ROKITA, TODD (a Representative from Indiana)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H780, H787 [14FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3873, H3906, H3907, H3914 [1JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (see H.R. 3), H393 [20JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H553 [8FE]

Agriculture: authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm (see H.R. 2675), H6140 [13SE]

American Legion: provide for an additional power under its Federal charter to provide guidance and leadership to individual departments and posts, but not control of activities of such entities (see H.R. 2369), H4795 [8JY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind unobligated stimulus funds and require that such funds be used for Federal budget deficit reduction (see H.R. 620), H679 [10FE]

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (see H.R. 1255), H2216 [31MR]

———provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 3583), H8967 [14DE]

———require greater accountability in spending in direct spending programs (see H.R. 3579), H8260 [7DE]

Armed Forces: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3676), H9430 [15DE]

Bankruptcy: exempt firearms from claims of creditors (see H.R. 1181), H3062 [4MY]

Budget: balance through reductions of discretionary and mandatory spending (see H.R. 1848), H5888 [1AU]

———constitutional amendment to establish a spending limit (see H.J. Res. 73), H6344 [21SE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H684 [10FE] (see H.J. Res. 81), H6977 [14OC]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation and increasing the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 56), H2935 [2MY]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (see H.R. 2560), H5125 [15JY]

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 114), H1844 [15MR] (see H.R. 3577), H8259 [7DE]

———establish binding limits on spending and deficits (see H.R. 3576), H8259 [7DE]

———establish joint resolutions on the budget (see H.R. 3575), H8967 [14DE]

———increase transparency in Federal budgeting (see H.R. 3581), H9432 [15DE]

———provide for long-term budgeting (see H.R. 3580), H8260 [7DE]

———reform the budget baseline to remove automatic increases in discretionary accounts and to require a comparison to the previous year's spending levels (see H.R. 3578), H9946 [19DE]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (see H.R. 3582), H9432 [15DE]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance or pollutant (see H.R. 2997), H6922 [13OC]

Chicago, IL: provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal action relating to the Chicago Area Water System (see H.R. 2432), H4671 [6JY]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 91), H4278 [15JN] (see H.R. 2417), H4751 [7JY]

Consumers: provide relief for artificially high gas prices (see H.R. 1777), H3108 [5MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 217), H134 [7JA]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 212), H133 [7JA]

Dept. of Education: prohibit from overreaching into academic affairs and financial aid program eligibility (see H.R. 2117), H4188 [14JN]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 471), H554 [8FE]

———repeal ineffective or unnecessary programs to restore focus of Federal programs on quality elementary and secondary programs for disadvantaged students (see H.R. 1891), H3411 [24MY]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1770 [11MR]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit from implementing certain rules relative to employment of aliens in the U.S. for temporary employment (see H.R. 3162), H7333 [3NO]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H3161 [10MY]

———limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (see H.R. 3409), H7898 [22NO]

———take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1727 [10MR]

Ecology and environment: preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change (see H.R. 910), H2268 [1AP]

Economy: spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H7893 [18NO]

Election Assistance Commission: terminate (see H.R. 672), H723 [11FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1723 [10MR]

EPA: disapprove rule relative to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from the Portland cement manufacturing industry and standards of performance for Portland cement plants (see H.J. Res. 42), H1251 (see H.J. Res. 42), H1362 [18FE]

———establish a temporary prohibition against revising any national ambient air quality standard for coarse particulate matter and limit Federal regulation of nuisance dust in certain areas (see H.R. 1633), H6978 [14OC]

———exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H5734 [28JY]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H4279 [15JN]

———provide additional time to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators (see H.R. 2250), H4852 [11JY]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 1705), H4076 [13JN] (see H.R. 2401), H4575 [24JN]

———require inclusion in any notice of rulemaking a statement on the impact of the rule on jobs loss or creation (see H.R. 1341), H2667 [13AP]

Executive departments: reduce number of civil service positions (see H.R. 657), H1908 [16MR]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (see H.R. 658), H776 [14FE]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1797 [14MR]

———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H680 [10FE]

FDA: enter into agreements with certain countries regarding methods and approaches to harmonizing certain regulatory requirements on devices (see H.R. 3230), H9929 [16DE]

———give greatest weight in making critical policy decisions to readily available hard science data, including evidence from the natural, physical, and computing sciences (see H. Res. 98), H6099 [12SE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 2145), H4188 [14JN]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 10), H393 [20JA]

———require assessment of the impact of Federal action on jobs and job opportunities (see H.R. 2204), H4325 [16JN]

———require periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations (see H.R. 3068), H7893 [18NO]

———require scientific studies used in rulemaking be published (see H.R. 2371), H4946 [12JY]

Federal aid programs: consolidate and streamline redundant and ineffective Federal workforce development programs (see H.R. 3610), H8317 [8DE]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H553 [8FE]

———reduce size of the Federal workforce through attrition (see H.R. 3029), H6413 [22SE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H3111 [5MY]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H4750 [7JY]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H3161 [10MY]

Government regulations: establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 1281), H5897 [5AU]

———prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 2898), H6097 [12SE]

———provide for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules and for consideration of the least burdensome regulatory alternative (see H.R. 2964), H6232 [15SE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H6415 [22SE]

Health: ensure the privacy of individually identifiable health information in connection with risk adjustment (see H.R. 3218), H7161 [27OC]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4530 [23JN]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H138 [7JA]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions during investigation into whistleblower allegations relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels (see H. Res. 490), H9432 [15DE]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 121), H553 [8FE]

House Rules: require authorizing committees to hold annual hearings on GAO investigative reports on the identification, consolidation, and elimination of duplicative Government programs (see H. Res. 142), H1575 [3MR]

Housing: enable Federal and State chartered banks and thrifts to meet the credit needs of homebuilders, and provide liquidity and ensure stable credit for meeting the need for new homes (see H.R. 1755), H3107 [5MY]

Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 2834), H7892 [18NO]

IMF: repeal authority to provide certain loans to the IMF, repeal increase in the U.S. quota in that Fund, and certain other authorities, and rescind related appropriations (see H.R. 2313), H8076 [1DE]

Indianapolis 500 Mile Race: anniversary (see H. Res. 277), H3409 [24MY]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H1984 [17MR]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 371), H5888 [1AU]

———repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H4673 [6JY]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H6855 [12OC]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 972), H1664 [9MR]

———protect State requirements for a secret ballot election of labor organizations (see H.R. 1047), H1768 [11MR]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H9432 [15DE]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H3646 (see H.R. 1041), H3684 [25MY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and oppose a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state (see H. Res. 268), H4590 [5JY]

National Baseball Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 2527), H5084 [14JY]

National Mediation Board: apply the same procedures, including voting standards, to direct decertification of a labor organization as is applied to elections to certify a representative (see H.R. 3538), H8075 [1DE]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 89), H8320 [8DE]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units and timing of elections of labor organizations (see H.R. 3094), H6624 [5OC]

———preserve Federal protection of State right-to-work laws and clarify employer right to decide where to do business (see H.R. 1976), H4188 [14JN]

———prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (see H.R. 2587), H5286 [20JY]

———repeal rule requiring employers to post notices relative to the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2833), H6183 [14SE] (see H.R. 2854), H6098 [12SE]

OMB: direct Federal agencies to postpone implementation of major rules (see H. Res. 402), H6232 [15SE]

———establish the Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program (see H.R. 665), H1726 [10MR]

———rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 1111), H1904 [16MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H. Res. 44), H1770 [11MR]

———require offshore renewable energy resources and devices to be installed and serviced by U.S. workers (see H.R. 2360), H4852 [11JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow waiver of certain requirements when the requirement would result in a significant decrease in access to coverage or significant increase in premiums or other costs (see H.R. 984), H2040 [29MR]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H4187 [14JN]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2268 [1AP]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H4673 [6JY]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H3304 [13MY]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals (see H.R. 1186), H2935 [2MY]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals and physician ownership or investment interests transparency (see H.R. 1159), H3162 [10MY]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H7257 [2NO]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H3161 [10MY]

Pensions: prohibit Federal bailout of State and local government employee pension or other post-employment benefit plans and encourage reform of such plans (see H. Res. 23), H554 [8FE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H2039 [29MR]

Political campaigns: prohibit executive agencies from requiring the disclosure of political contributions by an entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract (see H.R. 1906), H3301 [13MY] (see H.R. 2008), H4673 [6JY]

Power resources: expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1908 [16MR]

Public debt: prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H1770 [11MR]

Public welfare programs: require States to implement drug testing program for applicants and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3193), H8000 [30NO]

Roads and highways: waive requirement that existing traffic signs meet minimum retroreflectivity standards on or before the compliance dates established by the Federal Highway Administration (see H.R. 2257), H5581 [26JY]

Schools: encourage growth and replication of successful charter school models (see H.R. 2218), H4946 [12JY]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H6140 [13SE]

———amend extension of temporary employee payroll tax holiday to give individuals the choice of whether to participate (see H.R. 3551), H8262 [7DE]

———increase alternative tax liability limitation for small property and casualty insurance companies (see H.R. 2198), H10016 [20DE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H4076 [13JN]

———provide for a designation of tax overpayments to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 2214), H7208 [1NO]

———provide for reporting and disclosure by State and local public employee retirement pension plans (see H.R. 567), H1908 [16MR]

———reduce the corporate income tax rate and change to a more territorial method of taxing corporations (see H.R. 937), H1988 [17MR]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3758 [26MY]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 177), H4278 [15JN]

———repeal estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death (see H.R. 143), H138 [7JA]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H1040 (see H.R. 436), H1071 [16FE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H4750 [7JY]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see H.R. 359), H472 [25JA]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H3806 [31MY]

Terrorism: award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 3421), H7929 [29NO]

———award Fallen Heroes of 9/11 Congressional Medal to memorials established at 3 sites honoring individuals killed in terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2864), H6140 [13SE]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 1639), H6344 [21SE]

Transportation: limit claims relative to decisions to issue permits, licenses, and approvals for highway and public transportation capital projects (see H.R. 2426), H5127 [15JY]

———provide funding flexibility for transportation emergencies (see H.R. 3294), H7831 [17NO]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H8881 [13DE]

Unemployment: require drug testing as a condition for application and receipt of unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3615), H9929 [16DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Transportation Security Administration: exclude from collective bargaining rights of Federal employees and provide employment rights and an employee engagement mechanism for passenger and property screeners (see H.R. 2507), H4945 [12JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Transportation Security Administration: exclude from collective bargaining rights of Federal employees and provide employment rights and an employee engagement mechanism for passenger and property screeners (H.R. 2507), H4946 [12JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: deem House-passed Government funding legislation passed under certain conditions and prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns (H.R. 1255), H2241 [1AP]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1152, H1164 [17FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced, H4864 [12JY], H7243, H7249 [2NO]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H7855 [18NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit, H7244 [2NO]

———cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5196 [19JY]

———deficit, H3267 [12MY], H7855 [18NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2819, H2849 [14AP], H2865, H2866, H2867, H2869, H2881 [15AP]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 627), H7244 [2NO]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): establish, H7244 [2NO]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H2849 [14AP]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding to implement gainful employment rule applicable to certain proprietary or for-profit colleges, H1152 [17FE]

———terminate authority to make certain loans to graduate and professional students and direct loan repayment incentives, H7244 [2NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: across-the-board funding reduction, H3906 [1JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2017), H3906, H3907 [1JN]

———restrict funding for collective bargaining for transportation security officers, H3907 [1JN]

Economy: importance of job creation, H3264, H3266 [12MY]

FAA: authorize appropriations to streamline programs, create efficiencies, reduce waste, improve aviation safety and capacity, and provide stable funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 658), H2193 [31MR]

———prohibit employees from using official work time for union activities, H2193 [31MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H266 [19JA]

Medicaid: reform, H2881 [15AP]

Medicare: reform, H2881 [15AP]

NLRB: prohibit from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance (H.R. 2587), H6200 [15SE]

Noblesville, IN: tribute to Trinity Ballpark for hosting Continental Amateur Baseball Association Midwest National Championship, E1298 [12JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 2), H266 [19JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1164 [17FE]

Political campaigns: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions and terminate the Election Assistance Commission (H.R. 3463), H8027 [1DE]

Public debt: increase statutory limit, H4863 [12JY]

Russell, Stephen: Central Indiana Business Hall of Fame inductee, E1701 [23SE]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), H7250 [2NO]

Votes: position on missed, H455 [25JA], H6933 [14OC], E543 [29MR], E2161 [1DE]

Zabel, Sarah: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, E1139 [21JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4073 [13JN]

Tributes

Bauer, Terry, E939 [24MY]

Cook, William A., E825 [5MY]

Duncan, Robert, E1165 [22JN]

Hargett, Thomas A., E1231 [6JY]

Hollowell, Perry, E1758 [4OC]

McLean, Edward B., H6960 [14OC]

Pfisterer, Clyde T., E1358 [19JY]

Ringer, Brian, E648 [6AP]

Terrell, Dan, E2315 [19DE], E2340 [23DE], E2345 [27DE]