ROSKAM, PETER J. (a Representative from Illinois)
Amendments
Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (H.R. 4061), H506 [3FE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 5939), H6403 (see H.R. 5939), H6455 [29JY]
Afghanistan: tribute to humanitarian aid workers, doctors, and nurses killed in attack in Badakhshan Province (see H. Res. 1661), H7154 (see H. Res. 1661), H7211 [28SE]
Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation, clarify evidentiary rules for alcohol matters, and ensure collection of all alcohol taxes (see H.R. 5034), H5304 [30JN]
American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1039), H603 [4FE]
Appropriations: establish an earmark moratorium, reduce discretionary spending by amount saved, and establish bicameral, bipartisan committee on budgetary, spending, and earmark processes (see H. Res. 1289), H2843 [22AP]
Armed Forces: mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see H.R. 1177), H2319 [24MR]
———recognize service of medical and air crews in helping transport wounded warriors back to the U.S. and commend Air Force aeromedical evacuation personnel (see H. Res. 1605), H6764 [15SE]
Army: tribute to service and sacrifice of the 14th Armored Division during World War II (see H. Res. 1483), H5504 [1JY]
Augustana College: anniversary (see H. Res. 1089), H1397 [12MR]
Branson, MO: anniversary of Silver Dollar City (theme park) (see H. Con. Res. 241), H2505 [13AP]
Chicago, IL: tribute to Englewood Campus of the Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men (see H. Res. 1414), H4247 [8JN]
Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 1439), H4424 [14JN]
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 1587), H3014 [28AP]
Dept. of Education: establish and administer an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 2377), H1169 [4MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 1017), H3702 [20MY]
Earthquakes: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable contributions for relief of victims in Chile and extend period from which such contributions for relief of victims in Haiti may be accelerated (see H.R. 4783), H1219 [9MR]
Federal employees: reduce number of civil service positions within the executive branch (see H.R. 5348), H6406 (see H.R. 5348), H6458 [29JY]
Firearms: update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1074), H833 [24FE]
Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology: anniversary of EyeCare America program (see H. Res. 1226), H2877 [26AP]
Greece: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1107), H833 [24FE]
Health: ensure an up or down vote on certain health care legislation (see H. Res. 1188), H1595 [17MR]
———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 3652), H7155 (see H.R. 3652), H7213 [28SE]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 4038), pass (see H.R. 5424), H4021 [27MY]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 5424), H4021 [27MY]
Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1691), H7395 [29SE]
Iraq: deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (see H. Res. 704), H388 [26JA]
Israel: call for immediate and unconditional release of Gilad Shalit held captive by Hamas (see H. Res. 1359), H4873 [24JN]
———recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense (see H. Con. Res. 260), H2697 [20AP]
Korean Americans: tribute (see H. Res. 1036), H649 [22FE]
Medicare: clarify application of secondary payer rules (see H.R. 4796), H3441 [12MY]
Mickelson, Phil: tribute (see H. Res. 1256), H2800 [21AP]
Middle East: support a negotiated solution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and condemn unilateral measures to declare or recognize a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 1765), H8520 [15DE]
———support Israel's right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H. Res. 1553), H5985 [22JY]
National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1033), H2460 [25MR]
National Chiropractic Health Month: observance (see H. Res. 1523), H7615 [18NO]
National Choroideremia Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1507), H6764 [15SE]
National Explosive Ordnance Disposal Day: designate (see H. Res. 1294), H3275 [6MY]
National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1687), H7757 [30NO]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 1312), H3078 [29AP]
New Orleans Saints (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 1079), H649 [22FE] (see H. Res. 1080), H609 [9FE]
Northwestern University: anniversary of Feinberg School of Medicine (see H. Res. 1004), H141 [13JA]
Palestinians: reaffirm opposition to declaration of a Palestinian state and support resolution of Israeli/Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 1734), H8089 [7DE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 5111), H4975 (see H.R. 5111), H5204 [29JN]
———repeal (see H.R. 5424), H4021 (see H.R. 5424), H4082 [27MY]
President Ronald W. Reagan Post Office Building, Dixon, IL: designate (see H.R. 5278), H3440 [12MY]
Real estate investment trusts: anniversary of establishing legislation (see H. Res. 1595), H6572 [30JY]
Serbia: commend application for European Union membership and recognize efforts to integrate into Europe and global community (see H. Res. 1408), H4022 (see H. Res. 1408), H4084 [27MY]
Slater, Robert K.: tribute (see H. Res. 792), H1104 [3MR]
Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 5141), H5712 [19JY]
Social Security: expand permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities (see H.R. 6130), H6762 [15SE]
———prohibit access of prisoners to Social Security account numbers (see H.R. 5854), H6042 [26JY]
Steve Goodman Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 4861), H1518 [16MR]
Taiwan: express concerns relative to impact of China on freedom, security, and stability (see H. Con. Res. 200), H4387 [10JN]
Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of the earthquake in Haiti (see H.R. 4462), H193 [19JA]
———allow companies to utilize existing alternative minimum tax credits to create and maintain U.S. jobs (see H.R. 4850), H2800 [21AP]
———establish lifelong learning accounts to provide an incentive for employees to save for career-related skills development and to promote a competitive workforce (see H.R. 5715), H5545 [13JY]
———exclude from gross income amounts received for services by a student at a work-college (see H.R. 5244), H3272 [6MY]
———exclude from gross income contributions to the capital of a partnership (see H.R. 4839), H1396 [12MR]
———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 3586), H6573 [30JY]
———expand incentives for education (see H.R. 5078), H2695 [20AP]
———express that the value-added tax is a massive tax increase that will cripple families on fixed income and only further push back America's economic recovery (see H. Res. 1346), H3310 [11MY]
———reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain small producers (see H.R. 4278), H6406 (see H.R. 4278), H6458 [29JY]
U.N.: prohibit U.S. participation on the U.N. Human Rights Council and prohibit contributions for purposes of paying for investigation into efforts to break Israeli blockade of Gaza (see H.R. 5501), H4386 [10JN]
———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 557), H6572 [30JY]
Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice (see H.R. 2478), H3441 [12MY]
World War II: ensure all U.S. Holocaust survivors are able to live remaining years with dignity, comfort, and security (see H. Con. Res. 323), H7394 [29SE]
Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H6572 [30JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1617), H6682 [14SE]
Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit compensation for any officer or employee of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to exceed that provided to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (see H.R. 4483), H265 [20JA]
Iran: condemn certain content in Iranian textbooks aimed at indoctrinating and radicalizing students with anti-Israel, anti-Semitic, and anti-Western sentiment and restricting women's rights (see H. Res. 1497), H5303 [30JN]
Medicare: establish a fraud, waste, and abuse detection and mitigation program (see H.R. 5546), H4597 [16JN]
Social Security: prevent fraud, waste, and abuse under Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 6378), H7393 [29SE]
Veterans: clarify requirements for verifying a small business concern owned and controlled by a veteran (see H.R. 5274), H3310 [11MY]
Remarks
Addison, IL: anniversary, E1226
Amtrak: eliminate subsidies for first class seats on long distance routes, H5954 [22JY]
Bartlett, IL: anniversary of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Complex, E1881
Budget: comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H586 [4FE]
———deficit, H8560 [16DE]
———increase statutory limit on the public debt (H.J. Res. 45), Senate amendment, H586 [4FE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), H1871 [21MR], E444
CleNET International, LLC: Dept. of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency Minority Global Technology Firm of the Year Award recipient, E1513
Colleges and universities: strengthen involvement of community colleges in the development and implementation of a national cybersecurity strategy, H506 [3FE]
Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (H.R. 4061), H506 [3FE]
Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1372
———support reunification agreement, E1372
Dept. of HUD: improve financial safety and soundness of the FHA mortgage insurance program (H.R. 5072), consideration (H. Res. 1424), H4283 [9JN]
Des Plaines Office Equipment, Co.: anniversary, E1150
Earthquakes: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable contributions for relief of victims in Chile and extend period from which such contributions for relief of victims in Haiti may be accelerated (H.R. 4783), H1243, H1244 [10MR]
FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment, H7880 [2DE], H8559, H8560 [16DE]
FEMA: provide for the National Flood Insurance Program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods (H.R. 1264), consideration (H. Res. 1549), H5954 [22JY]
Foreign trade: recognize importance of trade to the U.S. economy and the importance of passing free trade agreements with Colombia, the Republic of Korea, and Panama, H665 [23FE]
Gold Star Mothers Day: observance, E1891
Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit compensation for any officer or employee of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to exceed that provided to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, H4283 [9JN]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1465 [16MR], H1698 [19MR], H1812, H1813 [20MR], H1871 [21MR], E444
House of Representatives: consideration of rule for reconciliation legislation that would deem Senate version of health care reform legislation passed, H1465 [16MR]
Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, H4283 [9JN]
Iran: condemn content in Iranian textbooks aimed at indoctrinating and radicalizing students with anti-Israel, anti-Semitic, and anti-Western sentiment and restricting women's rights (H. Res. 1497), H5208 [30JN]
———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), conference report, H4847 [24JN]
———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), motion to instruct conferees, H2811 [22AP]
Korean War: anniversary of Incheon Landing, E1644
Literacy Awareness Day: observance, E1627
Lombard, IL: anniversary of Congregation Etz Chaim, E549
Longhorn International Trucks (business): Navistar, Inc., Circle of Excellence Award recipient, E393
National Association of Chain Drug Stores: observance of RxIMPACT Day, E340
Public welfare programs: repeal emergency fund for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 1277), H3678 [20MY]
Riverview International Trucks, LLC: Navistar, Inc., Circle of Excellence Award recipient, E394
Taxation: create jobs through infrastructure investment, extending Emergency Fund for Job Creation and Assistance, and eliminating loopholes that encourage companies to move operations offshore (H.R. 5893), H6363 [29JY]
———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4213), Senate amendment, H4175 [28MY]
———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4853), Senate amendment, H8559, H8560 [16DE]
———make certain middle class tax relief permanent, increase limits on small business expensing of certain depreciable assets, and extend alternative minimum tax relief, H7880 [2DE], H8559, H8560 [16DE]
———provide incentives for small business job creation, extend Build America Bonds program, and provide other infrastructure job creation tax incentives (H.R. 4849), H2288 [24MR]
———provide incentives for small business job creation (H.R. 5486), H4472 [15JN]
———reduce taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer protections (H.R. 4994), H2534 [14AP]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations or for property and eliminate loopholes that encourage companies to move operations offshore (H.R. 5982), H6481 [30JY]
Tributes
D'Arcy, Mary Alice, E1994
McDonald, Greg, E6
Miller, Karen, E722
Walsh, Kathleen, E1884
Williams, David, E1588
Williams, Kevin, E489
Wolff, William M., E1397