SCHOCK, AARON (a Representative from Illinois)
Amendments
Economy: invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), H3448 [13MY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 5276), H4506 [15JN]
———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 5939), H6403 (see H.R. 5939), H6455 [29JY]
———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 881), H4387 [10JN]
Agriculture: commend National Guard Agribusiness Development Teams, Dept. of Agriculture, and AID personnel for efforts to modernize agriculture practices and increase food production in war-torn countries (see H. Res. 1075), H649 [22FE]
Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation, clarify evidentiary rules for alcohol matters, and ensure collection of all alcohol taxes (see H.R. 5034), H3441 [12MY]
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]
———making full-year continuing at lower levels with certain exceptions (see H.J. Res. 96), H6990 [23SE]
Arizona: prohibit withdrawal of certain public lands from location and entry under the Mining Law (see H.R. 5665), H5500 [1JY]
Armed Forces: authorize taxpayers to designate a portion of tax payments to a National Military Family Relief Fund to assist families of members who are serving in, or have served in, Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 1175), H755 [23FE]
———commend Navy SEALS, Matthew McCabe, Jonathan Keefe, and Julio Huertas, for capturing alleged terrorist, Ahmed Hashim Abed, in Iraq (see H. Res. 977), H41 [12JA]
———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 208), H5303 [30JN]
Augustana College: anniversary (see H. Res. 1089), H1397 [12MR]
Aviation: express gratitude for contributions that U.S. air traffic controllers make to keep the traveling public safe and U.S. airspace running efficiently (see H. Res. 1401), H5304 [30JN]
Baltic States: anniversary of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania reestablishing full independence (see H. Con. Res. 267), H3312 [11MY]
Branson, MO: anniversary of Silver Dollar City (theme park) (see H. Con. Res. 241), H2505 [13AP]
Buckles, Frank W.: tribute (see H. Res. 1060), H649 [22FE]
Burma: welcome release of Aung San Suu Kyi and call for release of all political prisoners and international sanctions against ruling regime (see H. Res. 1768), H8520 [15DE]
Cell Phones for Soldiers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 1078), H1818 [20MR]
Central America: mourn loss of life and support people affected by Tropical Storm Agatha (see H. Res. 1462), H4975 (see H. Res. 1462), H5204 [29JN]
Cervical Health Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1011), H139 [13JA]
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]
Clinton County, OH: anniversary (see H. Res. 1121), H2461 [25MR]
Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H3441 [12MY]
Colombia: reaffirm longstanding friendship and alliance with the U.S., recognize commitment to the democratic process, and congratulate President-elect Juan Manuel Santos (see H. Res. 1465), H4677 [22JN]
———recognize as an ally in the fight against extremism and drug trafficking and the benefits of passing a U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (see H. Res. 937), H3745 [24MY]
Community of Democracies (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 1143), H1169 [4MR]
Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 614), H6164 [27JY]
Crime: prevent video depictions of animal cruelty (see H.R. 5092), H2798 [21AP] (see H.R. 5566), H4676 [22JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize loans to certain entities to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce home energy use (see H.R. 4785), H6284 [28JY]
Dept. of Commerce: reduce matching requirement for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program participants (see H.R. 4393), H141 [13JA]
Dept. of Defense: provide that detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba remain open and require individuals detained at the facility be tried only by military commission (see H.R. 4588), H2460 [25MR]
———take illegal subsidization into account in evaluating proposals for contracts for major defense acquisition programs (see H.R. 5298), H3824 [25MY]
Dept. of Education: permit the District of Columbia to use Federal funds for the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 4312), H141 [13JA]
Dept. of HHS: amend and reauthorize the Controlled Substance Monitoring Program (see H.R. 5710), H6881 [22SE]
———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H5920 [21JY]
———extend expenditure deadline for Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricanes Ike and Rita (see H.R. 5790), H7397 [29SE]
Dept. of the Interior: determine feasibility of designating the study area as the Black Metropolis National Heritage Area in Chicago, IL (see H.R. 4004), H424 [27JA]
Dept. of Transportation: expand the Safe Routes to School Program to high schools (see H.R. 4021), H2319 [24MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 1017), H2696 [20AP]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: prohibit from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands (see H.R. 5016), H5921 [21JY]
Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 2103), H8089 [7DE]
———provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the U.S. and international financial institutions by low-income countries (see H.R. 4405), H40 [12JA]
Diplomacy: support work of citizen diplomacy organizations and encourage convening of a Presidential Summit on Global Citizen Diplomacy (see H. Res. 569), H41 [12JA]
Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 1079), H4215 [28MY]
———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H5676 [15JY]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 5162), H5921 [21JY]
Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see H.R. 4271), H2261 [23MR]
EPA: disapprove rule relative to endangerment findings and regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.J. Res. 77), H2505 [13AP]
———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 4572), H1221 [9MR]
———facilitate implementation of the renewable fuel standard (see H.R. 5778), H6284 [28JY]
ERISA: require in the annual report of each defined benefit pension plan disclosure of plan investments in hedge funds (see H.R. 712), H755 [23FE]
Europe: authorize assistance to promote counter-extremism efforts in the Balkan region (see H.R. 4728), H3014 [28AP]
———express that France and other member states of NATO and the European Union should decline to sell major weapons systems or offensive military equipment to Russia (see H. Res. 982), H1397 [12MR]
Executive Office of the President: require preparation of a quadrennial National Manufacturing Strategy (see H.R. 4692), H931 [25FE]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 42), H5819 [20JY]
Federal employees: reduce number of civil service positions within the executive branch (see H.R. 5348), H5819 [20JY]
———repeal certain provisions of law relative to official time and labor organization activities (see H.R. 3251), H5819 [20JY]
FEMA: suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired (see H.R. 3415), H1221 [9MR]
Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1617), H6682 [14SE]
GPO: eliminate mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use by Congress (see H.R. 4640), H647 [22FE]
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see H.R. 3240), H972 [26FE]
Haiti: establish the Office of the Special Coordinator for Assistance to Haiti and the Office of the Special Inspector General for Assistance to Haiti (see H.R. 4952), H3311 [11MY]
Health: ensure an up or down vote on certain health care legislation (see H. Res. 1188), H1595 [17MR]
———extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities (see H.R. 5040), H5921 [21JY]
———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5690), H6573 [30JY]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 4038), pass (see H.R. 5424), H5819 [20JY]
———recognize orthopedic industry for innovation in providing devices that relieve pain of, and restore mobility to, members of Armed Forces, veterans, and patients from all walks of life (see H. Res. 577), H756 [23FE]
———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 4995), H5819 [20JY]
Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal (see H.R. 5424), H5819 [20JY]
High-Performance Building Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1407), H4022 (see H. Res. 1407), H4084 [27MY]
House Rules: require all committees post recorded votes on their web sites within 48 hours (see H. Res. 874), H2319 [24MR]
Human rights: recognize plight of people with albinism in East Africa and condemn their murder and mutilation (see H. Res. 1088), H647 [22FE]
Immigration: express that State and local governments and law enforcement can investigate, identify, apprehend, arrest, detain, or transfer to Federal custody aliens in the U.S. to assist in immigration law enforcement (see H. Res. 1384), H5819 [20JY]
Insurance: allow enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims (see H.R. 4596), H2642 [15AP]
Iran: call for a halt to repression of peaceful reformist protesters, opposition supporters, human rights defenders, students, and journalists following disputed Presidential election (see H. Res. 992), H834 [24FE]
———call for renewed focus on ``Green Movement'' which embraces yearning of Iranian people seeking freedom, human rights, and fundamental elements of democracy (see H. Res. 888), H194 [19JA]
———condemn human rights violations, release political prisoners, support democracy, remove terrorist designation from opposition group, and impose sanctions to deter nuclear program (see H. Res. 1431), H7454 [15NO]
———impose sanctions on those complicit in human rights abuses committed against citizens or their families after the June 12, 2009, political processes (see H.R. 4649), H2505 [13AP]
Iran Sanctions Act: investigate possible violations within a specified period (see H.R. 4807), H1323 [10MR]
Iraq: congratulate people on resolve to vote in parliamentary elections (see H. Con. Res. 250), H2460 [25MR]
IRS: include in Form 1040 instruction booklet information relative to Federal Government revenues, spending, and public debt (see H.R. 4943), H5819 [20JY]
———prohibit hiring of additional employees to implement, administer, or enforce health insurance reform (see H.R. 5054), H5921 [21JY]
Israel: authorize assistance for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 5327), H3703 [20MY]
———recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm relationship with the U.S. and right of self-defense (see H. Con. Res. 260), H2643 [15AP]
———support right to defend itself against terrorists and the Israeli construction of new security fences along the border of Egypt (see H. Res. 1241), H5547 [13JY]
Japan: condemn abduction of U.S. children, return such children to custodial parent or original jurisdiction for a custody determination, and provide parents access to their children (see H. Res. 1326), H4678 [22JN]
Klein, Gerda Weissmann: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 1743), H8264 [8DE]
Lovejoy, Elijah P.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 231), H934 [25FE]
Medicare: continue using current practice expense relative value units for certain cardiology services (see H.R. 4371), H4023 (see H.R. 4371), H4085 [27MY]
———preserve access to ambulance services (see H.R. 2443), H4387 [10JN]
Mental health: change references in Federal law to mental retardation or mentally retarded individuals to references to an intellectual disability (see H.R. 4544), H2877 [26AP]
Mesothelioma Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 771), H4780 [23JN]
Mortenson, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6084), H6626 [10AU]
National Archives and Records Administration: prohibit from making grants to preserve or publish non-Federal records (see H.R. 5865), H6162 [27JY]
National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1033), H2937 [27AP]
National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 6534), H8597 [16DE]
National Celiac Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 110), H2877 [26AP]
National Chiropractic Health Month: observance (see H. Res. 1523), H7398 [29SE]
National Choroideremia Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1507), H6407 (see H. Res. 1507), H6458 [29JY]
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: support mission and goals (see H. Res. 1104), H2506 [13AP]
National Day of Prayer: constitutionality (see H. Res. 1273), H3203 [5MY]
National Explosive Ordnance Disposal Day: designate (see H. Res. 1294), H3203 [5MY]
National Guard: anniversary (see H. Res. 1740), H7644 [29NO]
National Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Week: designate (see H. Res. 1522), H6284 [28JY]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: retain ban on lobbying State legislators using Federal tax dollars and urge focus on crash prevention and rider education and training (see H. Res. 1498), H6764 [15SE]
National Previvor Day: designate (see H. Res. 1522), H6284 [28JY]
National Rifle Association: tribute to Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program (see H. Res. 1365), H3541 [18MY]
National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1687), H7855 [1DE]
National security: deploy National Guard to assist U.S.-Mexico border control activities (see H. Con. Res. 273), H6043 [26JY]
———recognize the threat that the spread of radical Islamist terrorism and Iranian adventurism in Africa poses to the U.S., our allies, and interests (see H. Con. Res. 16), H3542 [18MY]
National Take a Child to a Park Week: designate (see H. Res. 1536), H6574 [30JY]
Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 1518), H6574 [30JY]
New Mexico (U.S.S.): tribute (see H. Res. 1132), H2461 [25MR]
Northwestern University: anniversary of Feinberg School of Medicine (see H. Res. 1004), H141 [13JA]
OPM: establish a national health plan to offer Federal employee health benefit plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see H.R. 3438), H1656 [18MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 5111), H3824 [25MY]
———repeal (see H.R. 5424), H5819 [20JY]
———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 4985), H2458 [25MR]
Pensions: allow time for pensions to fund benefit obligations due to economic circumstances in the financial markets (see H.R. 3936), H2215 [22MR]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H3202 [5MY]
Power resources: expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 5899), H6574 [30JY]
———extend certain tax incentives for alcohol used as fuel and additional duties on ethanol (see H.R. 4940), H2456 [25MR]
President Ronald W. Reagan Post Office Building, Dixon, IL: designate (see H.R. 5278), H3440 [12MY]
Radio Free Asia: permanently authorize (see H.R. 4886), H4247 [8JN]
Religion: reaffirm ``In God We Trust'' as the official motto of the U.S. and support and encourage its public display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions (see H. Con. Res. 274), H5819 [20JY]
Senior citizens: improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries and conduct a longitudinal study on aging (see H.R. 1021), H4636 [17JN]
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]
Ships and vessels: authorize appropriations for construction of Navy vessels and for loan guarantees for commercial vessels (see H.R. 5035), H2937 [27AP]
Small business: ensure that small businesses have their fair share of Federal procurement opportunities (see H.R. 4496), H326 [21JA]
———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 5141), H3202 [5MY]
Small Business Act: amend relative to awarding contract opportunities to qualified HUBZone small business concerns (see H.R. 3729), H5503 [1JY]
Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 1067), H5920 [21JY]
South Africa: tribute to successful convictions for human trafficking (see H. Res. 1412), H4425 [14JN]
SSI: disregard, for purposes of eligibility, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 2866), H423 [27JA]
Steve Goodman Post Office Building, Chicago, IL: designate (see H.R. 4861), H1518 [16MR]
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 an individual to designate a percentage of their income tax liability be used to reduce the public debt and require spending reductions equal to amounts so designated (see H.R. 5536), H5504 [1JY]
———ensure oil production excise tax will continue to pay for cleanup of, and damages incurred by current oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and any future spills (see H. Res. 1374), H4388 [10JN]
———exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see H.R. 3035), H3014 [28AP]
———exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see H.R. 3486), H41 [12JA]
———expand the rehabilitation credit for older buildings (see H.R. 3715), H1518 [16MR]
———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]
———improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions (see H.R. 4226), H140 [13JA]
———increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 3301), H5503 [1JY]
———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 4764), H5303 [30JN]
———modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see H.R. 4070), H266 [20JA]
———permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 4306), H1397 [12MR]
———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 4746), H2460 [25MR]
———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 4296), H603 [4FE]
———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 1806), H2696 [20AP]
———require payment of manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly and provide for Dept. of the Treasury assessment of certain criminal restitution (see H.R. 5552), H4780 [23JN]
———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1194), H933 [25FE]
Terrorism: strike medals in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (see H.R. 4684), H4678 [22JN]
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Res. 1449), H6284 [28JY]
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), H4507 [15JN]
U.S. Olympic Committee: tribute to U.S. Paralympics Team (see H. Res. 1479), H6164 [27JY]
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 5647), H5504 [1JY]
University of Arizona: anniversary (see H. Res. 1145), H1324 [10MR]
Venezuela: designate as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 872), H6881 [22SE]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H5920 [21JY]
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: repeal section relative to protecting confidentiality of materials submitted to the SEC (see H.R. 5924), H6402 (see H.R. 5924), H6454 [29JY]
Wilmington, OH: anniversary (see H. Res. 1121), H2461 [25MR]
World War II: commemorate anniversary of conclusion (see H. Con. Res. 296), H5502 [1JY]
———ensure all U.S. Holocaust survivors are able to live remaining years with dignity, comfort, and security (see H. Con. Res. 323), H7454 [15NO]
Bills and resolutions introduced
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (see H.R. 5679), H5501 [1JY]
———use unexpended balances of funds to replenish the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 4987), H2458 [25MR]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia, IL, town site (see H.R. 5455), H4214 [28MY]
———require offshore rigs to install acoustic control systems and improve oil spill response and removal technologies and methods (see H.R. 5313), H3483 [13MY]
Letters
International affairs budget: several organizations and businesses, E1075
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H8522 [16DE]
Remarks
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds (H.R. 5679), H5572 [14JY]
Brinker, Nancy Goodman: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (H. Res. 708), H200, H202 [20JA]
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), consideration (H. Res. 1203), H1846 [21MR]
Congresswoman Jan Meyers Post Office Building, Overland Park, KS: designate (H.R. 4095), H203 [20JA]
Dept. of Commerce: give priority to innovation clusters that work with local Workforce Investment Area Boards, H3448 [13MY]
Dept. of Defense: require State approval and Presidential notification and certification before transfer or release of individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the U.S., H844 [25FE]
Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (S. 987), H8522 [16DE]
Early Detection Month: designate (H. Con. Res. 158), H205, H206 [20JA]
Economy: importance of job creation, E1075
———invest in innovation through research and development and improve competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 5116), H3448 [13MY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), H1459 [16MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), consideration (H. Res. 1203), H1846 [21MR]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2701), consideration (H. Res. 1105), H844 [25FE]
Peoria, IL: anniversary of Greater Peoria Mass Transit District (Citylink), E738
———St. Vincent de Paul School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1893
Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn Post Office Building, Riverhead, NY: designate (H.R. 3250), H199 [20JA]
Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (H.R. 1132), H3315 [12MY]
Tributes
Behrends, Bernard, E1144
Henderson, Robert, H5205 [30JN]
Moore, Verna, E1601