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Uighur muslims. Also today possible work on a covid19 aid bill. Live house coverage here on cspan. The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. God of the universe, father to us all, we give you thanks forgiving us another day for giving us another day. During these days, these few days before the house breaks for the final weeks of the campaign, send us your spirit of peace. Inspire the members to complete their charge, to promote the common good of our nation. Comfort those who continue to suffer from the coronavirus and protect those who labor still to treat the disease and bring an effective vaccine to the world. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. Men. The speaker pursuant to section 4 of House Resolution 967, the journal of the last days proceedings is approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from virginia, mr. Cline. Mr. Cline 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. The speaker the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for oneminute speeches on each side of the aisle. For what purpose does for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . Mr. Rose madam speaker, i rise to ask for unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Rose madam speaker, in the area of covid19 people are reliant of the United States Postal Service more than ever. Mr. Higgins a beloved American Institution built on trust, reliability, and durability. During the president ial years s of 1864, 156 ago, during the end of the civil war, soldiers were mailed ballots and they voted and returned those ballots via the United States Postal Service. There was no fraud. Sadly and unbelievably the United States Postal Service is being sabotaged from within. The trump postmaster has removed and destroyed 671 sorting machines nationally, including five of 20 from buffalo. I inspected the buffalo facility on september 9 and found Priority Mail delayed for more than a month or longer. The dedicated postal workers at the buffalo facility report the situation has worsened in the past few days. Mail is sitting on the floor. Five of 20 mail sorters were removed or destroyed. Today im calling on the nations postmaster to fix and to restore all mail sorters to the buffalo facility. Our postal workers and letter carriers do great work for the American People. This Administration Needs to get out of the way and allow them to do their job. They are good and honest pb luck service. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from montana seek recognition . Mr. Gianforte i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Gianforte i rise today to Mark National Suicide Awareness month. Unfortunately, montanans are all too familiar with the epidemic of suicide. As we have faced this Ongoing Public Health and economic crisis, the demand for Mental Health services has grown. In my home county, Crisis Response therapists have experienced a higher volume of calls. Each month they receive more calls than the last. From people needing help. Centers throughout montana are seeing similar increases. To confront the greater demand for services and help people in crisis, we must ensure access to necessary resources that are available. One crucial resource is the National Suicide hotline. Im grateful to my colleagues, republicans and democrats, for working with me to designate 9 88 as the hotlines number. Im proud of that bipartisan accomplishment. Lets continue to provide these Critical Resources for those who need them the most and support them through their darkest hours. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . Mr. Rose request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Rose i rise today to honor the life and memory of Miss Madeline brennan. A legend in diker heights and a testament to the idea that Great Schools begin with great leaders. For 50 years she served as the principal of diker heights Intermediate School, making her the longest serving principal in new york city history and perhaps the entire country. She loved her job so much even when her pension and 401k that meant that she could make more money in retirement, she kept on working. That passion inspired many of her students to not only become teachers themselves, but to return to diker heights Intermediate School to work on her staff. Miss brennan passed away this past april, but her legacy lives on in the thousands of lives she influenced over the years. Shell be dearly missed. Thank you. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Washington state. For what purpose does the gentleman from Washington State seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Newhouse thank you, mr. Speaker. Some may say i am biased, but i firmly believe that Washington State is home to the best farmers in the world. Today i rise to congratulate one of those incredible farmers, my fellow washingtonian, nicole berg, for her appointment to the federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of directors. Nicoles experience as a fourth generation farmer in Central Washington has provided her with a strong yet personal understanding of the needs of familyrun farmers in the United States. For many years i have seen nicoles passion for putting food on americas table. Her work with the National Association of wheat growers has been of immense benefit to the region and to the world. And there is no doubt in my mind that she will be a great asset to the federal Crop Insurance corporation. I wish nicole the very best as she epters this new chapter. Her appointment to the fcic board of directors is well deserved. I congratulate her on this fantastic achievement. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the the gentlewoman from minnesota seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i rise to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Ms. Mccollum i rise to honor the over 200,000 americans who have lost their lives to covid19. And the over seven Million People who have been infected. The pandemic has put great stress on our communities and wreaked havoc on our economy. Millions of americans have lost their jobs and with it their Health Insurance. During the pandemic common sense would say we should strengthen our National Health care system. President trump and the Congressional Republicans continue their assault on the Affordable Care act urging the courts to strike the law down. The house has passed 340 Bipartisan Health bills. The senate refuses to take them up. The president signs executive orders that do nothing. They do not protect people with preexisting conditions or cover preventive medicine. The a. C. A. Does. The president claims to have a Health Care Plan to replace the a. C. A. , but he only intends to release it after the election. This is no way to govern. Its time to end the political stunts, to work across the aisle, and get serious about the health of the American People. Mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina seek recognition . Mr. Wilson mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Wilson thank you, mr. Speaker. On tuesday, the insightful columnist starr parker provided an stroor analysis, Supreme Court fight is about life and death. Quote, chuck schumer, Senate Minority leader said our number one goal must communicate the stakes of the Supreme Court fight to the American People. Nothing is left off the table. Nothing even violence . Senator schumer is right. The American People must know what is at stake. We have a culture of life and civility or culture of death, violence, and chaos. Fortunately President Donald Trump understands whats at stake. Because of the diligence of this president and the republican senate, we will soon see an outstanding conservative woman, one who respects both the sanctity of life and sanctity of our nations institutions, fill the court vacancy. In conclusion, god bless our troops and well never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. Godspeed, amy barrett and carol davis. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from North Carolina seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask permission to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one min. Mr. Price mr. Speaker, i rise to recognize the faithful servant of the peoples house, parliamentarian tom wickam. Toms only the fifth parliamentarian in this history. Hes concluding his 15 years of service this week. One of the distinguishing features of tombs service has been his work with the House Democracy Partnership and willingness to extend himself internationally to share his experience and insight with those organizing and mad ministering parliaments in emerging, struggling democracies. Js last fall members would have been heartened to see the reception that tom along with clerk Cheryl Johnson received from their counterparts in kenya, liberia, ethiopia, and in a gambia. We have all been fit interested toms dedicated service antiskill, integrity, and fairness he has brought to the parliamentarians role. We wish him and his family godspeed as they begin the next hapter of their lives. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to recognize new freedom farm in buchanan, virginia. Founded in 2016 by lois fritz, new freedom farm is a Nonprofit Community that aids veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, and traumatic brain injury. Through animal therapy, farming, and pier peer to peer support. It strives to empower veterans and help they will heal. Mr. Cline the farms mission is to heal heroes through horses. They often develop deep friendships through equine activity and emotional and Spiritual Health which helps with reintegration into civilian life. They offer their services to veterans entirely free of charge and say they are able to operate through donations and faith. I applaud the entire team at new freedom farm for their passion and commitment to serving those who serve our nation. I wish them continued success moving forward and thank them for their incredible work. Mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i rise to request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to congratulate the faculty, staff, and students of Dallastown Elementary School in the Dallastown Area School District or being recognized as a 2020 National Blue ribbon school. Mr. Smucker the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program was founded nearly 40 years ago to recognize outstanding public and private schools who are making a difference and exemplify excellence. Dallastown elementary was recognized as an exemplary high performing school. I would like to thank dallastown area superintendent, dr. Joshua dalf, school board, and leadership and teachers at the school for working so hard for this achievement. In their application, School Principal Charles Patterson noted that one of the distinguishing characteristics he sees about the dallastown elementary is that they have built a school family. The quality education these students receive prepares them for success throughout the rest of their lives. Congratulations again. The Dallastown Elementary School for being named a 2020 National Blue ribbon school. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition . The gentleman from florida, without objection, is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Bilirakis i rise today to bring some thunder to the House Chamber and recognize the now twotime stanley cup champion, tampa bay lightning. The bolts have enshrined themselves as one of the greatest teams of all time. Although covid prevented fans from attending the playoffs, the distant thunder of the greatest fans in hockey and the determination of the lightning got them to the top of the mountain, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as we say in tampa bay, stanley needs a tan. And let me just say, it is sonny back sunny back in tampa bay. While one tampa bay championship run comes to an end, another begins. Best of luck to the Tampa Bay Rays as they begin their quest to secure their first world series title. Lets make tampa bay titletown, u. S. A. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I appreciate it. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition . Mr. Levin mr. Speaker mr. Speaker, while Everybody Knows that detroit is a hockey town. Today my purpose is to rise and address the house and ask permission to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, every day members of the Law Enforcement put on their uniform not knowing if they are going to come home. These mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons and daughters. In an era of heightened rhetoric, i stand here today to say thank you to our women and men in uniform. Recently weve seen a rise in attacks against Police Officers across the country and even in west michigan. This month officers responded to a domestic disturbance where two people were shot. Mr. Huizenga one of them murdered. A police chase ensued and when a deputy encountered the suspect driving the wrong way, when the deputy tried to apprehend the suspect while driving, he was fired upon. Multiple departments working together were able to use a Police Cruiser to disable the suspects vehicles. Unbeknownst to the officers, there was also a developmentally disabled woman in the back seat of the who was rescued and brought to safety. This incredible story follows a weekend where 11 shootings took place in grand rapids, despite all this, some of my colleagues still think that defunding the police is a good idea. Im here to tell you, it is not. This will only Hurt Community policing initiatives for the very communities that need it the most. So, thank you to the incredible men and women who serve in west michigan. We stand with you and appreciate your professionalism, your courage and your dedication to our community. With that, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition . Mr. Carter i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Carter mr. Speaker, i rise today to remember and honor a great american. Mr. Royce Everett Carter of blackshear, georgia, passed away on september 12 at the age of 85. Royce was born and raised in georgia and lived in Pierce County for the past 52 years. Committed to improving transportation and infrastructure in the state of georgia, he had worked for the Georgia Department of transportation as a project engineer for the state Highway Department until his retirement. Royce worked on several projects with t. R. Long engineers over the years, including the royce e. Carter roundabout on new school road which was dedicated to the work he did throughout his life to improve his community. He was a steadfast Public Servant who was always looking for opportunities to improve the lives around him. In his limited free time, he enjoyed golf and took his appreciation for it to new heights when he served on the board of the late Lake View Golf Club and eventually became president. He loved his friends, his family, his community and his church dearly and he used every opportunity to make the most of the time spent on this earth. I am thankful for the life he lived and know his legacy will continue for years to come. I know that every time i drive the royce e. Carter roundabout, i will remember the impact he made on georgias first Congressional District. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Yield back. The speaker pro tempore the chair lays before the house the following enrolled bill. The clerk senate 982. An act to increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat Violent Crime within indian lands and of indians. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california, ms. Waters, seek recognition . Ms. Waters pursuant to House Resolution 1129, i call up h. R. 6270, the uighur forced labor disclosure act of 2020. And ask for its immediate consideration in the house. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 6270. A bill to amend the securities and exchange act of 1934 to require issuers to make certain disclosures relating to the uighur autonomous region and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to House Resolution 1129, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of rules Committee Print 11664 is adopted and the bill as amended is considered read. The bill as amended shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and the Ranking Member of the committee on Financial Services. The gentlewoman from california, ms. Waters, and the gentleman from michigan, mr. Huizenga, each will control 30 minutes. The chair now recognizes the gentlewoman from california, ms. Waters. Ms. Waters mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks on h. R. 6270, and to insert extraneous material thereon. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Waters mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from california is recognized. Ms. Waters i rise in strong support of h. R. 6270, the uighur forced labor disclosure act of 2020. Important legislation introduced by representative wexton, a valued member of the committee on Financial Services. Group urs are a muslim and are one of a member of muslim groups that are persecuted, arbitrarily arrested, detained in forced labor concentration camps and even executed. It has been reported by human rights advocates that over one Million People are being held by the Chinese Government in detention camps across the uighur autonomous region. The government of the peoples republic of china falsely refers to these concentration camps as vocational camps or reeducation camps. Make no mistake, the truth is that today in 2020 one million human beings are being held in concentration tramp camps where they are beaten, starves and starved and forced to work long hours in conditions that can only be described as inhumane. Their relatives often have no idea where they are or whether they are alive. They are dying each day due to the cruelty of their Living Conditions and the brutality of the Chinese Government which executes them with impunity. And so with these concentration camps, the uighurs are used as slave labor to make goods and products for unsuspecting american consumers. Each day millions of us unknowingly buy, use and transport products made by the hands of people who are held in these governmentrun detention centers, while their families wait for some proof of life that may never come. So i would urge all members to vote for h. R. 6270. And, mr. Speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from california reserves. The gentleman from michigan is recognized. Mr. Huizenga thank you, mr. Chair. I rise today in opposition to h. R. 6270 and yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Huizenga mr. Chair, republicans are unwavering in our support to hold china accountable for the human rights inlations that are occurring the xuar. We agree with each other on the facts on the ground. From the oppression that the uighurs are feeling, to the forced labor camps. In fact, i would remind my colleagues that we passed h. R. 6 210 last week. Literally last week on a bipartisan basis to address these Human Rights Violations. Moreover to date, the Trump Administration has taken significant action to punish human rights violators in the region, including recent sanctions and additions to the commerce departments entity list. On the other hand, this window dressing bill put forth by the democrats less than a month before the election and a week after we actually passed legislation will not hold any bad actors accountable. Adding additional mandatory disclosures for Public Companies is not the appropriate way to curtail human rights atrocities. Sanctioning is the most effective way to hold these human rights abusers accountable. The framework of this bill is deeply flawed. First, the securities and Exchange Commission, the s. E. C. , has no Foreign Policy expertise. The s. E. C. s threepart mission is to, one, protect investors, two, maintain fair, orderly and efficient markets, and, third, facilitate Capital Formation here in the United States. The treasury and state department handle the sanctions regime. We should instead be working with both the state department and treasury to hold these bad actors accountable, not the securities and Exchange Commission. And i would put out, mr. Speaker, that or mr. Chair, that we are working with state department and treasury. To be clear, this bill would require the s. E. C. To issue rules regarding American Companies, and only American Companies, to disclose whether they or any of their affiliates directly or indirectly engaged with an entity or an affiliate of an entity to import not only goods from the xuar, but also goods containing materials originating or sourced from the xuar. A lot of us have been talking about disney and other places that have content from this area. Lets see what this would mean for a manufacturer. Lets look at what this would mean in so many various areas of our economy. This means that companies will be required to know if its a if its affiliates, its suppliers, anyone they may have a relationship with, are, quote, indirectly engaged with affiliates of certain companies. So, you may not be doing something directly. But an affiliate or a partner of yours may be doing something with an affiliate or partner of somebody else that may be dealing doing some business in that area. This is a poorly constructed disclosure regime where a Public Company would be required to disclose impossibletodiscern information. And it would be liable for securities fraud, a very powerful word, if it is impossible to discern information that is not disclosed correctly. Think about that. They may not know theyre breaking the law, this law. But they would be held accountable for that. Further, the bill does not contain a sunset clause and the disclosure requirement would apply indefinitely. Even if behavior in the region has changed. This bills framework has proven disastrous. Section 1502 of the doddfrank act mandated disclosures relating to the use of conflict minerals that originated in the d. R. C. , democratic republic of congo, or an adjoining country. There is an entire Great Lakes Region they called it in africa. The implementation of section 1502 cost billions of dollars, democrat estimates put it at over 7 billion, and the provisions led to devastating job losses, not here in america, but in africa. Mr. Chair, this bill does not go through regular order either, i might add. Committee republicans have not had the opportunity to make substantive changes or suggestions, let alone examine the bills likely harmful consequences. So, again, just last week the house passed h. R. 6210, the uighur forced labor act to hold china accountable. Thats where the responsibility lies. China. Not u. S. Companies or the securities and Exchange Commission. And today were only trying to give a vulnerable member and other democrats who feel the need to, quote, get tough on china all of a sudden, a win. Sad, in my opinion. So i urge my colleagues to oppose h. R. 6270, as it will limit opportunities for everyday investors, reduce the number of Public Companies, increase Compliance Costs on businesses, and may harm, actually, the uighurs themselves, that this bill is intending to protect. Lets go after china, lets not go after the uighurs. I reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from michigan reserves. The gentlewoman from california, ms. Waters, is recognized. Ms. Waters i yield to the gentlewoman from virginia, a distinguished member of the Financial Services committee, and the sponsor of this legislation, ms. Wexton, as much time as she may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from virginia is recognized. Ms. Wexton thank you, chairwoman waters, for working with me on this important legislation and for your unwavering commitment to defending human rights and demanding accountability. Two things that h. R. 6270 would do. I also wish to thank representative jim mcgovern and chris smith for their leadership and commend them on the hard work on the uighur labor force prevention act which passed the house overwhelmingly last week. Both have worked tirelessly to shine a light on the atrocities taking place there. Speaker pelosi pointed out it was congressman smith and congressman frank wolf who years ago visited a forced labor camp and reported back to the u. S. Congress and the world about what was happening there. Frank wolf held my seat in virginias 10th Congressional District for 34 years. So i am proud to continue his important work defenged religious freedom and human rights. For that reason i rise in strong support of h. R. 6270, the uighur forced labor disclosure act. This legislation is a crit and long overdue human rights disclosure bill that will inform investors and markets of publicly traded companies, or active exploitation of one of the most pressing and ongoing Human Rights Violations of our lifetimes. For years, the government of the peoples republic of china has been engaged in the mass internment of religious minorities in the injiang legion. Because of well documented and massive scale atch of much injang as used forced labor. Chinese authorities have used the pretext of terrorism to suspend civil rights including the internment of more than one million uighurs and otheret knick minorities in Reeducation Centers where they are subjected to harsh abuse and forbidden from practicing their religious or cultural beliefs. These reexeags centers also force function as forced labor camps where various goods, especially those made from cotton, the regions top export, are manufactured with forced uighur labor and sent to producers and consumers around the world. Chinese manufacturers have provided Development Assistance to build factories in or near the camps to take advantage of detainee labor. And through government sponsored endeavors like the mutual pairing assistance program, former detainees from transferred to other parts of china for factory labor where they are separate interested their families, live in segregated dormitories, and assigned minders who monitor their every move. Its important to point out a lot of these workers were accomplished people in uighur society. Talking about professors, doctors, and journalists. Educated successful people who had their livelihoods taken from them. Their only crime was being uighur. Shockingly, reports show that many of these factories supply manufactured materials for. So Largest Companies in the world. And some of these products are finding their ways to u. S. Consumers. The u. S. Has ban the imports made with forced labor since 1930. And u. S. Companies are required to exercise Due Diligence in order to better understand their supply chains and potential links to forced labor. But traditional human rights Due Diligence efforts are falling short where forced labor is widespread and systemic in the regional economy. Jinjang is also tightly controlled and travel to the region is restricted making efforts to supply chains nearly impossible. Auditors have been detained, threatened, stopped at airports, and workers are intimidated not to talk. Just last week five supply chain auditing organizations pulled out citing restricted access and increased difficulty meeting auditing standards. Despite all of this, International Companies continue to source or allow products from labor from the region to come into their supply chain. My legislation, the uighur forced labor disclosure act, would require the s. E. C. To issue rules requiring publicly traded companies to annually disclose imports of manufactured goods and materials that originate in or jinjang. Om because of the strong likelihood from there are using forced labor, companies that import materials face greater and financial risk that may impact their short and longterm value. Shareholders and consumers have trite know whether their hardrned dollars are being invested in companies who benefit forced labor. Its critical that publicly traded companies disclose this so investors can make the best decisions possible and make sure no parts of our market or economy utilized forced labor or complicit in further iolations of human rights. The gentleman from michigan believes that sanctions would be a better option. Sanctions need to be part of the solution. And i along with others pushed the Trump Administration to sanction the Chinese Government officials and entities and when they finally did i finally supported that. I firmly agree with what they did. But sanctions alone arent effective. We need a multipronged approach that deals with the supply side and demand side. Its mentioned that its not possible to exercise the kind of Due Diligence necessary. What price is human life . There are lots of opportunities for them to pressure for publicly traded companies to pressure their suppliers not to take advantage of this forced labor. And it could cause reputational and Financial Risks and burdens to the company if they are found out that they are profiting from this forced labor. So my bill along with chairman mcgoverns, h. R. 6270, which passed overwhelmingly last week, sends a strong message that the United States economy and the Financial System will not tolerate human rights abuse. I urge my colleagues to support the uighur forced labor disclosure act. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from virginia yields back the balance of her time. The gentlewoman from california reserves. The gentleman from michigan is recognized. Mr. Huizenga id like to yield two minutes to the distinguished gentleman from ohio, mr. Gonzalez. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from ohio, mr. Gonzalez, is recognized. Mr. Gonzalez thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise in opposition to h. R. 6270 before us here today. China is the greatest existential threat our country has faced in my lifetime. From their efforts to displace the u. S. As an International Leader to hurting our job creators and workers to chinas human rights abuses, the u. S. Needs to work in a bipartisan and strategy way with our allies strategic way with our allies. Thats why i was honored to serve on the House China Task force that today released a comprehensive report. From this report we have recommended hundreds of policy proposals and ideas, over 60 of which are bipartisan. Most effective ways to counter the Chinese Communist party. Unfortunately, this piece of legislation before us today misses the mark, though i do appreciate my colleagues intent. Once again my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are attempting to use the s. E. C. Who has no Foreign Policy expertise and Whose Mission is to, one, protect investors. Two, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets. And three, facilitate Capital Formation. This bill seeks to make that group, the s. E. C. , an enforcer of a policy objective unre unrelated to their expertise. Its bet inert Treasury Department where we do have the tools who support the grotesque human rights violation that the c. C. P. Inflicts on the uighurs. I would like to remind everyone this bill never went through a mashup and received zero hearings in the Financial Services committee, primarily because as we all know these virtual hearings are awful to put it kindly. The virtual hearings do not work and they serve as a tremendous disservice to our constituents. Since the pandemic struck we have not held a single markup as a committee. What is the purpose of our committee if we cant figure out how to mark up a bill . There is so much more work to be done here and we arent seriously taking up any of it. We can and must find a way to safely and effectively hold real hearings and real markups in a socially distanced way so we can do the job the American People sent us here to do. I urge my colleagues to oppose this legislation and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentleman from michigan reserves. The gentlewoman from california is recognized. Mr. Waters thank ms. Waters thank you, mr. Speaker and members. I now yield to the gentleman from texas, mr. Green, five minutes. Mr. Green thank you, madam chair. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from texas, mr. Greernings is recognized for five minutes. Mr. Green thank you, madam chair. I thank the gentlelady, ms. Wexton, for bringing this legislation before the house. And to be very candid with you, upon reviewing the materials that have been submitted to me, i was absolutely amazed that this kind of activity is taking place. Forced labor, is that what they are calling it now . When you force people to work. When you separate families. When you have persons denounce their religion . When you put them in Reeducation Centers . Is that what this is all about . Forced labor . I have a history that requires me to speak up and speak out on these issues. Forced labor is how i got to this country. So if you understand my history, you have to understand why i am absolutely, totally, and completely opposed to whats happening to the uighurs. It this is unconscionable and its unacceptable. I am proud to be a person who will strongly recommend to my colleagues that we not allow this to continue. Its one thing to have the forced labor and then to compound it by having american Companies Benefit from the forced labor. Hats sinful, its criminal, and international courts, but its also just sinful that American Companies would participate in this kind of activity. I think this notion that they should be audited, their supply chain should be audited is more than reasonable. Why would we not to know whether American Companies are participating in this kind of behavior . We need to know. How do we find out . Audit the supply chain. It just makes sense. That we would do this. I dont understand how we can oppose trying to find out if this kind of activity is being engaged in by American Companies. Finally this. Dont understand how we consistently find people opposed to making inquiries about the suffering of other people. At some point the people who are suffering have to be given some opportunity to have their suffering addressed. And doesnt matter where they are in the world. Suffering has to be addressed. We cannot allow it to happen there because if we do, it can happen here. I am absolutely supportive of h. R. 6270, and i strongly encourage my colleagues to help us end the suffering of the uighur people. I just spoke to a constituent who is of chinese ancestry who said to me that she believes all of this to be true. I just dont understand how we can oppose this piece of legislation. I strongly urge my colleagues to support it i thank you, madam chair, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from texas yields back. The gentlewoman from california, ms. Waters, reserves. The gentleman from michigan. M huizenga may i inquire as to time remaining . The speaker pro tempore the gentleman has 23 minutes remaining. Mr. Huizenga i reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from california has 18 minutes. The gentleman mr. Huizenga id like to reserve at this time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from michigan reserves. The gentlewoman from california is recognized. Ms. Waters thank you very much. I yield to the gentlelady from virginia, additional time, of five minutes. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from virginia is recognized for five minutes. Ms. Wexton thank you, mr. Speaker. Thank you, madam chairwoman. Mr. Huizenga is it appropriate the speaker pro tempore the gentleman from will suspend. The gentlewoman from virginia will have to yield for that parliamentary inquiry. The gentlewoman is recognized. Ms. Wexton thank you, mr. Speaker. The gentlewoman will not yield, no. Mr. Speaker, thank you. The gentleman from michigan raises a couple of points in his argument saying that h. R. 6720 is redundant because of the mcgovern bill. None of the disclosures required by this bill are required under h. R. 6210, the uighur forced labor prevention act. There is no overlap. In fact, we worked very hard to make sure the two bills were complementary. H. R. 6210 imposes a disclosure obligation for certain activity issuer is knowingly engaged in which is appropriate in circumstance certain circumstances. Import related activities are covered under 6270. The issuer would have an affirmative obligation to know their suppliers so they would have to engage in Due Diligence to determine whether they were engaging in supporting these forced labor practices. Companies that continue to import from the region despite the overwhelming evidence of systemic forced labor practices should at the very least be required to ack actively audit their supply chains and thats what this legislation would require. Another issue brought up by the gentleman from michigan is that this is like a supply chain disclosure requirement under doddfrank. 1502 required whether their products contained certain minerals known to have violent conflict in subsaharan africa. The implication is businesses will find these requirements so burdensome theyll have to die vest from the region and local jobs will be lost. People are being put into concentration camps and work camps against their will. We should be pushing companies to reassess their supply chains in xinjiang and find alternatives. Preferably here in america, where they are not exploiting forced labor. Unlike legitimate mining jobs in the d. R. C. , we want these forced labor jobs to go away. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from michigan is recognized. Husehies i continue mr. Huizenga i continue to reserve. Ms. Waters thank you very much. Mr. Speaker and members, i yield to myself as much time as i may consume. A report published earlier this year by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute noted that nike, adidas and apple all have supply chains that included uigher workers laboring under forced conditions. It is critical that investors of these companies be given the to mation they need consider the risk associated with investing in these and other publicly traded u. S. Companies. With forced labor in their supply chains. And it is equally critical that when required to disclose this information, that these Companies Confront the reality of their choices and make decisions that dont contribute o suffering, racism and death. This bill is a necessary step in ending this injustice. Her bill would require the s. E. C. To issue rules requiring publicly traded companies to annually disclose imports of manufactured goods and materials that originate or source in the xinjiang uighur autonomous egion. It would also provide congress to get information on these disclosures and oversight. Id just like to speak briefly to the misleading letter from the chamber of commerce opposing h. R. 6270, oned grounds that a on the grounds that a similar supply chain, Due Diligence effort that is section 1502 of the doddfrank act, the congo conflict mineral law, failed and caused the situation to worsen. I am encouraged by their letter because when your opponents have to use dishonest arguments to make their case, it means they have no legitimate ones to make. To r 25 week despite weaken and eliminate the conflict law and rule, im proud to say that support for section 1502 has been sustained by a sense of moral responsibility and by the fact that evidence is showing that the rule is having ositive effects. The u. N. Group of experts on the d. R. C. Has reported that section 1502, quote, has a massive and welcome impact so far requiring chain participants all over the world to take Due Diligence in conflict finance seriously. This should not be thrown away or weakened. Likewise, h. R. 6270 is a critical component of the effort by the house to marshall the might of the United States economy and american conscience, reprehensible he nature of chinas actions on a minority in its country. This bill complements another bill that passed the house last week, h. R. 6210, the uighur forced labor prevention act. That bill provides mechanisms that will require the United States to establish a diplomatic strategy and issue reports that will assist all interested parties in implementing h. R. 6270, and provides complimentary disclosures for Public Companies. So, if you support it, h. Supported h. R. 6210, you should also vote for h. R. 6270. The bill before us also enjoys the support of a wide array of civicminded organizations, including the aflcio, public citizen, the uighur american association, human rights first, the uighur Human Rights Association we must all stand up against the unjust and Inhumane Treatment of the uighurs and push china to end this brutality once and for all. And i believe that resolve will not weaken will not weaken just because china happens to be the second largest economy in the world. Just as each member of this chamber knows that this is wrong, so do our u. S. Companies, investors and American Public. And so, id like to just relate to some of what mr. Green has said as he tried to make our friends on the opposite side of the aisle understand why we are so invested in this legislation. We are descendents of slaves. And letmy say that one more time let me say that one more time. We are descendents of slaves. When we learn about slavery anywhere in the world, we are opposed to it. There is no justification for it. It does not matter whether it is the principles or principals or their associates that are involved with products and services, etc. , as a result of slave labor. We are opposed to it and we would ask our members on the opposite side of the aisle to have the sensitivity to that when they oppose slavery, no matter where it is, and who is causing it. And with that, i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman reserves. The gentleman from michigan is recognized. Mr. Huizenga mr. Chairman, id like to yield as much time as i may consume at this point. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from michigan is recognized. Mr. Huizenga thank you. Let me just address the point that was just brought up, mr. Chair. There is a sensitivity to that. There has been an injustice in our history. There is no doubt. And we need to address that now. Obviously it was addressed at the time, but has been ongoing. But whether it was the slave trafficking that the chairlady was talking about, or whether it was family members of my wife in were enslaved by nazis work catches camps, or whether they are modern day slave camps like the uighurs, this must be stamped out. This must be stamped out. We are in robust agreement about the problem and about the issue. The question here is enforcement. And responsibility. So, im going to read you a quote from the head of the securities and Exchange Commission. We heard about moral obligation and those kinds of things. This is what the head of the securities and Exchange Commission said. As we all know, the s. E. C. Has little or no experience in crafting trade sanctions or articulating and enforcing human rights policy. Two areas which have not traditionally been within the purview of securities regulation. This is from mary jo white. Barack obamas head of the securities and Exchange Commission. So, this is not a partisan issue. This is not a question of whether you support uighur slavery or not. And im offended if our colleagues are trying to portray it as that. I dont think they are. But that may be kind of how theyre hipting at it. And i might refer hinting at it. And i might refer everybody to the fact that last week we passed a bipartisan bill addressing this very issue. But this is about enforcement. This is about the state department doing its job. This is about the Treasury Department doing its job. And, yes, our Financial Services committee, which has done its job, with sanctions. We are very much a part of that sanction regime with the department of treasury. So, please, to my colleagues, do not misunderstand and please dont misconstrue opposition to this particular bill, again, we have no disagreement about the atrocities. We have no disagreement about what is happening on the ground. To the uighurs. And frankly to others. By the way, if this was about others, wed include others. But its narrowed down to the uighurs. So, im hoping, im praying that this isnt just a political ploy to look tough on china, finally. But i hope this is really about helping people. Because i know thats why im here. So i want to make sure, whether its a young lady in the philippines who is in sex slavery, or whether its a uighur in a labor camp, or whether it was my wifes family that was imprisoned by the japanese in internment camps in indonesia, or in the netherlands under the nazis, or whether it was our brothers and sisters who came here involuntarily as slaves, we have to recognize the evil and the sinfulness behind this, as my friend and colleague from texas had talked about it being sinful. Wholeheartedly agree. The question is, how are we going to remediate that and address it . Unfortunately the securities and Exchange Commission is not the right vehicle for that. So with that, mr. Chairman, i will continue to reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from california is recognized. Ms. Waters i would like to inquire through the chair if my colleague has any remaining speakers on his side. I have no further speakers and im prepared to close. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman reserves the balance of her time. The gentleman from michigan is recognized. Mr. Huizenga mr. Chair, at this time we are hoping to get one more person here on their way. So id continue to reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from michigan reserves. The gentlewoman from california is recognized. Ms. Waters mr. Speaker, members, i recognize myself for s much time as i may need to help buy some time until the opposite side gets its speaker. Mr. Huizenga mr. Chair, i am prepared to close, if the chairwoman is also ms. Waters if the gentleman is prepared to close, i yield. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman reserves the balance of her time. The gentleman from michigan is recognized. Mr. Huizenga mr. Chairman, weve had a good, robust conversation. And weve agreed violently here on the problem, on the issue that we need to address. Again, we have no disagreement about the atrocities against the uighurs. We have no disagreement about what is happening on the ground. And the despicableness of the c. C. P. , the Chinese Government. Mr. Chairman, i really hope that its not simply that the democrats are wanting to appear, quoteunquote, tough on china, by pushing through an empty window dressing bill that hurts u. S. Investors and companies. But unfortunately simply pays lip service to the uighurs, with a framework that has already been proven disastrous. As i just read a short while ago, the quote from Barack Obamas head of the securities and Exchange Commission, mary jo white, who said, the securities and Exchange Commission is not equipped for that. Using the s. E. C. As social police didnt work with conflict minerals. And it wont work as we all attempt to protect the uighurs. So i would remind my democrat colleagues again that a year ago republicans put forth strong proposals to prohibit taxpayerbacked financing through the Exportimport Bank from going to the c. C. P. The Chinese Communist party. The Chinese Government. Our proposals had real teeth in them. Sadly the democrats on our committee rejected this proposal , with no real explanation. So instead democrats want to make the s. E. C. Responsible for Foreign Policy. N fact, targeting our securities laws, as the is he democrats solution for everything. Conflict minerals, not enough mustard at the ballpark. S. E. C. The job of the to make sure that these things are happening. Our job and treasurys job and the state departments job to make sure those sanctions are place. This bill does not target the problem. Not ad, it simply puts, just inconvenient duties on the traded f these publicly companies. No. It accuses them of fraud. Over something thats mpossible for them to determine. On top of it, it requires enforcement from an agency that do it. Cannot sanctioning bad actors is the effective and most way to punish human rights abusers as sanctions hurt the communist Party Without harming the uighurs or the Capital Markets or other investors and employees around the world. Ironically, sanctions cover everyone, everyone. A privately held materials t is using from a source thats under sanctions, guess what, you just law. The you cant do that. Ow, under this, if were only using the s. E. C. , guess who it applies to . Traded companies only. Only. So those private companies can go along their merry way doing business with those folks. Traded se publicly companies have this massive enforced by them, an agency that says it cannot enforce them. Like to see everyone covered, not just these publicly traded companies. And the he House Administration have taken meaningful action to combat violators in the xinjiang uighur autonomous region. Recent sanctions imposed by the administration on number of chinas 25 Member Bureau and Party Secretary of the region as well as additions to the commerce departments entity list. Thats why i request my 6270. Gues oppose h. R. Not because we dont agree on the goal. Ot that we dont want to make sure that the uighurs are protected. Agency to using an enforce the law is the wrong direction to go. We are we are literally sking the Street Department to go be the police department. Whether youre doing the whether youre Fire Department or the street maintenance or something lse in a city government, you may be good at that, but that doesnt mean youre a good firee department or a good department. So lets not ask the s. E. C. To o that job, the job of the state department. So this is only going to be hurting those American American those companies, everyday investors that are trying to make sure reasonable t a return. Yet, have a concern to protect the uighurs that unfortunately to do. Ll fails so with that, mr. Chair, i yield time. He balance of my the speaker pro tempore the gentleman from michigan, mr. Uizenga, yields back the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from california, ms. Waters, is recognized. Ms. Waters thank you, mr. Speaker. I inquire as to how much time i have . The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman has 10 minutes remaining. Ms. Waters thank you very much, mr. Speaker and members. While disclosure may seem to be thing, it is a powerful thing. It will force publicly traded to audit their supply investors are re etter informed regarding their investment. Moreover, the report congress will receive, under this help us shape ll our future legislative efforts. Letter, supporting h. R. 6270, the uighur american stated, passing the uighur forced labor disclosure 2020, h. R. 6270, is one leveraging ourin collective power to put a stop genocide. Take a moment to talk about slavery. Earlier, those of us who are dissendents of slaves re very much always interested in what we can do to stop slavery wherever it is or to it before it starts. Me speaker and members, let just say, while my friend on the side of the aisle makes n argument about the inconvenience and the loss of money to american firms, slavery about money. Slavery in this country was labor. It was about using those who they brought over on slave ships from africa to pick cotton and enrich those owners on the were involved t trade, ton as its major as the major source of income and profit. Cannot be sympathetic to any argument that talks about its going to inconvenience American Companies. Exploitation ut and the use of other human in order, basically, to deriefb a profit derive a from their work and from slaves. That they are so when my friend on the talkste side of the aisle about he, too, is sympathetic to that are made against slavery and he points ut that his own wife was a victim of slavery, as he talks bout what happened to her and her family, as we all know and opposed to, you know, the holocaust and what us focus on the fact that whether youre talking holocaust or whether youre talking about slavery with the uighurs, whether youre slavery that we experienced as africans brought slave ships, slavery is slavery no matter where it takes place. No, we are not ympathetic to the fact that investors may lose money if in fact we stop slavery. Not sympathetic to the inconveniences an and that somehow the s. E. C. Burdened with the responsibility to deal with this. They dont know how to deal with this. Ell, i want to tell you something. History has taught us for all of those who turn their backs and they didnt understand, they didnt see, but they didnt didnt know what as going on, thats how these injustices continue. When people turn a blind eye. I dont care whether its he s. E. C. Or any other agency of government who can make the argument that theyre not equipped to do what we are to do. Them then, go and get your act together and get equipped of the the congress United States is charging you with this responsibility. Tell me that we should respect the s. E. C. Saying kind of as not had the experience that is needed in order to deal with this issue, share with you that it is an re whether appointee by obama or anybody else. Ne of the reasons i have reated a subcommittee on inclusion diversion and inclusion is because most of the government, particularly in Financial Services, you dont have people are going ke me who to stand up and take on these issues. Lack of caring, a lack of understanding, a lack experience, or whatever you want to call it, we are about opening up these agencies so we have people who will stand up just like im standing you re today and teach about that which you dont know or you dont understand. I take a look at the treasury the o. C. C. Or or the fed, the federal reserve, of them, none of them have in management positions talk about the experiences of those in this africans and our ncestors, in a way that will create the sensitivity for change. Focused ande always we ered on justice, and understand injustice when we see it. We feel it very deeply. Up these opening providing nd we are the leadership on diversity and inclusion so we can get people these agencies who are willing to do the job and to the information that is needed to create change. I urge my in, colleagues to support this which is the most important step towards protecting our investors and global r part as citizens. It is our moral imperative to do stand up we can to against injustice. With that i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from california, ms. Back. , yields all time for debate has expired. Ursuant to House Resolution 1129, the previous question is ordered on the bill, as amended. The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the bill. Those in favor say aye. No. E opposed, the ayes have it. Third reading. The clerk a bill to amend the exchange act of 1934 o require issuers to require ertain changes to the xinjiang autonomous region and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from North Carolina seek recognition . Mr. Mchenry i have a motion to recommit at the bill. The speaker pro tempore is the bill opposed . R. Mchenry in the current form, yes. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the motion. The clerk mr. Mchenry of north arolina moves to recommit the bill h. R. 46 6270 to the services on financial with instructions to report the same back to the house forth with with the following amendment. 3, after line 2, insert the following r. Mchenry mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to dispense with the reading of the bill. The speaker pro tempore is there objection to the reading . G of the without objection, the reading is dispensed with. Rule, the the gentleman from North Carolina, is recognized for five minutes from North Carolina minutes ized for five in support of his motion. Mr. Mchenry this will not kill the bill. Will make it a serious piece of legislation rather than a ititical talking point which currently is. The legislation will then target real human rights abuses. Speaker, republicans in this house have been standing against he Chinese Communist party and the rising threat it presents, ot only to the american businesses and in our community, in our economy, but security. Tional and republicans have also worked to address the atrocities ommitted against the uighur people. Including on the house Financial Services committee. With the trumpnd administration against communism nd the global threat the Chinese Government poses while democrats have excused the Chinese Communist partys years. For just last year, we offered House Democrats an opportunity in our committee, in the Financial Services committee, to stand up gainst the Chinese Communist party and they didnt. And we offered them the stand against human rights abuses against religious minorities in china they didnt work with us. Nd when we we had those votes when we considered the reauthorization of the u. S. Bank. Import instead of joining us, democrats oted to allow companies owned by the Chinese Communist party to receive u. S. Taxpayer subsidies. Very ies that support the people committing these human rights atrocities and which they all of a sudden, a few ays before the election against. If you look at that vote tally, see todays youll bills sponsors name. He is against these republican measures to hold the Chinese Communist party accountable, including holding them against le for abuses the uighur people. Changed . Mr. Speaker, id submit that its an election thats made hese things more of a reality for these democrats that were very weak on communist china. Failed toin the house stand up for the American People nd stand against the human rights abuses of the uighur people. And now 33 days before the lection, theyre scrambling to look tough on china. So let me be clear. Tough on china. It actually wont do the things bills sponsors saying and Committee Democrats are saying. We really want to be tough on china, we would target and those responsible with possible. St extent we would support a whole of government approach to combat the rising threat and ensure the people. Of the uighur this bill doesnt do that. This bill uses the same mechanisms that have previously in their intended purpose. In fact, the last time the democrats paid lip service to abuses in an rights the democrat republic of congo, hey failed to support the congolese miners, while at the american costing companies 7 billion. Thats just one example. If you need more evidence that the if you need more evidence, just look at their new covid relief bill which would send more than 170 billion to the Chinese Government. What does that do for Small Businesses . And their employees who are still hurting and need our support because of covid. Now, there are many good news items here. Because democrats are feeling vulnerable on china, leading up to this election, we were able to get together on some pieces of legislation that would do some positive things in terms of our relationship with china. And holding them accountable. The bill last week is a good example of that. The bill before us today is nothing more than a press release for an election. And i think well see that. I think well see probably democrats using this in campaign ads, maybe. My amendment today recognizes that sanctioning is the most effective way to punish bad actors and to address the Human Rights Violations in xinjiang. In the uighur autonomous region. And recommended by the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Executive Commission on china in their 2019 report. Very same report, i might add, that the author of this bill sites cites in her bill to describe the atrocities against the uighur people. It also ensures the bill accomplishes its intended purpose, cracking down on the Chinese Communist party, and ending the human rights atrocities in the ongoing struggle there that the uighur people are facing. A vote for this amendment says that you are serious about addressing the threat to china and what it poses to our National Security. A vote for this amendment says that we are serious about ending the human rights atrocities, and serious as legislators. I urge my colleagues to support this motion to recommit and i urge the adoption. And i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition . Ms. Wexton i rise in opposition to this motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized for five minutes. Ms. Wexton thank you, mr. Speaker. The gentleman is trying to make this about me and nothing could be further from the truth. This is about the uighur people. This is not about me, this is not about an election. Before i was even elected to the congress, i met with uighur muslims in my district. I have one of the largest populations of uighur dies a piora in my district diaspora in my district and they told me the horrible stories about relatives who disappeared into the camps, who perished into those camps. Perished in those camps. So dont try to make this about me. I served in the Virginia State senate and there we had an expression for when people tried o, you know, to change our bills on the floor or on the fly. And that was, get your own bill. Its disappointing that my republican colleagues are politicizing this issue and opposing this bill, especially when weve been hearing so long how democrats are weak on china. But when given the chance to hold the Chinese Government responsible for gross human rights abuses and reveal the extent of this system of forced labor, it turns out republicans arent all that interested. Crimes against humanity and perhaps even genocide are being committed by the Chinese Government and republicans talk a good game, but only if it doesnt create any kind of burden on u. S. Corporations or their profit margins. Profit that may be earned off of the backs of slave labor. During debate on this bill, the other side made it clear that they dont believe that corporations, publicly traded companies, should be held responsible for knowing the origins of their products. The other side is saying that companies can turn a blind eye to genocide and not have to disclose to their shareholders about the use of slave labor in their supply chains. This m. T. R. Is more of the same. It neuters the bill and adds a sense of congress. Well, congress has a sense already. The exploitation and enslavement of the uighurs must stop. Americans dont want to purchase goods made with slave labor. So maybe my colleagues are following the lead of the president who seems to be ok with whats happening in xinjiang. When given the given the opportunity to confront xi over the mass internment of uighurs, trump encouraged them to carry on building the camps. He said, quote, it was the right thing to do. Thats according to his National Former security advisor john bolton, with only the interpreters present, xi explained to trump why he was building concentration camps in xinjiang. According to our interpreter, trump said that xi should go ahead with building the camps, which trump thought was exactly the right thing to do. And maybe dont believe john bolton. I certainly question his integrity. But donald trump admitted it. When he was asked, he said, well, were in the middle of a major trade deal. Were in the middle of a major trade deal. Mr. Speaker, we are better than this. This bill, with this bill we can stand up against forced labor, we can stand up against genocide. We can stand up for religious freedom and the uighur people by defeating this motion to recommit and passing the uighur forced labor disclosure act. Thank you, and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields back the balance of her time. Without objection, the previous question is ordered on the motion to recommit. The question is on the motion. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The noes have it. The motion is not agreed to. Mr. Huizenga i ask for the yeas and nays i for a recorded vote. Mr. Mchenry i ask for a recorded vote. The speaker pro tempore a ecorded vote is ordered. Further proceedings on this question are postponed. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on oversight and reform be discharged from further consideration of h. R. 5954, and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 5954. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 108 west maple street in holly, michigan, as the holly Veterans Memorial post office. The speaker pro tempore is there an objection to the consideration of the bill . Without objection, the bill is engrossed, read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. For what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition . Mr. Connolly mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on oversight and reform be discharged from further consideration of h. R. 4971, and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 4971, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 east Market Street in leesburg, virginia, as the norman dunkin post office building. The speaker pro tempore is there objection to the consideration of the bill . Without objection, the bill is engrossed, read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. For what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition . Mr. Connolly mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on oversight and reform be discharged from further consideration of h. R. 5307, and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 5307. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 115 nickel avenue in thomasville, alabama, as the postmaster Robert Ingram sr. Post office. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from virginia. Mr. Connolly i have an amendment at the desk. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the amendment. The clerk amendment offered by mr. Connolly of virginia. Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following. Section 1, postmaster Robert Ingram post office, a, designation. Mr. Connolly mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that further reading be dispensed with. The speaker pro tempore is there objection . No objections. Mr. Connolly mr. Speaker oh, yes. Ive done that. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the amendment is agreed to. The bill is engrossed, read a third time, passed and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Without objection, the title is amended. For what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition . Mr. Connolly mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on oversight and reform be discharged from further consideration of h. R. 3005, and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 3005, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service asated at 13308 midland road the ray chavez post office building. The speaker pro tempore is there objection to consideration of the bill . Without objection, the bill is engrossed, read a third time and passed and the motion to reskr laid on the table. To reconsider is laid on the table. For what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition . Mr. Connolly mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on oversight and reform be discharged from further consideration of h. R. 4725 and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 4725. A bill to designate the facility of the United States postal criteronocated at 8585 drive in colorado springs, colorado, as the chaplain captain dale getz post office building. The speaker pro tempore is there objection to consideration of the bill . Without objection, the bill is engrossed, read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. For what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition . Mr. Connolly mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on oversight and reform be discharged from further consideration of h. R. 5987, and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 5987. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 909 west Holiday Drive in fate, texas, as the ralph hall post office. The speaker pro tempore is there objection to the consideration of the bill . Without objection, the bill is engrossed, read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. For what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition . Mr. Connolly mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on oversight and reform be discharged from further consideration of h. R. 3680, and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 3680. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 415 north main street in henning, tennessee, as the Paula Robinson and judy spray Memorial Post Office building. Mr. Connolly mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore is there objection to the consideration of the bill . Mr. Connolly mr. Speaker. I have an amendment at the desk. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the amendment. The clerk amendment offered by mr. Connolly of virginia. Strike all after the enacting clause mr. Connolly mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from virginia. Mr. Connolly i ask unanimous consent to dispense with further reading of the amendment. The speaker pro tempore is there objection . No ox. Without objection, the amendment no ox. Without objection, the amendment is agreed no objection. Without objection, the amendment is agreed to. The title is amended. For what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition . Mr. Connolly mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on oversight and government reform be discharged if further consideration of h. R. 2454 and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. The clerk h. R. 2454, a bill to designate facility of the United States Postal Service located at 23 east sharp fish street in rosebudd, South Carolina south dakota, as the ben Rose Post Office building. The speaker pro tempore is there objection to consideration of the bill . Without objection, the bill is engrossed, read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. For what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition . Mr. Connolly i ask unanimous consent that the committee on be sight and reform discharged from further consideration of h. R. 5988 and sk for its immediate consideration in the house. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. To clerk h. R. 5988, a bill designate the facility of the United States Postal Service wesley street in reenville, texas, as the Audie Murphy Post Office building. Poip is there objection the speaker pro tempore is there objection to consideration bill . Without objection, the bill is engrossed, read a third time and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. For what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition . Speaker, i askr. Unanimous consent that the committee on oversight and reform be discharged from h. R. R consideration of 4875 and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 4875, a bill to the facility of the United States Postal Service 2201 east maple street in north canton, ohio, as corporal stacy dryden post office. The speaker pro tempore is there objection to consideration of the bill . Without objection, the bill is engrossed, read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered or on which the vote incurs objection under. Lause 6 of rule 20 the house will resume postponed time. Ons at a later for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition . Speaker, i mr. Move that the house suspend the rules and agree to the bill h. R. Amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. He clerk h. R. 5901, a bill to establish a program to facilitate the adoption of modern technology by executive and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the entleman from virginia, mr. Connolly, and the gentlewoman from West Virginia, mrs. Miller, minutes. Control 20 the chair now recognizes the gentleman from virginia, mr. Connolly. Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and include remarks about the material measure before us. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. I connolly mr. Speaker, yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from virginia, mr. Connolly, is recognized. Mr. Speaker, the Information Technology modernization centers of xcellence program act is the product of great bipartisan work khanna representative ro and the Ranking Member of our committee, mr. Comer. The centers of excellence have provided tateoftheart Technical Expertise to facility federal serve the they can American People more effectively. Leverage expertise to help the federal government improve its services to the public. Cutting edge ak Cutting Edge Technology. Optimize the data resources it. Lable to today, six centers of excellence supports the strategic artificial reas of intelligence, cloud adoption, ontact centers, Customer Experience data, and analytics infrastructure optimization. This bill would codify that agencies d to support in efficiently improving customer service, implementing computing, optimizing i. T. Infrastructure, and sharing best experience. D as chairman of the subcommittee on government operations, with i. T. Sibility for federal modernization, i kept a close eye on this Program Since its and i intend to keep a close eye as it continues to put ts mission and goals into practice. I applaud the improvements made to the bill to ensure that is provided to agencies by request on a and transparent basis. I support the commonsense bill efore us, to modernize and improve the functioning of the federal government, and reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the entleman from virginia reserves. The gentlewoman from West Virginia, mrs. Miller, is recognized. Mrs. Miller mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized. Mrs. Miller thank you, mr. Speaker. Of h. R. 5901, rt the Technology Modernization program f excellence act. This bill will help our government catch up with private sector innovations by equipping agencies to take advantage of Information Technology solutions. Federal agencies remain inefficient, legacy nd unwielding systems that do not adequately deliver Citizen Services and to achieve their legally mandated mission. Example, the Government Accountability office has and ted that between 2010 017, the federal government spent over 450 billion just maintaining outdated legacy i. T. Systems. Thats over 70 of the budget. Nts entire i. T. There is increasingly less and less federal i. T. Funding new agency r modernization projects. He government needs to take advantage of the Cutting Edge Technology solutions already used by the private sector. Recognizing the need for a to transitionoach Large Federal Agency technology of ects, the centers excellence were established by the Trump Administration at the administration to help agencies overcome ersistent modernization challenges. These challenges include dentifying the best new technology solutions, purchasing that technology, and then technology into an agencys unique operations flows. K the g. S. A. Centers of excellence management as change consultants that bring private sectors best practices to Agency Technology challenges. By adopting commercially solutions, in onjunction with deliberate enterprisewide transformation lanning, agencies can effectively go to modern operating environments. Y improving the operational efficiencies of our federal agencies and missions, we can dollars. Ayer while modernizing government is ood for the taxpayer, the centers of excellence also deliver an additional benefit to bringing a central focus to improving agency constituent services. Make the promises to Citizens Engagement with our Government Programs more straightforward, like an engagement with a modern business. Of the l aware challenges faced by veterans, enior citizens, and businesses when interacting with the federal government. Am sure that my colleagues do as well. The current pandemic has shown all ritical it is for americans to be able to reliably y and interact with the government agencies. It is time the federal leveraged modern Cloud Computing systems, data analytic capabilities, artificial intelligence, and modern Customer Experience tools to offer the highest level of service possible. 5901 will give congressional backing and ensure the ar oversight of existing g. S. A. Program. N order to accomplish these goals. By giving Legal Authority to the assuring e are also the programs stability through he next two president ial administrations. Which is critical to gaining gency buyin and having the time to realize the benefits of approach. Odernization in conclusion, the congressional this offices review of bill found that it will have no shows ry impact, which there are still legislative pportunities to modernize the government without extending spending additional taxpayer funds. Hope the House Oversight committee and this congress can ontinue to Work Together on similar legislative reforms to bring our government into the 21st century. Want to thank my colleagues for their bipartisan on this bill. My colleagues to support h. R. 5901, and i reserve time. Lance of my the speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from West Virginia reserves. The gentleman from virginia is recognized. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure now to my friend minutes to and the author of this bill, the entleman from california, mr. Khanna. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Khanna thank you, mr. Chair. Thank you, chairman connelly, and our leadership on this on so many efforts to Bring Technology to our government. You to the gentlewoman from West Virginia and to the has tisan committee that helped bring this legislation to the floor, including the minority staffs. We worked with the white house andce of innovation on this matt and the idea was very simple. Government, deral should have the Cutting Edge Technology in our federal agencies. Representative of silicon valley, its always perplexed me the worlds greatest institution, strongest institution, the United States cant adopt the latest technology. What this bill does is say that need to have digital expertise in the General Service administration about 50 to 100 individuals who will help all adopt cloudagencies computing, adopt artificial latest ence, adopt the Technology Modernization and adopt the best digital practices for customer service. Our federal federal government to be user friendly. We want our we want our user l government to be friendly. We want our federal government to be competitive, to be the leader in the world. Does. Ats what this bill i want to applaud the bipartisan pirit in which this bill came to the floor. It was originally the white ouse chief of staff, mark meadows, who was the cosponsor of the legislation. I thank him. Cosponsor now, the Ranking Member, representative rice. Side, we have te bipartisan commitment from the leadership of senator portman senator maggie hassan. So i am very hopeful that this become law and allow us to continue to compete. Thanking t to end by was a staff member, who extremely helpful on this. As well as the Committee Staff thats been excellent to work with. Of course, chairwoman carolyn who helped bring this to the floor. Thank you. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from california yields back. He gentleman from virginia reserves. The gentlewoman from West Virginia is recognized. Mrs. Miller mr. Speaker, i have no further speakers, and im close. D to the speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman reserves. The gentleman from virginia. Mr. Connolly mr. Speaker, we we would eakers, and close right after my friend. The speaker pro tempore the from virginia, mr. Connolly, reserves. The gentlewoman from West Virginia, mrs. Miller, is recognized. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Colleagues to support this bipartisan government reform bill, and i do yield back the balance of my time. The peaker pro tempore gentlewoman from West Virginia, mrs. Miller, yields back. The gentleman from mr. Virginia is recognized. Mr. Connolly mr. Speaker, i think this is a good bill. Khanna as mr. Indicated, it adds to the of Information Technology legislation where were trying to modernize the federal government. To retire legacy systems. Were trying to move to the cloud. For yber reasons, efficiency reasons, and to be a Better Service to the American People. So i think this is another urge in that mosaic, and i its passage by our colleagues here in the house. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. Is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h. R. 5901, as amended. Those in favor say aye. No. E opposed, in the opinion of the chair, 2 3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. For what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition . Mr. Connolly mr. Speaker, i move that the house suspend the bill h. R. Agree to the 7340, as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 7340, a bill to protective personal equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight to navirus are provided employees required to return to ederal offices, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from virginia, mr. Connolly, and the gentlewoman West Virginia, mrs. Miller, each will control 20 minutes. The chair now recognizes the virginia, mr. Connolly. Mr. Connolly i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to evise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous the measure before us. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Connolly mr. Speaker, i ield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. The onnolly mr. Speaker, suthammanoun remembrance act would require every federal to open 30 days prior to the return of the workforce. The legislation also requires gencys inspectors general to make sure they have complied with the provisions in this bill nd provided adequate personal protective equipment for their mployees returning to office spaces. This bill is named after my tragically lost his life to coronavirus on may 2020. Ch chais picture is behind me. Chai was a human being. He wasnt a statistic. He left behind a family. Hes survived by four sons. His wife and four grandchildren. He succumbed on may 26, 2020. Chai immigrated to the United States from thailand when he was 17. Throughout his life, he was known for helping others. When he first came to our country, he landed in the Restaurant Industry at a Famous Jazz Club in new york city. Where he made it among the first restaurants to offer Health Insurance to his employees. After retiring from that industry, chai moved to the National Capital region and returned to work as a federal employee in the Marine Corps Community Services Child Development Center in quantico, virginia. Chai wanted to continue giving back to his adopted country. He was a proud american citizen. He was also a beloved employee working in the Development Centers kitchen, preparing meals for the children of our marine families. He developed a unique handshake for each kid in the daycare, making each child feel special and included. At the beginning of this terrible pandemic, chais workplace was not, not enforcing or taking proper precautions to protect its workers. Unable to on april 27, chai worked his last full shift at the daycare kitchen as one of his coworkers coughed repeatedly and looked very ill. There was no protective equipment for the other employees, including chai. Sadly, soon after that, chai was informed that the coworker had indeed tested positive for coronavirus. Almost exactly one month later, at the after 13 days on a ventilator, chai died, on may 26. Let me be clear. This was an avoidable death. Had there been protocols in place, had there been p. P. E. In place and available to employees like chai, chai would still be alive today, in my view. Chais widow, christina, has worked with my office to make sure this never happens to anybody else again. I named the bill after chai because although the provisions in this bill can no longer help him, they can help the millions of federal and contract workers who will reenter the federal workspaces across the United States. The legislation is designed to save lives and protect those who serve the American People. We as members of congress have an absolute obligation to protect the federal work force that keeps our country running, keeps our country safe. We must ensure federal employees have the most accurate and up to date information regarding agencies reopening plans. Currently federal agencies are failing to communicate with employees across the board and other stakeholders about their coronavirus practices and policies. As some agencies begin calling employees back to federal Office Buildings, many Civil Servants are receiving incomplete or unclear instructions leading to fear and uncertainty about health. I represent the Third Largest number of federal employees of any Congressional District in america, but there are federal employees in every federal Congressional District. This bill matters and ought to matter to every one of us and our constituents. I refuse to sit idly by and risk more and more of our federal work force being forced back to Office Buildings under superphysical plans with zero accountable. This bill simply includes the commonsense provision taken directly from the best practice recommendations of the Government Accountability office , to communicate effectively with the work force and to ensure they have adequate p. P. E. The trump office of management and budget had no concerns with this bill. The least we can do for our federal employees is to ensure the federal agencies they work for are being transparent with their plans, so that theres a level of reassurance and security before they are called back physically to the workplace. I wholeheart lid support this ill, whole heartedly wholeheartedly support this bill. I reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from West Virginia is recognized. Mrs. Miller thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized. Mrs. Miller thank you, mr. Speaker. The Chai Suthammanont remembrance act is well intentioned legislation. First, let me send my deepest condolences to his family. He sounds like such a beloved person. Im sure hes greatly missed. Each and every covid19related tragedy is a stark reminder of the preciousness of life. America has faced astonishing challenges over the last six months, with this global struggle. As the nations largest employer, the federal government has offices and employees across the nation in every state and territory. There are unprecedented challenges facing our federal work force and the management of our governments many facilities. Every single state and territory is working overtime to operate under a disruptive emergency declaration. The work of our federal agencies diverse work force is more critical than ever and they are working around the clock. It is critical that the federal agencies have stepped up to the plate to answer the calls for help. President trump and his team at the office of management and budget and the office of Personnel Management should be commended for issuing timely directives that gave agencies the necessary guidance and flexibility to accomplish their missions. The requirements of this bill may duplicate planned administration and agency actions. Therefore the bill could have benefited from further Committee Work to avoid potential duplication. However, h. R. 7340 is well intentioned and i support governmentwide transparency. Ive heard my colleague, mr. Connolly, speak passionately about mr. Chai, about his character and his passion for working with children, and my thoughts and prayers, they are with his family and friends. And the colleagues that knew him so well. I reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from West Virginia reserves. The gentleman from virginia is recognized. Mr. Connolly mr. Speaker, i want to thank my friend, mrs. Miller, for his kind regards and i certainly know theyll be appreciated by his widow, christina. Mr. Speaker, we have no further speakers on this side and im prepared to close. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from West Virginia. Mrs. Miller thank you, mr. Speaker. I have no further comments on this bill and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from West Virginia yields back the balance of her time. The gentleman from virginia is recognized. Mr. Connolly i urge my friends in the house, mr. Speaker, on a bipartisan basis to join with me in honoring chai. And preventing further deaths and further infections from covid19 within the federal work force and the federal contract work force. This is a prudent measure and, as i said, president trumps o. M. B. Does not oppose this bill. So, i urge its passage and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h. R. 7340, as amended. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, 2 3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid n the table. For what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition . Mr. Connolly mr. Speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and agree to the bill, h. R. 7496, as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 7496. A bill to require federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of covid19 and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from virginia, mr. Connolly, and the gentlewoman from West Virginia, mrs. Miller, each will control 20 minutes. The chair now recognizes the gentleman from virginia, mr. Connolly. Mr. Connolly mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the measure before us. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Connolly mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from virginia is recognized. Mr. Connolly mr. Speaker, i want to thank representative Brad Schneider and john katko of new york for their strong bipartisan work on this Good Government bill. Reflecting back on the outbreak of the pandemic, i think we can all agree that our nation and the federal government were not prepared for what lay ahead. Conflicting safety and work from home guidelines caused confusion across the federal work force. We didnt have a clear understanding of how the virus spread, or how best to respond to it. So agencies managing offices and priorities across the country were left to make their own best decisions as they saw it. Many agencies were not telework ready and we did not grasp the sheer length of time that this pandemic would last, let alone plan for it. Now with the winter months approaching, the projections are grim. In june the university of Washington School of medicine predicted 200,000 u. S. Deaths by october. A number weve already passed by september 22. Their model now predicts, sadly, the death rate will more than double, double, by the end of this year. In all likelihood, the worst is still to come. But this time we can and must be prepared. To make sure the federal government is ready for the challenges ahead, the covid prepare act would require each federal agency submit to congress an initial action plan for addressing and managing any resurgence of the coronavirus cases. The plans would use the important Lessons Learned since the onset of the Coronavirus Crisis to develop datadriven blueprints for addressing any resurgence. The bill also would require agencies to provide quarterly progress reports to congress. Agencies should already be engaging in the strategic evidencebased planning required by this bill. So compliance ought not to be difficult. Adding the important step would maximize the impact of these plans by ensuring transparency and accountability through oversight. Its more urgent than ever that federal agencies ensure the responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars while protecting their work forces. And the most effective Pandemic Response possible by committing to a sound and transparent planning and preparedness process. I urge support of this thoughtful bill as a complement to the bill we just passed and i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from virginia reserves. The gentlewoman from West Virginia is recognized. Mrs. Miller thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized. Mrs. Miller thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise to speak on h. R. 7496, the covid prepare act of 2020. The bill requires every federal agency to report covid19 resurgent action to congress. These plans will cover agency pandemic resurgent preparations, to assure Agency Mission continuity. The bill also requires agencies to outline their communication plans to necessary stakeholders, including congress, states and localities and entities in the agencies jurisdiction. Finally, the bill requires quarterly updates on these plans through the end of the pandemic. This of course presumes a resurgence of the pandemic, which we hope will not happen. In discussing this bill, we would be remiss if we did not commend the work the federal agencies and their work force have already done and continue to do combating covid19 across our nation. We should recognize the progress we have made as a nation in fighting this global pandemic. Thanks to this administrations leadership, we are seeing continual progress in the coronavirus fight. The president s cabinet and Agency Leaders have been constantly evaluating the pandemic and making decisions in realtime with the safety of the federal work force and the American Public as their primary goal. As our collective knowledge of covid19 evolves, Congress Needs to ensure that the legislation we advance empowers federal agencies to make these critical realtime decisions. Congress needs to be careful about continually laying on new reporting requirements to alreadystrained federal agencies. These agencies are currently responsible to congressional oversight and new broadly defined reporting requirements can have the unintended consequences of redirecting scarce Agency Resources during a national emergency. H. R. 7496 requires within 30 days of the legislations enactment that every federal agency communicates plans to congress for how they will handle the unthinkable, the pandemic worsening. This bills language is broad and we didnt have the opportunity to fully engage in debate on what it means and what metrics we are using. Legislation like this could have benefited from additional work n our committee to clarify its intentions. Fortunately, the agencies already have plans in place, and hope the resurgent action plans, envisioned by this bill, needed. Thanks to the administrations operation warp speed, the optimistic ple are that the food and Drug Administration will shortly and effective vaccine. In the meantime, we need to work to assure that federal agencies are able to focused on handling their present work. The challenges so that we can stop this virus. Us here touents sent Work Together. And artisanship aside ensure our nations government that it has the resources that needs. I look forward to working with my colleagues on legislation government remain effective at fighting this pandemic. Reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman reserves. The gentleman from virginia is recognized. R. Connolly i thank the speaker. I do think its important when warp k about operation speed and we talk about the we ise of vaccines that remind ourselves that not all vaccines are curative. Vaccines exist to lessen the severity of the follow. That could were 100 years after the spanish flu, and we still dont a cure for the flu. We have an annual vaccine to the severity of the illness should you get it and to prevent it in some cases, but a cure. Weve been grappling with aids for over 40 years. Have a drug tore a vaccine that or a vaccine completely cures aids. So when we talk to the American Public, we have to be careful implied promise or explicit promise those of us in public life make, and thats why think mr. Schneiders bill, mr. Katkos bill is so important. Have a vent we dont vaccine thats efficacious, we eed to have contingency planning. With that, mr. Speaker, i am so five minutes to the author of this bill, my friend from illinois, mr. Schneider. The speaker pro tempore the illinois is m recognized. Mr. Schneider thank you, mr. Speaker. Want to thank my friend from virginia. I rise today in support of the h. R. 7496. Re act, as i stand here, our nation stands at more than seven confirmed rican sars cov2 th virus. The scale and scope is nprecedented in american history. Causing duo national crises, one health. C the other, economic calamity. The pandemic has affected all of us, putting our loved ones at risk, overwhelming our health are systems, keeping our kids out of school, devastating our businesses and pushing state and brink. Overnments to the and most experts agree that things are likely to get worse get better. According to reuters, for the weekending september 27, total cases are up 10 from the prior week. Aily new cases are, again, rising with the New York Times reporting a 23 increase in cases over two weeks ago. Nd the times shows that half of the u. S. States have lready have high rates of infection of 15 cases per population or facing rising infection. Eople with looking for government for relief. They needed help as they navigated the daunting and summer,f spring and they want confidence that the federal government, our a plan as rnment has we head into the fall and winter. Every day i hear from community, in my illinoiss 10th Congressional District, about how they are struggling to cope. From parents juggling fulltime jobs while schooling their children. Owners ll business scraping to pay their bills and worried they may have to shut doors forever. From Health Care Workers forced reuse their p. P. E. , the personal protective them safe hat keeps for up to an entire week because of supply. Shortages from city mayors and village president s forced into cutting essential services and laying critical workers. From individuals of all ages and stages of life concerned about their future and the country. Our with the timeline for ruling out a safe and effective vaccine it is imperative that government develop and implement comprehensive strategies for beating back this virus and mitigating its effect on our health care system, on lives and , and our our livelihoods. Politics. T about congress and the Administration Must Work Together to provide immediate relief to those get us on a and path to full recovery as soon as possible. Ignoring et there by our challenges or by wishing them away. To the other t side of these crises with leareyed assessment and realistic, factbased, sciencedriven solutions. Hese are the ideas that lie behind the covid prepare act. This is bipartisan, commonsense crafted with my friend, john katko, to assure he American People that their federal government is fully prepared to address this everchanging Public Health crisis. Nd economic this legislation would require federal agencies to submit to their plans for addressing surges of covid19, potential g a increase in infections, and even greater demands on our Health Pressure on our economy. Trying to anticipate the difficult is always a task. But any number of our ills, from p. P. E. , to nationwide testing strategies, to School Reopening protocols partially cured by thoughtful planning and careful preparation. Act would repare provide bipartisan oversight and full transparency into both the and execution of our national response. The goal of this legislation is to tell our federal agencies what to do. Rather, this bill provides the people transparency and confidence that their government is putting their needs and the nation front and center. That the government is anticipating what resources and will be required in the immediate, middle, and longterm battle against covid, taking the are necessary steps at the federal level to maximize our likelihood success. Al in a time of such great any reassurances we can provide our country should solve. L be a welcome i say it again, ending the not mic should not, should be a partisan issue. We need to move forward and her, democrats republicans. My bill seeks to do just that aggressive an approach to tackling this urgent Public Health crisis. E can certainly hope for the best, but we must responsibly prepare for the worst. Myield back the remainder of time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The gentleman from virginia is recognized. Mr. Connolly i reserve. The speaker pro tempore the time has expired. Mr. Connolly mr. Speaker, i reserve. The speaker pro tempore the reserves. The gentlewoman from West Virginia is recognized. Mrs. Miller mr. Speaker, i have further speakers, and im prepared to close. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman reserves. Virginia. Man from mr. Connolly i reserve. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from West Virginia is recognized. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I have no further comments on this legislation, and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the yields. Man the gentleman from virginia is recognized. Mr. Connolly thank you, mr. Speaker. By just simply close reminding everybody that bad greatly thecerbated everity and duration of this pandemic. If weve learned anything, weve plan. D that we need to we need to have a plan. And thats certainly true with agencies. L i believe this bill is a commonsense bill that will add capability to respond quickly in the event of a coronavirus, the and i urge its passage. With that i yield back. The peaker pro tempore question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the 7496, as amended. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, 2 3 having responded in the ffirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i move the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 5736. The speaker pro tempore the title of report the the bill. He clerk h. R. 5736, a bill to direct the under secretary for intelligence and analysis of the department of Homeland Security develop and disseminate a threat assessment regarding threats to the United States violent d with foreign white supremacist extremist organizations and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the ms. Ewoman from illinois, underwood, and the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Joyce, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the illinois, ms. M underwood. Ms. Underwood well, thank you, mr. Speaker. That allnimous consent members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to material on neous this measure. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Ms. Underwood well, thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from illinois is recognized. S. Underwood thank you, mr. Speaker. The governments latest reports describe violence by white a significant terrorist threat to the homeland. It was recently reported that analyses a aanalyses said its the worst. A d. H. S. Official testified efore a Senate Committee that attacks by wheat supremacists are on average the most lethal actors. Tic terrorist this statement came on the heels of testimony before the homeland ecurity committee by f. B. I. Director Christopher Wray who stated that racially motivated quote, extremists are, the most lethal of all domestic extremists. Nd that white preem cysts are the number one supremacists are the number one threat within that group. Weve also seen evidence that increasingly linked to individuals and groups abroad. Of year, the perpetrators terror attacks in el paso, texas, and poway, california, inspiration from the deadly hite supremacist attack in christchurch, new zealand. It goes beyond mere inspiration. Reports have documented that supremacists have traveled internationally to train with eo nazis, militant groups and war zone environments. By some accounts, white supremacist groups are drawing tactics to organize and the threat they pose is no less deadly. Transnational white supremacist extremism review act would require the department of disseminateurity to a terrorist threat assessment regarding foreign violent white to emacist extremist groups state and local Law Enforcement partners. Authorizes d. H. S. To share information regarding symbols used by such groups with companies to assist in efforts to identify content hat may violate their terms of service. The bill includes vital civil rights and Civil Liberties afeguards to protect First Amendment rights. The first step in confronting a threat is making sure that preem front lines have the information they need to understand it. When it comes to the white upremacist threat, thats exactly what this bill would do. With that, i urge my colleagues support this legislation and reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the reserves. N the gentleman from the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. You, mr. thank speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. I rye today in strong support of h. R. 5736, the transnational white supremacist extremist review act. H. R. 5736 requires the department of Homeland Security under secretary for intelligence analysis, i. N. A. , to coordinate with federal partners and develop a terrorism threat assessment concerning homeland threats related to foreign violent white supreme cyst extremist organizations. This bill further recognizes i. N. A. To share the information with state and local Law Enforcement partners, as well as Fusion Centers. Ensuring that state and local Law Enforcement and Fusion Centers have access to information on current and emerging threats is a fundamental responsibility of the department of Homeland Security. Particularly the office of intelligence and analysis. The Trump Administration has taken significant action to address domestic extremism, including White Supremacy. The creation of the office of targeted violence and terrorism prevention in april, 2019, and the release of the d. H. S. Strategic framework for countering terrorism and targeted violence in september, 2019, demonstrate a coordinated and commitment comprehensive commit address emerging threats in both international and domestic terrorism. Subcommittee Ranking Member walker led our efforts to negotiate changes to the base bill during the committee markup. I want to thank subcommittee chairman rose for accepting our changes to the bill. I urge its passage and reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentlewoman from illinois is recognized. Ms. Underwood i yield to the sponsor of this bill, mr. Rose, as much time as he may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from new york is recognized. Mr. Rose thank you, mr. Speaker. I thank the gentlelady from illinois for yielding her time. Mr. Speaker, i rise in support of my bill, h. R. 5736, the transnational white supremacist review act. Today our country faces a wide range of complex threats to our safety, our security, and our way of life. Not overwhelm are American Families having to keep their communities safe and their economy together in the face of covid, but in large swaths of the country they are doing so while dealing with more frequent and catastrophic natural disasters. Sadly, terrorism does not stop. The Homeland Security threat posed by white supremacist extremists is pervasive and it is persistent. And extremists exploit such crises as we are in right now. Often this involves the targeting of the most vulnerable in society. Earlier this year the directors of the f. B. I. And the National Counterterrorism center testified before our Committee Regarding the unrelenting nature of bad actors during times like these. Both testified to the significant Homeland Security threat posed from racially motivated domestic actors, primarily right supremacist extremist. In my capacity as chair of the intelligence and counterterrorism subcommittee, i joined with my colleagues to raise the alarm about this threat and encountering my work on the committee i identified a common theme. That is plain and simple that this white supremacist domestic terrorist problem is in fact not domestic at all. Its global in nature. Look no further than the deadly attacks in el paso, texas and california last year. The u. S. Experienced first hand the ramifications of an International White Supremacist Movement when two domestic actors independently drew inspiration from the Foreign Terrorists who committed the christchurch, new zealand attack. Troublely there are reports that white supremacist groups have begun using Training Camps modeled after jihadist groups like al qaeda and isis. Last week a former Trump Administration counterterrorism official confirmed that training by foreign groups is happening when she acknowledged there have been instance when is our foreign counterterrorism partners have alerted us to the fact that u. S. Citizens were in their countries to conduct training or participate in trainings with white Supremacist Movements. These foreign partners told this foreign official, this former official that the u. S. Is an exporter of this ideology and must address this problem this is exactly what this bill today seeks to address. A bill designed to send a message to our foreign partners, the Congress Hears them and taking action. This bill would require d. H. S. To produce and circulate a threat assessment on foreign violent white supremacist extremist groups to local Law Enforcement. It would also push social Media Companies to do so much more in addressing this threat. Concurrent resolutionly this bill includes crucially this bill includes civil rights and Civil Liberties safeguards as well. Countering White Supremacy will require a whole of society approach. Education, awareness, and so on. Through our work on this committee, we found that americans stay safest when Law Enforcement at all levels is equipped with the best available information. This bill makes sure that our frontline responders in the Law Enforcement community have just that. Its endorsed by the a. D. L. And expert Advocacy Group thats tracked the white supremacist threat for decades. It is also endorsed by the Blue Dog Coalition a. Group that looks past partnership and advocates for commonsense National Security solutions w that i urge my colleagues to vote yes on this passage. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentlewoman from illinois is recognized. Ms. Underwood i have no more speakers and prepared to close after the gentleman from pennsylvania is. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman reserves. The gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. Mr. Joyce mr. Speaker, i urge a yes vote on the bill. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentlewoman from illinois is recognized. Ms. Underwood thank you, mr. Speaker. The surge in white supremacist extreatmentist attacks around the United States and the world puts all of us at risk. I commend my colleague, mr. Rose, for introducing this legislation and urge passage. With that i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields. The question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 5736, as amended. So many as are in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, 2 3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition . Miss underwoo i move the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 5780 as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 5780, a bill to enhance stakeholder outreach to and operational engage with owners and operators of Critical Infrastructure and other relevant stakeholders by the Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency to bolster security against acts of terrorism and other Homeland Security threats including by maintaining a clearinghouse of security guidance, best practices, and other voluntary content developed by the agency or aggregated from trusted sources, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from illinois, ms. Underwood, and the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Joyce, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from illinois, miss underwood. Miss underwood thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on this measure. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Ms. Underwood thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from illinois is recognized. Ms. Underwood thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today in strong support of h. R. 5780, the safe communities act. Last month a teenager from my district, in antioch, illinois, went to kenosha, wisconsin, where he allegedly killed two people with an ar15style rifle. The next day i heard from another constituent, a mother, who lived in the alleged shooters hometown, she wrote, quote. There is a malicious cell in antioch thats becoming more and more emboldened to take the law into their own hands. I am becoming fearful to spend my send my children to the same schools as white supremacist militia members. I share my constituents concerns with the rise of domestic havent extremism in this country. F. B. I. Director wray recently testified before the house Homeland Security committee that white supremacist extremist are a leading threat to our nation. I believe we must do more to address the root causes of havent behavior, and i look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues in congress to make america a place where racism, misogyny, and other forms of hate can no longer flourish. Meanwhile, in the face of extremist threats like these, we must take immediate action to secure our Critical Infrastructure and make soft targets less vulnerable to attack. In addition to domestic extremists, our suburban and Rural Communities face too many other threats of mass violence. Just last year five of our neighbors, four of whom were my constituents, were killed by an act of gun violence at the henry pratt company, in aurora, illinois. Our workplaces, schools, and places of worship are far too vulnerable to Mass Shootings and other forms of targeted violence. This bill seeks to fix that. Rural and suburban communities like mine in Northern Illinois are increasingly targets of violence, but often dont have access to the federal resources they need to protect themselves. Thats why i introduced h. R. 5780, the safe communities act of 2020, Bipartisan Legislation to help better protect soft targets in communities like mine. The Cyber Security and infrastructure security agencies protective Service Advisors sorry, protective Security Advisors help improve security at schools, places of worship, and other soft targets, but there are too few of them to meet the demand of their services. H. R. 5780 would require fiffsa to maintain an Online Security resource clearinghouse to provide security guidance and best practices. Serving as a onestopshop for School Districts, religious organizations, and local officials to find the information they need to keep their communities safe. The bill would also requireciesa to develop a stakeholder require sisa a stakeholder outreach and Implementation Plan to ensure that the agency is delivering Infrastructure Security Services across sectors and throughout regions. Finally, h. R. 5780 would authorize a p. S. A. Force multiplier Pilot Program which would require s. C. A. s to provide territorial and state and ribetribal officials to provide terrorism risk assessment. These risk assessments are an important part of qualifying for femas security grants, the force Multiplier Program will help expand access to them. I am proud that the safe communities act of 2020 has been endorsed by the Jewish Federation of north america and the antidefamation league. I would like to thank my colleague, mr. Katko, for joining me in introducing this measure. Im grateful for his collaboration and leadership as Ranking Member of the subcommittee on Cyber Security, Infrastructure Protection, and innovation. And i want to extend my sincere appreciation to the Homeland Security Committee Staff for their work on this legislation. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this legislation today to make every to make sure every community in america has the resources it needs to keep people safe. With that, i urge my colleagues to support h. R. 5780 and reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman from reserves. The gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. Mr. Joyce thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Joyce i rise in support of h. R. 5780. This bill makes the great work being done by the Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency more accessible to stakeholders. S. C. I. Provides advice and recommendations upon the request of Critical Infrastructure owners and operators on how to secure and protect their facilities in cyber space and physically. This bill will help stakeholders clearly know what it can do. Continuing to develop the relationship between sisa and private stakeholders remains an integral piece of our Critical Infrastructure security. I thank representative underwood and katko for their bill. I reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentlewoman from illinois is recognized. Ms. Underwood i have no more speakers and prepared to close after the gentleman from pennsylvania closes. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman reserves. The gentleman from pennsylvania virginia tech. Mr. Joyce mr. Speaker, i urge a yes vote on the bill. And i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentlewoman from illinois is recognized. Ms. Underwood thank you. Mr. Speaker, last week i was appointed as the new chair of the subcommittee on sishe security, Infrastructure Protection and innovation on the Homeland Security committee. Its a great honor and opportunity for me to amplify the Homeland Security concerns of the people of illinois 14th Congressional District here in washington. My constituents are concerned about the vulnerability of socalled soft targets to violence. S. I. S. A. Overseen by my subcommittee has a Critical Role to play to empower communities to be more secure and resilient against ever increasing lists of Homeland Security threats. I am committed to ensuring the success of its p. S. A. Program and i look forward to working with them to make sure that every community can benefit from it. Enactment of the safety communities act of 2020 will help them think more strategicically how it deploys p. S. A. s and other services and do so in a way that would scale. With that i urge my colleagues to support the measure and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields. The question is will the house pass the e rules and bill h. R. 5780, as amended. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, 2 3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are uspended, the bill is passed, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. For what purpose does the illinois seek m recognition . Ms. Underwood mr. Speaker, i move that the house suspend the and pass h. R. 28 amended. 5823, as the speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. To clerk h. R. 5823, a bill establish a program to make grants to states to address ybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats to Information Systems of state, territorial , or governments, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore rule, the o the gentlewoman from illinois, ms. Underwood, and the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Joyce, minutes. Control 20 the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from illinois, ms. Wood. Underwood. Ms. Underwood thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and to nd their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Nderwood thank you, speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized. Ms. Underwood thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i dont need to tell anyone here that and attacks against state local governments are growing more frequent and more sophisticated. There were over 100 state and attacks on local governments. From major cities like new orleans and baltimore to small across america, cyberattacks sought to cripple governments across the country out basic functions from processing real estate transactions to collecting services. Or the cost is more than just a mere inconvenience. Ransomware attack against a can and local government disrupt Lifeline Services like 911 call centers and public money from d extort those that those governments do not have. Ast summer, the mayor of atlanta, keisha lance bottoms, testified before my subcommittee the Ransomware Attack that taxpayersty cost city 7. 2 million to recover from. Expect that cost to grow as much as 17 million. Pandemic, by dramatically making it a hackers, have made it more dire. More americans than ever are working from home. Local cludes state and government workers who may be less accustomed to teleworking prepared to do it securely. Cyber same time, the risks to state and local networks have increased to the increase demand to online services, such s Unemployment Services and Human Services applications. The transition to Online Learning that covid19 has undertakey schools to has also not been without incident. Week, ng to education there have been 220 cyberattacks so far this ls year. And while the pandemic is ringing the vulnerability of our School Districts networks into focus, it is worth noting have been over 1,000 cyberattacks against school 2016, according to the k12 research center. To ite the urgent need address their cyber vulnerabilities, many state and not in a rnments are position to do so without outside assistance. S theyre overwhelmed by the challenges of maintaining basic services in the face of steep covid19 related revenue losses. It is time for the federal government to step up and help. Passing 5823 h. R. 5823, the state and local improvement act, it would establish a targeted states andam to help local governments develop robust capabilities. Importantly, it requires states to pay a graduated match to ncentivize them to budget better for cybersecurity. And it requires the department create and security to plan to improve the cybersecurity posture of state ensure l governments to that federal resources align objectives. Oals and the Smart Investments remake in the cybersecurity of our we the cybersecurity of our state and local governments will future. And into the i ask my colleagues support h. R. 5823, and i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman reserves. The gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. Mr. Joyce thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Joyce i rise in strong h. R. 5823. Preparing our state, local, and territorial governments for the increasing they of Cyber Threats face is a necessary priority. Cybersecurity preparedness is if our only focus is on federal preparedness. Is incumbent on us to ensure our state and local partners are advantage of the resources that we can offer so they, too, can prepare for the they might face. H. R. 5823 will do just that. A matching Grant Program for state and local and close to access vulnerabilities in their i. T. Systems. Richmondepresentatives and katko for their bill, and i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentlewoman from illinois is recognized. Ms. Underwood mr. Speaker, i to the o minutes gentleman from maryland, mr. Ruppersburger. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from maryland is recognized. Mr. Ruppersberger i thank the gentlelady for yielding. Before i start, i want to acknowledge your leadership and i was sitting in my chair, and ive been dealing ith cyber issues for a long time. And when i heard mr. Joyce agree with you, i almost fell out of my chair. Didnt. And i really applaud both of you for working together. Are some of the most important National Security faces. That our country internationally and also within our country. And to come together like this, get things done for our constituents and i hope people on both sides of the observe what youre doing. Thats the way we need to go. First thing, as former Baltimore County executive, im well aware of the problems that state and local governments face on a basis. They are where the rubber meets the road. Nd the source of many of the Critical Services our onstituents rely on which includes schools, Law Enforcement, parks, fire, and libraries. Et, according to the National Association of state chief information officers, nearly do not have aates dedicated cybersecurity line item in the budget. Most states Cybersecurity Budgets are their zero and 3 of overall Information Technology budget. From the support federal government does exist current less than 4 of Homeland Security Grant Program funding has been allocated to needs at the state and local level. S weve seen from recent Cyber Attacks on Many American cities and states, this is simply not enough. Year, as there were at least 24 Public Sector ransom omware, including a rant attack in baltimore Ransomware Attack in baltimore, hometown, will have millions in remediation. One temporary disabled system. Es 911 dispatch this is part of a growing nationwide trend. The covid19 pandemic has only to local d the threat governments as hackers exploit verwhelmed organizations that are increase look onlineingly dependent on tools. We cant stand by and watch this happen. We can and must do more. The peaker pro tempore gentlemans time has expired. Mr. Ruppersberger i ask for 30 seconds more, please. Ms. Underwood i yield the additional two minutes. Mr. Ruppersberger the bill efore us today makes grants available to state, local, to help erritorial their Information Systems. This is not a Silver Bullet but leverage expertise in cyber like that of ybersecurity infrastructure agency, or cisa, to get the off the ground. It will empower state and local governments across the country the burden by overtime. I thank chairman thompson, thank richmond for this Bipartisan Coalition and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentlewoman from illinois is recognized. Ms. Underwood id like to mr. Speaker, i yield three to the gentleman from washington. Mr. Kilmer. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from Washington State is recognized. Kilmer thank you, mr. Speaker. Good friend for yielding. Cho the gratitude for her leadership and the bipartisan leadership of the subcommittee. I rise in strong support of the and local cybersecurity improvement act, a bipartisan ill that i was proud to help introduce to deliver urgently needed investments to address that exist ilities in state, local, tribal, and erritorial cyber infrastructures. These Cyber Threats are real and our communities need help. With a county auditor recently who said shes conscious her systems are targeted. Ive spoken with public Power Providers who understand that in of sufficient cybersecurity, we could see an attack that would wipe out our ritical utilities for citizens and could undermine our economy. Recently spoke with the tribal leader who said we have enough Technology Challenges without threat of cyber attack compound things. I spoke with the county hospital hit by atrict that was Ransomware Attack. This bill is about letting those people that d the they serve know that they arent on their own. Hat the federal government understands that cyber vulnerabilities dont only exist n marble buildings in washington, d. C. , but that they exist in communities and every state in our nation. The federal bill, government says, were going to have your back. Thats why i urge my colleagues both sides of the aisle to support this bipartisan plan. There is no time to waste. Thank you very much, and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentlewoman from illinois is recognized. S. Underwood i have no more speakers, and im prepared to close after the gentleman from pennsylvania closes. The speaker pro tempore the reserves. N the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. Mr. Joyce mr. Speaker, i urge a and i e on the bill, yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields. The gentlewoman from illinois is recognized. Ms. Underwood thank you. The past r, over decade and a half, congress has edoubled efforts to secure federal networks. This legislation will continue that work by supporting state local cybersecurity improvements. It was approved on a bipartisan broadin committee and has and deep support within stakeholder communities. Congratulate o congressman cedric richmond, the former chairman of the thissecurity committee, on important legislation. With that, i urge my colleagues to support the measure, and i yield back the balance of my time. The peaker pro tempore gentlewoman yields. The question is will the house the nd the rules and pass bill h. R. 5823, as amended. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. Chair, 2 3ion of the having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the entlewoman from illinois seek recognition . Ms. Underwood mr. Speaker, i move that the house suspend the 5822, as pass h. R. Amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. 5822, a bill to amend the Homeland Security act an 002 to establish acquisition professional Career Program, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore rule, the o the gentlewoman from illinois, ms. The gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Joyce, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from illinois, ms. Underwood. Ms. Underwood thank you, mr. Speaker. Allk unanimous consent that members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to extraneous material on this measure. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Underwood thank you, mr. Speaker. In support of h. R. 5822, the Homeland Security cquisition professional Career Program act and i yield myself such time as i may consume. The peaker pro tempore gentlewoman is recognized. Ms. Underwood thank you. Mr. Speaker, h. R. 5822 existing Program Within the department of Homeland Security focused on acquisition its workforce. D. H. S. Established the cquisition professional Career Program in 2008 to create a ipeline for hardtofill acquisition positions such as contract specialists. Since its inception, the program had over 300 Program Graduates join the ranks of workforce, uisition which oversees billions of dollars of transactions to what d. H. S. Needs to carry out its diverse mission. With purchasing everything from Cybersecurity Software for protecting federal Disaster Response supplies to sophisticated security screening equipment. To covid19, mes theyve been responsible for billion on a 1. 7 wide range of response activities. Government y, the Accountability Office has highlighted workforce shortages for persistent challenge d. H. S. Acquisition program. One that can negatively affect to deliver vital capabilities on time and on budget. It will help address this challenge by developing the rig roars Development Program which provides participants with mentorship, Department Wide rotation, and other Career Development opportunities. H. R. 5822, if fact enacted, will help d. H. S. Maintain a pipeline for its acquisition work force that directly supports the departments frontline officers with the tools they need to perform their jobs. With that i commend the gentlelady from nevada, representative titus, for introducing this measure and urge my colleagues to support it. I reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman reserves. The chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania. Mr. Joyce mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Joyce i rise in support of h. R. 5822, the department of Homeland Security as an Important Mission to protect the homeland and secure our borders. To accomplish th d. H. S. Must enter into contracts for equipment and services. To protect taxpayer dollars and ensure that d. H. S. Is getting the most bang for its buck, the Department Must utilize experienced acqui professionals. In the past decade g. A. O. Has consistently identified issues that must be addressed to improve acquisition operations at d. H. S. , including shortages in the number of trained acquisition professionals. This bill addresses this specific issue by developing trained acquisition professionals within d. H. S. H. R. 5822 provides the onthejob acquisition training, rotations throughout the department, mentoring, and other opportunities to enhance acquisition knowledge and experience for the participants. I applaud my colleague, representative titus, for her efforts to bring this bill forward and reserve the ralph my time. Reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the chair recognizings the gentlewoman from illinois. Ms. Underwood i have no more speakers and prepared to close after the gentleman from pennsylvania closes. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. Mr. Joyce mr. Speaker, i urge a yes vote on the bill and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentlewoman from illinois is recognized. Ms. Underwood thank you, mr. Speaker. Enactment of h. R. 5822 would help ensure that d. H. S. Maintains a pipeline for hard to fill acquisition positions throughout the department of. Department. Given the critical nature of d. H. S. s mis, its essential it have a robust acquisitions work force in place w that i urge my colleagues to support h. R. 5822, and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h. R. 5822, as amended. So many as are in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, 2 3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois seek recognition . Ms. Underwood mr. Speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 5811, as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 5811, a bill to require the Transportation Security Administration to provide nursing facilities and paid parental leave for administration personnel, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from illinois, ms. Underwood, and the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Joyce, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from illinois, ms. Underwood. Ms. Underwood thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and their remarks include extraneous material on this measure. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Underwood thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized. Ms. Underwood thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise today to support h. R. 5811, the t. S. A. Personnel work force improvement act of 2020. The country recently observed the 19th anniversary of the september 11 terrorist attacks, a day that shook the nation to its core and changed it forever. The federalization of the aviation screening work force was one of the most important steps taken as a nation to restore americans confidence in flying again. Today with the emergence of the covid19 pandemic, we find ourselves in another moment when Many Americans are not comfortable flying. Still, we have a dedicated work force and our nations airplanes that stand ready to protect the american flying public. Yet this qadry of frontline workers, transportation security officers, also known as t. S. O. s, continues to be among the lowest paid federal employees. H. R. 5811, the t. S. A. Personnel workplace im the t. S. A. Personnel workplace improvement act of 2020 seeks to ease some of the burden on t. S. O. s who are also juggling the care of small children. The legislation directs t. S. A. To provide lactation facilities for nursing mothers and 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all t. S. A. Personnel. Under h. R. 5811, these lactation facilities must be assessed for cleanliness, safety, and accessibility to personnel duty stations, and t. S. A. Must coordinate implementation of the bill with relevant stakeholders, including the Union Representing frontline t. S. A. Officers. Given t. S. A. s complex and challenging mission, the agency must explore all options to retain talent, which includes parents and nursing mothers. I urge my house colleagues to support this legislation and reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman reserves. The gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. Mr. Joyce thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The gentleman is recognized. Mr. Joyce i rise today in strong support of h. R. 5811, the t. S. A. Personnel workplace improvement act of 2020. This Bipartisan Legislation championed by representative john katko, will make important enhancements to the workplace rights of t. S. A. Employees. In particular women and nursing mothers. Throughout the covid19 pandemic, frontline personnel of the Transportation Security Administration have continued to serve the traveling public to keep our nations Transportation System secure. At a time when the critically when the criticality of the t. S. A. Personnel is so clearly demonstrated, we in congress have an opportunity with this bill to express appreciation for their services. H. R. 5811 requires the administrator to ensure that employees have access to safe, clean, and free lactation facilities for an appropriate amount of time t requires t. S. A. To coordinate with the National Institutes for health to ensure that lactation facilities meet necessary stands. Standards. Finally, this legislation will ensure paid family leave for the entire t. S. A. Work force. This corrects an oversight in last years ndaa that provided paid family leave to the rest of the federal work force. I thank the gentleman from new york, mr. Katko, for his leadership on this important legislation. I also thank the gentleman from california, mr. Correa, for his support of this Bipartisan Legislation. I urge my colleagues to support this bill and i reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentlewoman from illinois is recognized. Ms. Underwood i have no more speakers and prepared to close after the gentleman from pennsylvania closes. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman reserves. The gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. Mr. Joyce mr. Speaker, i urge a yes vote on the bill and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentlewoman is recognized. Ms. Underwood thank you, mr. Speaker. I urge support for h. R. 5811, a bill to seeks to improve conditions for working parents and t. S. A. s frontline work force. These improvements may increase morale and retention which is critical to ensure the effectiveness of Aviation Security and the face of evolving threats. I thank the gentleman from new york for introducing this bill and i urge its passage. With that i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields back. The question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h. R. 5811, as amended. So many as are in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, 2 3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. The chair recognizes the for what purpose does the gentlewoman from illinois rise . Ms. Underwood mr. Speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 35804, as amended. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 5804, a bill to amend the Homeland Security act of 2002 to enhance the Blue Campaign of the department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore rule, the gentlewoman from illinois, ms. Underwood, and the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Joyce, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from illinois, ms. Underwood. Ms. Underwood thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and their remarks include extraneous material on this measure. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Ms. Underwood thank you, mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized. Ms. Underwood thank you, mr. Speaker. The department of Homeland Securitys Blue Campaign is dedicated to raising awareness about how to identify and prevent Human Trafficking. Last year over 4,000 selfreported victims and survivors from all over the country contacted the u. S. National hotline for help with the Human Trafficking situation. An increase of almost 20 over the previous year. Traffickers subject their victims to forced labor, dead bondage, or Sexual Exploitation using violence, manipulation, and false promises. This d. H. S. Campaign works to combat trafficking by educating Law Enforcement and the public on how to recognize the signs of Human Trafficking. To effectively identify trafficking victims and keep their communities safe, local and state enforcement Law Enforcement need to have timely information about the tactics and techniques these criminals use. H. R. 5804, the Blue Campaign enhancement act, seeks to do just that by among other things expanding Human Trafficking, prevention training opportunities. Importantly it would also create new webbased Training Programs for state and local partners to ensure these education tools can reach the widest possible audience. H. R. 5804 has bipartisan support and was reported out of committee by unanimous consent. With that i urge my colleagues to support this legislation and reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman reserves. The gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. Mr. Joyce mr. Speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Joyce i rise in support of h. R. 5804. According to d. H. S. , there are millions of victims of trafficking worldwide each year. Men, women, and children are trafficked throughout the world. Many of the victims right here in the United States. The Blue Campaign is a National Campaign designed to promote awareness of trafficking and help identify the signs of trafficking. The Blue Campaign conducts outreach to Law Enforcement, the public, and certain industry professionals. The ability to recognize the signs of trafficking can lead to rescuing individuals from trafficking and bringing the criminals who seek to exploit them to justice. This bill would build on the excellent work of the d. H. S. Blue campaign and expand its awareness to include even more individuals that are likely to encounter victims Human Trafficking. I applaud the efforts of my colleague from texas, mr. Crenshaw, and urge other members to support the bill. I reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentlewoman from illinois is recognized. Ms. Underwood i reserve my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman reserves. The gentleman from pennsylvania. Mr. Joyce mr. Speaker, at this time i yield four minutes to the gentleman from texas, mr. Crenshaw. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from texas is recognized. Mr. Crenshaw thank you, mr. Speaker. I rise in strong support of my bill, h. R. 5804. Human trafficking is modern day slavery. It is one of the most heinous crimes imaginable. It deprives its victim of their inalien able able rights of life, liberty, and their pursuit of happiness. While d. H. S. Antidepartment of justice are the lead federal agencies in the fight against trafficking, state and local Law Enforcement frequently encounter victims and their traffickers. Individuals and employees of Certain Industries such as medical professionals, educators, and airline employees, among others, are also more likely to encounter victims and need to know how to identify and respond to them. This is where the Blue Campaign has come in to fill an important gap. The Blue Campaign is, quote, a National Public Awareness Campaign designed to educate the public, Law Enforcement, and other Industry Partners to recognize the indicators of Human Trafficking. And how to appropriately respond to possible cases. In the 10 years since it began, the Blue Campaign has helped raise awareness of Human Trafficking. Materials developed by the Blue Campaign have helped individuals outside Law Enforcement, recognize the signs of trafficking, and help those at risk of being trafficked. It has fostered communication and partnerships between industry, Law Enforcement, and nongovernmental organizations. My bill, h. R. 5804, the d. H. S. Blue campaign enhancement act, amends the Homeland Security act to expand the reach of the Blue Campaign through the use of online educational videos and the creation of a Blue Campaign Advisory Committee within d. H. S. To provide support and guidance for future development, training, and outreach. It expands on the great work of the Blue Campaign and the fight against Human Trafficking. Its another step toward ending the cruel and inhumane exploitation by traffickers and rescuing those caught in its grasp. I appreciate my colleagues support of this bill. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields back. The gentlewoman from illinois is instructed. Ms. Underwood i reserve. He speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman reserves. The gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. Mr. Joyce mr. Speaker, i urge a yes vote on the bill, and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The gentlewoman from illinois is recognized. Ms. Underwood thank you, mr. Speaker. Urge my colleagues to support h. R. 5804 which seeks to build upon the success of the d. H. S. Blue campaign, Human Trafficking Awareness Campaign to make it more accessible and effective. Back the ill yield balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields back. The question is will the house and pass the les bill h. R. 5804, as amended. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, 2 3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are passed, the bill is and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table table. For what purpose does the woman pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business to he question on agreeing the motion to recommit on h. R. Offered by the gentleman from North Carolina, mr. Chenry, on which the yeas and nays were ordered. The clerk will redesignate the motion. The clerk motion to recommit offered by by mr. T the bill offered mchenry of North Carolina. The speaker pro tempore the question is on the motion to recommit. Members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore for the gentleman es from illinois seek recognition . Ms. Underwood as the member designated by mr. Rush, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i nform the house that mr. Rush will vote no on the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition . As the member designated by representative fudge, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that representative fudge will vote no on the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from connecticut seek recognition . Mr. Ourtney thank you, speaker. As the member designated by mrs. Jahana hayes, pursuant to h. Res. 65, i inform the house that mrs. Hayes will vote nay on the no on the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore for the purpose does gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition . As the member designated by mrs. Joyce beatty, pursuant to h. Res. 965, i inform the house will vote no on the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, as the member designated by mr. Lipinski, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. Lipinski will vote no on the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition . Ms. Matsui as the member designated by mr. Desaulnier, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. Desaulnier will vote no on the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from North Carolina seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, as the member designated by mrs. Wilson of florida, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that mrs. Wilson will vote no on the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . As the member designated by ms. Roybalallard, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. Roybalallard will vote no on the motion to ecommit. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from New Hampshire eek recognition . Ms. Kuster as the member designated by mr. Kennedy, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. Kennedy will vote no on the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition . As the member designated by ms. Kaptur of ohio, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. Kaptur will vote no on the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Mr. Can raya as the member designated by Congress Member napolitano, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that Congress Member napolitano will vote no on the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman rom maryland seek recognition . As the member designated by mr. Pocan of wisconsin, he will be voting no on the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . Mr. Jeffries as the member designated by chairwoman Eddie Bernice johnson, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that chairwoman johnson will vote no on the motion to recommit. As the member designated by chairwoman zoe lofgren, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that chairwoman lofgren will vote no on the motion to recommit. As the member designated by congressman jose serrano, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that congressman serrano will vote no on the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition . Mr. Lynch good afternoon, mr. Speaker. As the member designated by honorable mr. James langevin of rhode island, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. Langevin will vote no on the motion to recommit on h. R. 6270, the uighur forced labor disclosure act of 2020 as amended. Thank you. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition . Mr. Pallone as the member designated by ms. Bonnie watson coleman, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that mrs. Watson coleman will vote no on the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition . As the member designated by mr. Butterfield of North Carolina, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. Butterfield will vote no on the motion to recommit. As the member designated by mr. Huffman of california, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. Huffman will vote no on the motion to recommit. As the member designated by mr. Thompson of california, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. Thompson will vote no on the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman rom illinois seek recognition . For what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, as the member designated by mr. Grijalva, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. Grijalva will vote nay on the motion to recommit. And as the member designated by ms. Pressley, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. Pressley will vote nay on the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition . Ms. Wexton thank you, madam speaker. As the member designated by mr. Mceachin, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the ceachin will. M vote no on the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman rom california seek recognition . Mr. Sherman as the member garamendi, y mr. Pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. Garamendi will vote no on the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition . Mr. Gallego as the member mrs. Kirkpatrick, pursuant to h. Res. 965, i inform he house that mrs. Kirkpatrick will vote no on the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the entlewoman from florida seek recognition . Ms. Wasserman schultz mr. Speaker, as the member esignated by ms. Mucarselpowell of florida, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. Mucarselpowell will vote nay on the motion to recommit. Mr. Speaker, as the member designated by mr. Hastings of florida, pursuant to h. Res. 965, inform the house that mr. Hastings will also vote nay on the motion to recommit. As the member r, designated by mr. Payne of new jersey, pursuant to h. Res. 965, mr. Orm the house that payne will also vote nay on the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, as the member designated by mr. Lawson of florida, pursuant to house i inform the , house that mr. Lawson will vote nay on the motion to recommit. With instructions. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, as the member designated by ms. Deana titus of vada, ms. Dina titus of nevada, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. Titus will vote no on the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . As the member designated by ms. Chu of california, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i ms. Chu e house that will vote no on the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition . As the member designated by representative lowey, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that representative lowey will vote no on the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition . The gentleman from virginia. Mr. Speaker, as the member designated by ms. Moore, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. Moore will vote no on the motion to recommit. As the member designated by mr. Cohen, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. Cohen will vote no on the motion to recommit. Mr. Beyer as the member designated by mr. Lowenthal, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. Lowenthal will vote no on the motion to recommit. As the member designated by mr. Lieu, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that mr. Lieu will vote no on the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentlewoman from massachusetts seek recognition . As the member designated by ms. Frankel, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. Frankel will vote o on the motion to recommit. As the member designated by ms. Pingree, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. Pingree will vote no on the motion to recommit. And as the member designated by ms. Meng, pursuant to House Resolution 965, i inform the house that ms. Meng will vote no on the motion to recommit. The speaker pro tempore on this vote, the yeas are 184. The nays are 229. The motion is not adopted. The question the question is on patsage of the bill. On passage of the bill. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The gentleman from North Carolina. I ask for the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from North Carolina North Carolina asks for the yeas and nays. Pursuant to section 3 of House Resolution 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ]