loan. This clarification is
merce. It is a very good letter opposing critical for banks to partner with third par-
‘‘Those of us who are opposed to abor- S.J. Res. 15. This is the Congressional ties and does not undermine the myriad con-
tion should not be compelled to pay for Review Act repeal of the Office of the sumer protection laws enforced by state and
them.’’ Comptroller of the Currency’s rule on federal regulators.
Well, Mr. President, I certainly The Chamber opposes S.J.Res. 15.
national banks and Federal savings as-
agree. Sincerely.
For more than four decades, the Hyde sociations and lenders. NEIL L. BRADLEY.
The reason I bring this up is because
amendment has ensured the American Mr. BURGESS. The Congressional
I know many of my friends on the
people are not forced to fund abortion Review Act is a legitimate tool to re-
other side of the aisle do claim that
on-demand, a procedure at great odds view executive actions, but it should
their support from the United States
with so many of our personal and reli- not be used as a political tool to over-
Chamber of Commerce is what makes
gious beliefs, and an injustice that turn a previous administration’s ac-
them bipartisan and, hence, they tions simply because, Mr. Speaker, you
leaves an irreversible mark on so many
should be reelected. But here we have don’t like the previous occupant of the
lives.
Since 1976, the Hyde amendment has the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sending White House.
had bipartisan support from Congress, each of us a letter talking about how The CRAs in this rule are not based
has been signed into law by both Re- damaging excluding that rule from the on sound policymaking. They are in-
publican and Democrat Presidents, and Office of the Comptroller of the Cur- stead being used as an attempt to score
has been supported by the majority of rency would be. political points by undoing Trump-era
the American people. If I may just read a portion of this policies.
letter: ‘‘Partnerships between banks Mr. Speaker, I urge my fellow Mem-
b 1300 and third parties have become a crit- bers to reconsider these measures by
It has saved the lives of millions. But ical avenue for making credit available simply focusing on the policy and not
President Biden and the Democrats to both consumers and small busi- the policymaker.
want to end those protections, forcing nesses. . . . Fintech partnerships pro- Mr. Speaker, I have no other conclu-
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the American people to fund a proce- vided funding for many of America’s sion than to urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on the
dure that is at such serious odds with smallest businesses which, according to previous question, a ‘‘no’’ vote on the
our personal, religious, and moral be- McKinsey & Company, are dispropor- rule, and a ‘‘no’’ vote on the underlying
liefs. tionately minority-owned.’’ measures.
There is no more vulnerable person Mr. Speaker, by undoing this Trump- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance
than a child in the womb. Do they not era rule, you are, in fact, going to be of my time.
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Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, I yield The SPEAKER pro tempore. The (H. Res. 486) providing for consider-
myself the balance of my time. question is on ordering the previous ation of the bill (H.R. 2062) to amend
Mr. Speaker, I do want to thank the question. the Age Discrimination in Employment
gentleman, Dr. BURGESS, a colleague The question was taken; and the Act of 1967 and other laws to clarify ap-
and friend on the Rules Committee. I Speaker pro tempore announced that propriate standards for Federal em-
always appreciate hearing from him. the ayes appeared to have it. ployment discrimination and retalia-
I think there are compelling issues Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, on that tion claims, and for other purposes;
here in this rule and the reasons that I demand the yeas and nays. providing for consideration of the bill
the House should adopt the rule. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- (H.R. 239) to amend title 38, United
The Protecting Older Workers ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution States Code, to provide for limitations
Against Discrimination Act is a crit- 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. on copayments for contraception fur-
ical tool for so many Americans who Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- nished by the Department of Veterans
are discriminated against in the work- ther proceedings on this question are Affairs, and for other purposes; pro-
place. It deserves our support. I am postponed. viding for consideration of the bill
confident that it will pass the House, (H.R. 1443) to amend the Equal Credit
but we should remember how impor- f
Opportunity Act to require the collec-
tant it is, not only to those workers, RECESS tion of small business loan data related
but to the U.S. economy. to LGBTQ-owned businesses; providing
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu-
H.R. 239, the Equal Access to Contra-
ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair for consideration of the joint resolu-
ception for Veterans Act, makes sure
declares the House in recess subject to tion (S.J. Res. 13) providing for con-
that women who have served and are
the call of the Chair. gressional disapproval under chapter 8
veterans have the same rights that
every other person in America has to Accordingly (at 1 o’clock and 7 min- of title 5, United States Code, of the
not have to pay copays in order to re- utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. rule submitted by the Equal Employ-
ceive contraception from their f ment Opportunity Commission relating
healthcare policy. to ‘‘Update of Commission’s Concilia-
b 1330 tion Procedures’’; providing for consid-
We also take up critical legislation
regarding LGBTQ businesses, to make AFTER RECESS eration of the joint resolution (S.J.
sure they get equal access to credit and Res. 14) providing for congressional dis-
The recess having expired, the House
equal access to investments. H.R. 1443 approval under chapter 8 of title 5,
was called to order by the Speaker pro
would require lenders to start to gath- United States Code, of the rule sub-
tempore (Mr. MFUME) at 1 o’clock and
er information on those businesses that mitted by the Environmental Protec-
30 minutes p.m.
are owned by LGBTQ individuals. tion Agency relating to ‘‘Oil and Nat-
f ural Gas Sector: Emission Standards
The CRAs, in my judgment, Mr.
Speaker, are all well-informed, and PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION for New, Reconstructed, and Modified
they do focus on the policies, policies OF H.R. 2062, PROTECTING OLDER Sources Review’’; providing for consid-
which, frankly, we don’t agree with WORKERS AGAINST DISCRIMINA- eration of the joint resolution (S.J.
here in the House and which the Senate TION ACT OF 2021; PROVIDING Res. 15) providing for congressional dis-
didn’t agree with. The Senate has FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 239, approval under chapter 8 of title 5,
passed these on to us in bipartisan EQUAL ACCESS TO CONTRACEP- United States Code, of the rule sub-
fashion, so these aren’t simply ques- TION FOR VETERANS ACT; PRO- mitted by the Office of the Comptroller
tions of whether or not we approve of VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF of Currency relating to ‘‘National
the previous President. This is about H.R. 1443, LGBTQ BUSINESS Banks and Federal Savings Associa-
the policies themselves, and they have EQUAL CREDIT ENFORCEMENT tions as Lenders’’; and for other pur-
found themselves here to be voted on AND INVESTMENT ACT; PRO- poses, on which the yeas and nays were
because our colleagues across the cor- VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF ordered.
ridor in the Senate agree with us that S.J. RES. 13, PROVIDING FOR The Clerk read the title of the resolu-
these rules ought to be overturned CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL tion.
using the CRA process. OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY The SPEAKER pro tempore. The
This is an important rule. It affects THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OP- question is on ordering the previous
millions of Americans in so many PORTUNITY COMMISSION RELAT- question.
ways. ING TO ‘‘UPDATE OF COMMIS- The vote was taken by electronic de-
Mr. Speaker, I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on SION’S CONCILIATION PROCE- vice, and there were—yeas 218, nays
the rule and the previous question. DURES’’; PROVIDING FOR CON- 209, not voting 3, as follows:
The material previously referred to
SIDERATION OF S.J. RES. 14, [Roll No. 175]
by Mr. BURGESS is as follows:
PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL YEAS—218
AMENDMENT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 486
DISAPPROVAL OF THE RULE Adams Case Demings
At the end of the resolution, add the
SUBMITTED BY THE ENVIRON- Aguilar Casten DeSaulnier
following:
MENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Allred Castor (FL) Deutch
SEC. 12. Immediately upon adoption of this Auchincloss Castro (TX) Dingell
resolution, the House shall proceed to the
RELATING TO ‘‘OIL AND NAT-
Axne Chu Doggett
consideration in the House of the bill (H.R. URAL GAS SECTOR: EMISSION Barragán Cicilline Doyle, Michael
18) to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions. All STANDARDS FOR NEW, RECON- Bass Clark (MA) F.
points of order against consideration of the STRUCTED, AND MODIFIED Beatty Clarke (NY) Escobar
Bera Cleaver Eshoo
bill are waived. The bill shall be considered SOURCES REVIEW’’; PROVIDING Beyer Clyburn Espaillat
as read. All points of order against provi- FOR CONSIDERATION OF S.J. Bishop (GA) Cohen Evans
sions in the bill are waived. The previous RES. 15, PROVIDING FOR CON- Blumenauer Connolly Fletcher
question shall be considered as ordered on Blunt Rochester Cooper Foster
the bill and on any amendment thereto to
GRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF
Bonamici Correa Frankel, Lois
final passage without intervening motion ex- THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE Bourdeaux Costa Gallego
cept: (1) one hour of debate equally divided OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER Bowman Courtney Garamendi
and controlled by the chair and ranking mi- OF CURRENCY RELATING TO Boyle, Brendan Craig Garcı́a (IL)
F. Crist Garcia (TX)
nority member of the Committee on Energy ‘‘NATIONAL BANKS AND FED- Brown Crow Golden
and Commerce; and (2) one motion to recom- ERAL SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS Brownley Cuellar Gomez
mit. AS LENDERS’’; AND FOR OTHER
dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE
Bush Davids (KS) Gonzalez,
SEC. 13. Clause l(c) of rule XIX shall not Bustos Davis, Danny K. Vicente
apply to the consideration of H.R. 18.
PURPOSES
Butterfield Dean Gottheimer
Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, I yield The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Carbajal DeFazio Green, Al (TX)
back the balance of my time, and I ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfin- Cárdenas DeGette Grijalva
Carson DeLauro Harder (CA)
move the previous question on the res- ished business is the vote on ordering Carter (LA) DelBene Hayes
olution. the previous question on the resolution Cartwright Delgado Higgins (NY)
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