ROTHMAN, STEVEN R. (a Representative from New Jersey)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (see H.R. 5151), H4134 [15JN]
Advancement Via Individual Determination (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 576), H156 [1FE]
Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1451), H1130 [16MR]
American Jewish Committee: anniversary (see H. Res. 773), H1918 [27AP]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 5229), H1915 [27AP]
———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H274 [14FE]
Arab League: disapprove decision to hold summit in Khartoum, Sudan, and call on all involved parties and the world community to work to end genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan (see H. Res. 675), H452 [28FE]
Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1681 [6AP]
———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H972 [14MR]
———reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members and their families and partners (see H.R. 5212), H1852 [26AP]
Business and industry: improve competition in the oil and gas industry and strengthen antitrust enforcement with regard to industry mergers (see H.R. 5279), H2175 [4MY]
Cameron, James: tribute (see H. Res. 867), H4008 [14JN]
Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Res. 756), H1682 [6AP]
Children and youth: reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts to locate and recover missing children (see H.R. 4416), H155 [1FE]
———update definition of ``food of minimal nutritional value'' to conform to current nutrition science and protect Federal investment in national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 5167), H2962 [19MY]
China, People's Republic of: anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre (see H. Res. 794), H3138 [23MY]
Coast Guard: require a security plan for a maritime facility be resubmitted for approval upon transfer of ownership or operation of such facility (see H.R. 4880), H571 [6MR]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H1853 [26AP]
Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H389 [16FE]
———prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see H.R. 4709), H390 [16FE]
Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H646 [7MR]
Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H274 [14FE]
Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H26 [31JA]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H4328 [20JN]
———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H3909 [13JN]
Dept. of Labor: prescribe additional coal mine safety standards and require additional penalties for habitual or flagrant violators (see H.R. 4695), H1060 [15MR]
Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 3760), H3909 [13JN]
Dept. of State: submit report outlining steps taken and plans made to end Turkey's blockade of Armenia (see H.R. 3103), H1563 [5AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H1681 [6AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand the capability to provide for the medical care needs of veterans in southern New Jersey (see H.R. 3052), H225 [8FE]
———provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts (see H.R. 5455), H3309 (see H.R. 5455), H3362 [25MY] (see H.R. 5588), H4680 [27JN]
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H1743 [25AP]
Disasters: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H26 [31JA]
Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (see H.R. 4927), H3138 [23MY]
———enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (see H.R. 944), H1059 [15MR]
———establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H2833 (see H.R. 4033), H2890 [18MY]
Education: tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 657), H24 [31JA]
Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Dahab and Northern Sinai (see H. Res. 795), H2180 [8MY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: clarify certain Federal requirements (see H.R. 5717), H4914 [29JN]
Endangered species: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 2428), H1681 [6AP]
FAA: modify bargaining requirements for proposed changes to the personnel management system (see H.R. 5449), H3425 [6JN]
———replace Administrator's arbitrary authority to impose wages and working conditions with neutral binding arbitration in the case of an impasse in labor-management negotiations (see H.R. 4755), H566 [2MR]
Families and domestic relations: expand tax incentives for adoption and increase adoptive incentive payments (see H.R. 1561), H225 [8FE]
———improve the lives of working families by providing assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 1589), H2102 [3MY]
FBI: improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 1415), H4328 [20JN]
FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H3788 [12JN]
Fish and fishing: prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 2059), H1130 [16MR]
Fishery Conservation and Management Act: modify requirements for appointment and training of members of Regional Fishery Management Councils (see H.R. 1431), H450 [28FE]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H1130 [16MR]
Foreign Assistance Act: improve voluntary family planning programs in developing countries (see H.R. 4188), H3424 [6JN]
———provide contraceptives in developing countries in order to prevent unintended pregnancies, abortions, and the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 4736), H1453 [4AP]
Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons (see H.R. 952), H790 [8MR]
FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting fraudulent advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 5052), H1563 [5AP]
Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 4682), H153 [1FE]
Health: declare adequate pain care research, education, and treatment as national health priorities (see H.R. 1020), H3308 (see H.R. 1020), H3361 [25MY]
Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 5134), H3497 [7JN]
Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H274 [14FE]
Higher Education Act: permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H155 [1FE]
House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2642), H1853 [26AP]
House Rules: protect integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 659), H24 [31JA]
Housing: modernize and update the National Housing Act and enable the FHA to use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved borrowers (see H.R. 5121), H4521 [22JN]
Hurricanes: recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H973 [14MR]
Insurance: allow employees of federally-qualified health centers to obtain health coverage (see H.R. 4980), H2586 [11MY]
Iran: require the President to obtain congressional authorization before initiating any military action against Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Con. Res. 391), H4521 [22JN]
Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H. Con. Res. 197), H1681 [6AP]
———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H4424 [21JN]
———disapprove granting of amnesty to persons known to have attacked, kidnapped, wounded, or killed members of the U.S. Armed Forces or U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 90), H4555 [26JN]
Irish-American Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 733), H1130 [16MR]
Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 392), H1852 [26AP]
Korea, Republic of: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4304), H4009 [14JN]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H509 [1MR]
Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H3788 [12JN]
Magen David Adom (organization): congratulate for achieving full membership in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (see H. Con. Res. 435), H4554 [26JN]
Medicare: clarify congressional intent regarding counting of residents in a nonhospital setting (see H.R. 4403), H3909 [13JN]
———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 1447), H645 [7MR]
———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H1563 [5AP]
———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 4098), H155 [1FE]
———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H1130 [16MR]
———provide special treatment of certain cancer hospitals (see H.R. 5496), H4796 [28JN]
———repeal income-related increase in part B premiums (see H.R. 5147), H2706 (see H.R. 5147), H2758 [17MY]
———restore certain treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment (see H.R. 5513), H4958 [10JY]
Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H868 [9MR]
Minorities: recognize and take active measures to increase the low presence of minorities and women in upper level positions of management in the financial services industry (see H. Con. Res. 429), H3908 [13JN]
Motor vehicles: require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency to reduce the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the U.S. by 10 percent beginning in 2016 (see H.R. 3762), H160 [7FE]
National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Israeli academia (see H. Res. 858), H3723 [9JN]
National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H1981 [2MY]
National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 222), H226 [8FE]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H2502 [10MY]
National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H25 [31JA]
National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 4005), H566 [2MR]
National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (see H.R. 4954), H1853 [26AP]
———require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (see H.R. 4807), H449 [28FE]
———support efforts to track terrorist financing under existing law and express concern over disclosure of classified information on methods by which terrorists are traced (see H. Res. 900), H4916 [29JN]
Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 3), H791 [8MR]
Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict (see H. Res. 555), H26 [31JA] (see H. Res. 744), H1320 [29MR]
Nuclear energy: express concern regarding nuclear proliferation with respect to proposed full civilian nuclear cooperation with India (see H. Con. Res. 318), H874 [13MR]
Office of Veterans Identity Protection Claims: establish to reimburse persons for injuries suffered due to unauthorized use, disclosure, or dissemination of stolen identifying information (see H.R. 5520), H3308 (see H.R. 5520), H3360 [25MY]
Olympic games: tribute to citizens of Italy, the Torino Olympic Organizing Committee, the International Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Committee, the U.S. Olympic Team, and athletes from around the world (see H. Res. 697), H1453 [4AP]
Palestinians: assist refugees in the West Bank and Gaza to move to post-refugee status (see H.R. 5278), H2101 [3MY]
Patent and Trademark Office: conform certain filing provisions (see H.R. 5120), H1981 [2MY]
Pham Hong Son: call for release by Vietnam (see H. Con. Res. 320), H451 [28FE]
Poland: provide assistance to Museum of the History of Polish Jews (see H.R. 5247), H3227 [24MY]
Power resources: reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H1130 [16MR]
Public Health Service Act: expand and improve traumatic brain injury programs (see H.R. 5738), H4958 [10JY]
Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H333 [15FE]
Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 4963), H1743 [25AP]
Radioactive substances: study health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions and require cleanup and mitigation of such contaminated sites (see H.R. 2410), H868 [9MR]
Railroads: exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (see H.R. 4821), H1060 [15MR]
Refugees: condemn human rights violations of religious minorities in Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf and acknowledge impact of Arab-Israeli conflict on Middle East refugee situation (see H. Res. 848), H4555 [26JN]
Safety: establish a day to bring awareness to the issue of missing persons (see H. Res. 189), H156 [1FE]
Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see H.R. 4993), H4220 [19JN]
Shipping industry: prohibit the entry of ocean shipping containers into the U.S. unless such containers have been scanned and sealed before loading on the vessel for shipment (see H.R. 4899), H1563 [5AP]
Suburban areas: provide assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban forest land and open space and contain suburban sprawl (see H.R. 3933), H566 [2MR]
Sudan: condemn attacks on civilians, call on all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement, approve peacekeeping forces, and urge the U.S. to help improve security in the Darfur region (see H. Res. 723), H4134 [15JN]
Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H1059 [15MR]
———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1120), H645 [7MR]
———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 5420), H2832 (see H.R. 5420), H2890 [18MY]
———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 5206), H2706 (see H.R. 5206), H2758 [17MY]
———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 5081), H1452 [4AP]
———provide a tax credit for police officers and professional firefighters and exclude from income certain benefits received by public safety volunteers (see H.R. 2822), H4554 [26JN]
———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H868 [9MR]
Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act: make teacher loan forgiveness provisions permanent (see H.R. 670), H1059 [15MR]
Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 3427), H3137 [23MY]
Turkey: allow certain claims of U.S. nationals against Turkey (see H.R. 857), H1853 [26AP]
———reject claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 137), H1744 [25AP]
Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 769), H25 [31JA]
Women: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2861), H1197 [28MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Federal aid programs: authorize grants to carry out projects to provide education on preventing teen pregnancies (see H.R. 5332), H2338 [9MY]
Firearms: permit access to certain information in the Firearms Trace System (see H.R. 5033), H1196 [28MR]
Fry, Varian: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 434), H4520 [22JN]
Remarks
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E684
Aviation: improve security, E573
Bergen County (NJ) Record: tribute to investigative series on Ford Motor Co., E577
Budget: deficit, H1554 [5AP]
———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), motion to instruct conferees, H1612 [6AP]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H1606 [6AP]
Dept. of Justice: assign violent crime impact team to New Jersey, H4753 [28JN]
Dept. of State: International Disaster and Famine Assistance for Sudan and Global HIV/AIDS Initiative funding through reductions in Egypt Economic Support Fund funding, H3541 [8JN]
Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3825 [13JN]
Economy: impact of tax cuts, H1550, H1551, H1552, H1554, H1555 [5AP], H1606 [6AP]
Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3529, H3541 [8JN]
Gionta, Brian: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E261
Global Environment Facility (organization): funding, H3529 [8JN]
Gomez, Scott: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E261
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, E457
IRS: prohibit private tax collection contracts, H1550 [5AP]
Kapinos, Urszula: Christopher Columbus Award recipient, E819
Kuehnle, Heather: Christopher Columbus Award recipient, E819
Kurtz, Richard J.: Englewood Hospital and Medical Center Touchstone Award recipient, E333
LaRose, Ashley: Christopher Columbus Award recipient, E819
Mara, Wellington T.: tribute (H. Res. 517), E455
National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, H1552 [5AP]
Peace Corps: anniversary, E257
Rafalski, Brian: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E261
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4753 [28JN]
Taxation: provide relief from the alternative minimum tax, H1612 [6AP]
———rates, H1612 [6AP]
Terrorism: commend those who have taken part, and declare that the U.S. will prevail, in the Global War on Terror and complete mission to create a sovereign and free Iraq (H. Res. 861), H4103 [15JN], H4161
Truszkowska, Kasia: Christopher Columbus Award recipient, E819
Votes: position on missed, E1187
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H4005 [14JN]
Tributes
Cutrona, Frank, E61
Kerbeykian, Edward, E783