Congressional Record

Monday, September 28, 2026

Vol. 172, No. 153 · 119th Congress, 2nd session

House of Representatives

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The House met at noon and was called to order by the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Smith of Nebraska).

Designation of the Speaker Pro Tempore

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The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from the Speaker:

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September 28, 2026. I hereby appoint the Honorable Adrian Smith to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Prayer

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The Reverend Chris Kellerman S.J., Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, Washington, D.C., offered the following prayer: Good and gracious God, we thank You for creating us and calling us into relationship with You and one another. Forgive us for the times that we have not properly honored You nor loved our neighbor as we ought. Give us the grace to do better. We ask You to give us wisdom, so that we might be good stewards of the Earth; generosity, so that we might properly care for those who go without; charity, so that we might treat everyone as a child of the same Father; and holiness, so that we might glorify You in everything we do. We ask all this with hearts full of wonder and praise. Amen.

The Journal

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The SPEAKER pro tempore

Pursuant to clause 13 of rule I, the Journal of the last day's proceedings is approved.

Pledge of Allegiance

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The SPEAKER pro tempore

The Chair will lead the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. The SPEAKER pro tempore led the Pledge of Allegiance as follows:
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I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Communication from the Democratic Leader

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The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from the Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Leader:

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Hon. Mike Johnson, Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Speaker Johnson: Pursuant to section 732(a) of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act (P.L. 116-113), I am pleased to appoint Mr. Eric Gottwald of Baltimore, Maryland to the Independent Mexico Labor Expert Board. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Leader.

Adjournment

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The SPEAKER pro tempore

Pursuant to clause 13 of rule I, the House stands adjourned until 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2026.

Thereupon (at 12 o'clock and 2 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 11:30 a.m.

Executive Communications, Etc.

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Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

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EC-4784. A letter from the Under Secretary, Personnel and Readiness, Department of War, transmitting a letter authorizing Captain Jeffery W. Hill, United States Navy, to wear the insignia of the grade of rear admiral (lower half), pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 777(b)(3)(B); Public Law 104-106, Sec. 503(a)(1) (as added by Public Law 108-136, Sec. 509(a)(3)); (117 Stat. 1458); to the Committee on Armed Services. EC-4785. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting 11 proposed recessions of budget authority, totaling $810 million, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 683(a); Public Law 93-344, Sec. 1012(a); (88 Stat. 333) (H. Doc. No. 119--196); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. EC-4786. A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting the semiannual report detailing telecommunications-related payments made to Cuba as a result of the provision of telecommunications services pursuant to Department of the Treasury licenses during the period from January 1 through June 30, 2026, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 6004(e)(6); Public Law 102-484, Sec. 1705(e)(6) (as amended by Public Law 104-114, Sec. 102(g)); (110 Stat. 794); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-4787. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting an intent to remove certain items and services from the United States Munitions list; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-4788. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Department Notification Number: RSAT 26-1G, pursuant to the reporting requirements of Section 36(b)(5)(C) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-4789. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting Department Notification Number: RSAT 26-79, pursuant to 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. EC-4790. A letter from the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, transmitting a notification that the Department has determined not to file a petition for a writ of certiorari in Texas Tobacco Barn, L.L.C. v. HHS, No. 25-60200 (5th Cir.), pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 530D(a)(1); Public Law 107-273, Sec. 202(a); (116 Stat. 1771); to the Committee on the Judiciary. EC-4791. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting a draft bill that would amend Title 10 of the United States Code to add a new section; to the Committee on the Judiciary. EC-4792. A letter from the Chair, United States Sentencing Commission, transmitting amendment to the federal sentencing guidelines, together with the reasons for the amendments; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Report of Committees on Public Bills and Resolutions

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Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows:

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Mr. WALBERG: Committee on Education and Workforce. H.R. 2332. A bill to authorize the use of Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history record information for administration of certain licenses; with an amendment (Rept. 119-837, Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on the Judiciary discharged from further consideration. H.R. 2332 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Public Bills and Resolutions

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Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:

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By Mr. BALDERSON (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Pfluger): H.R. 10615. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require State Medicaid fraud control units to conduct annual audits; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. BENTZ: H.R. 10616. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create a repository of certain publicly available data sets; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. BROWN: H.R. 10617. A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to establish a demonstration grant program for veterinary medicine work-based learning, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. EVANS of Colorado: H.R. 10618. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to promote electronic verification of non-emergency transportation services and applied behavior analysis services under the Medicaid program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. FOXX: H.R. 10619. A bill to establish a direct spending safeguard limitation on any direct spending program without a specific level of authorized spending, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget. By Mr. GILL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Williams of Texas, and Mr. Self): H.R. 10620. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to strengthen commercial motor vehicle safety and accountability requirements, prevent the operation of chameleon carriers, improve English language proficiency requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GRIFFITH (for himself, Mr. Rulli, Mr. Bentz, and Mr. Bilirakis): H.R. 10621. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the State share of recovery under laws relating to false or fraudulent claims under the Medicaid program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. HERNANDEZ (for himself and Mr. Cisneros): H.R. 10622. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to require the Administrator to conduct compliance reviews for subcontracting plans, submit a report on subcontracting plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. HUFFMAN: H.R. 10623. A bill to reaffirm the applicability of the Indian Reorganization Act to the Lytton Rancheria of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Stansbury, Mr. Mfume, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Tonko): H.R. 10624. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out Executive Order 14253; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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. JOYCE of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Kennedy of Utah, Mr. Carter of Georgia, and Mr. Balderson): H.R. 10625. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require State Medicaid fraud control units to conduct annual audits; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. KEAN (for himself, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Valadao, Mrs. Kim, and Mr. Bresnahan): H.R. 10626. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the State share of the recovery of certain overpayments under the Medicaid program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI (for himself and Mr. Lawler): H.R. 10627. A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to increase protections for animals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. LANGWORTHY (for himself, Mr. Auchincloss, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Peters, Mr. Yakym, Mr. Moran, Mr. Mullin, and Mr. Panetta): H.R. 10628. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to alter when biosimilar biological products are eligible for price negotiations under the Medicare program; 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. MACE: H.R. 10629. A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to allow the publication of certain pesticide data, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Ms. MACE: H.R. 10630. A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to require public disclosure when certain pesticides are used on Federal land; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mrs. McBATH (for herself, Ms. Brown, and Ms. Norton): H.R. 10631. A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to help public schools reduce class size in the early elementary grades, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS (for herself, Mrs. Cammack, and Mrs. Fischbach): H.R. 10632. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require certain protections for whistleblowers under the Medicaid program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. PFLUGER (for himself, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Balderson): H.R. 10633. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require each State to designate a single agent responsible for certain fiscal duties under the Medicaid program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. PINGREE: H.R. 10634. A bill to prohibit the demolition of Presidential memorials; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. RILEY of New York: H.R. 10635. A bill to include high hazard potential dams and rural earthen dams as eligible for rehabilitation assistance under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. RULLI (for himself, Mr. Bentz, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Biggs of Arizona): H.R. 10636. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to conduct fraud risk assessments under the Medicaid program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Mr. STAUBER (for himself, Mr. Emmer, Mr. Finstad, and Mrs. Fischbach): H.R. 10637. A bill to require States to submit a report regarding the role of voter vouchers in registrations to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mrs. SYKES: H.R. 10638. A bill to establish the gender-based violence survivor workforce program; to the Committee on Education and Workforce. By Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Huizenga, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Barrett, and Ms. Scholten): H.R. 10639. A bill to designate the Great Lakes Commission as a Regional Great Lakes Partnership, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources. By Mrs. DINGELL (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Kean, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Simon, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina): H. Res. 1586. A resolution recognizing and honoring the 27th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C; to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE: H. Res. 1587. A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "National Kinship Care Month"; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. POU (for herself and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina): H. Res. 1588. A resolution congratulating the People's Republic of Bangladesh on assuming the Presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. By Mr. RUIZ (for himself and Ms. Salazar): H. Res. 1589. A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 1 as "National Latino and Latina Physician Day"; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. By Ms. TOKUDA (for herself and Mr. Case): H. Res. 1590. A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "Hawaiian History Month" to recognize the history, culture, and contributions of Native Hawaiians and reaffirm the United States Federal trust responsibility to the Native Hawaiian Community to support their well-being; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

Constitutional Authority Statement

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Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the following statements are submitted regarding the specific powers granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the accompanying bill or joint resolution.

Additional Sponsors

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Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions, as follows:

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H.R. 7: Mr. Barr. H.R. 116: Mr. Onder. H.R. 138: Mr. Finstad. H.R. 349: Mr. Keating. H.R. 381: Mr. Menendez. H.R. 539: Mr. Horsford. H.R. 987: Ms. Maloy. H.R. 1111: Mr. Casar. H.R. 1227: Ms. McClellan. H.R. 1232: Mr. Harris of Maryland. H.R. 1502: Mr. Mrvan, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Cohen. H.R. 1661: Mr. Liccardo, Mr. Reschenthaler, and Ms. Morrison. H.R. 1811: Mr. Carter of Louisiana. H.R. 2036: Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Olszewski, Mr. Finstad, and Mr. Mullin. H.R. 2048: Mr. Davis of Illinois and Ms. Crockett. H.R. 2192: Mr. Casar. H.R. 2231: Mr. Knott and Mr. Pappas. H.R. 2314: Mr. Norman. H.R. 2596: Mr. Van Orden. H.R. 2598: Mr. Bresnahan. H.R. 2767: Mr. Johnson of Georgia and Mr. Kennedy of New York. H.R. 2790: Mr. Case. H.R. 2902: Mr. Jackson of Illinois. H.R. 2941: Ms. Elfreth, Ms. Norton, and Mrs. Watson Coleman. H.R. 3036: Mrs. Hayes. H.R. 3084: Mr. Carter of Louisiana. H.R. 3105: Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Haridopolos, and Mr. Simpson. H.R. 3115: Ms. Leger Fernandez. H.R. 3139: Mr. Pallone. H.R. 3164: Mr. Sorensen. H.R. 3184: Ms. Morrison. H.R. 3199: Ms. Salinas. H.R. 3243: Mr. Ruiz. H.R. 3270: Mr. Bera. H.R. 3277: Mr. Ruiz. H.R. 3513: Mr. Walkinshaw. H.R. 3521: Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Cleaver, and Ms. Norton. H.R. 3544: Mr. Mannion and Ms. Simon. H.R. 3572: Ms. Lofgren. H.R. 3708: Mr. Garcia of California. H.R. 3946: Mr. Thompson of California. H.R. 3954: Mr. Pocan. H.R. 4272: Mrs. Hayes. H.R. 4317: Mr. Fitzpatrick. H.R. 4445: Ms. Underwood. H.R. 4528: Mrs. Grijalva and Ms. Randall. H.R. 4582: Mr. Van Drew and Mr. Bell. H.R. 4583: Mr. Bell and Mr. Van Drew. H.R. 4602: Ms. Lee of Florida, Ms. Ross, Mr. Knott, and Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania. H.R. 4611: Ms. Sewell. H.R. 4640: Mrs. Watson Coleman. H.R. 4731: Mr. Hill of Arkansas and Mrs. Grijalva. H.R. 4752: Ms. Clarke of New York. H.R. 4768: Ms. Escobar. H.R. 4837: Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia and Mr. Yakym. H.R. 4863: Ms. Pingree, Mr. Cisneros, Ms. DelBene, Ms. Elfreth, Ms. Fedorchak, and Mr. Levin. H.R. 4916: Mr. Vindman. H.R. 4917: Mr. Vindman. H.R. 5195: Mr. Foster. H.R. 5221: Mr. Lieu. H.R. 5350: Ms. Tokuda and Mrs. Hayes. H.R. 5470: Mr. Cleaver. H.R. 5490: Mr. Steil. H.R. 6000: Mr. Horsford, Ms. Titus, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. McBride, and Ms. Norton. H.R. 6078: Mrs. Watson Coleman and Mr. Buchanan. H.R. 6130: Ms. Titus, Mr. Strong, and Ms. Kelly of Illinois. H.R. 6137: Mr. Kean. H.R. 6160: Ms. Norton. H.R. 6231: Mr. Panetta and Mrs. Wagner. H.R. 6280: Mr. Mullin. H.R. 6423: Mr. Keating and Mr. Castro of Texas. H.R. 6994: Mr. Gottheimer. H.R. 7092: Ms. Wilson of Florida. H.R. 7450: Mr. Comer. H.R. 7453: Ms. Maloy. H.R. 7539: Mr. Schmidt. H.R. 7548: Ms. Randall and Mr. Wittman. H.R. 7598: Mr. Sessions. H.R. 7645: Ms. Friedman. H.R. 7774: Mr. Magaziner. H.R. 7787: Ms. Norton. H.R. 7802: Ms. Jayapal. H.R. 7854: Mr. Casar. H.R. 7875: Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia and Mr. Gottheimer. H.R. 7878: Mr. Kennedy of New York. H.R. 7905: Ms. Malliotakis and Mr. Mullin. H.R. 7910: Mr. Courtney. H.R. 7917: Mr. Garcia of California and Mr. Sherman. H.R. 7966: Mr. Carbajal. H.R. 8000: Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania. H.R. 8007: Mr. Thanedar. H.R. 8267: Mr. Mann. H.R. 8528: Mr. Pocan. H.R. 8582: Mr. Green of Texas and Mr. Ruiz. H.R. 8592: Ms. Randall. H.R. 8730: Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Hill of Arkansas, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Mann, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Pocan, and Mr. Schmidt. H.R. 8776: Mr. Mannion. H.R. 8979: Mr. Carter of Louisiana. H.R. 8990: Mr. Zinke. H.R. 9043: Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Ms. Randall, and Mr. Sherman. H.R. 9099: Mr. Lynch. H.R. 9216: Mr. Magaziner. H.R. 9236: Mr. Graves. H.R. 9250: Mrs. Bice, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Kustoff, and Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania. H.R. 9255: Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia. H.R. 9289: Ms. McClellan, Mr. Courtney, and Mr. Subramanyam. H.R. 9298: Ms. Maloy. H.R. 9337: Mr. Carter of Georgia. H.R. 9384: Mr. Subramanyam. H.R. 9402: Mrs. Grijalva. H.R. 9454: Mr. Magaziner. H.R. 9473: Ms. Mejia and Ms. Escobar. H.R. 9550: Ms. Escobar. H.R. 9640: Mr. Evans of Colorado. H.R. 9688: Ms. Simon, Mrs. Fletcher, and Mr. Moulton. H.R. 9693: Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Sorensen, Mr. Vasquez, Ms. Budzinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Rutherford, and Mr. Van Orden. H.R. 9701: Mr. Bilirakis. H.R. 9784: Ms. Simon. H.R. 9786: Ms. Simon. H.R. 9827: Mr. Crane. H.R. 9838: Mr. Obernolte. H.R. 9842: Ms. Brownley, Ms. Norton, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Clarke of New York, and Ms. Randall. H.R. 9901: Mr. Kennedy of New York. H.R. 9951: Mr. Buchanan. H.R. 10111: Mr. Horsford. H.R. 10115: Ms. Stansbury. H.R. 10153: Mr. Panetta. H.R. 10163: Mr. Kennedy of New York. H.R. 10210: Mrs. McClain Delaney. H.R. 10239: Mr. Vindman. H.R. 10334: Mr. Moore of Utah and Ms. Sewell. H.R. 10368: Mr. Fitzpatrick. H.R. 10421: Ms. Clarke of New York. H.R. 10465: Mr. Ruiz. H.R. 10473: Ms. Escobar, Mr. Takano, and Ms. Budzinski. H.R. 10538: Ms. Ocasio-Cortez. H.R. 10542: Mr. Self and Mr. Carter of Texas. H.R. 10551: Ms. Norton, Mrs. McIver, and Ms. Wilson of Florida. H.R. 10566: Mr. Neguse. H.R. 10571: Mr. Mullin and Mr. Haridopolos. H.R. 10582: Mr. Fong and Mr. Gottheimer. H.R. 10597: Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Ms. Randall, and Ms. Lofgren. H.R. 10600: Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Morrison, Ms. Randall, and Mrs. Grijalva. H.R. 10610: Mr. Meuser. H.R. 10612: Ms. Tlaib and Mr. Goldman of New York. H.J. Res. 63: Ms. Schrier, Mr. Whitesides, Mr. Tran, and Ms. Bynum. H. Con. Res. 44: Ms. Stansbury. H. Con. Res. 119: Ms. Crockett, Mr. Evans of Colorado, and Mr. Case. H. Res. 317: Mr. Quigley. H. Res. 629: Mr. Casar. H. Res. 925: Ms. Bonamici. H. Res. 1063: Mrs. Hayes. H. Res. 1258: Mr. Pocan. H. Res. 1524: Mr. Hernandez. H. Res. 1559: Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania. H. Res. 1572: Ms. Simon. H. Res. 1574: Ms. Ansari, Mr. Case, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Ms. Friedman, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Torres of California, and Ms. Titus. H. Res. 1584: Mr. Mann, Mrs. Cammack, and Mr. Palmer.