HUELSKAMP, TIM (a Representative from Kansas)

Amendments

Appropriations: making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H791 [14FE], H1342 [18FE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4674 [6JY], H4741 [7JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5445, H5490, H5491 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 361), H553 [8FE]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H8075 [1DE]

———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), H395 [20JA]

Alcoholic beverages: support State based alcohol regulation (see H.R. 1161), H2268 [1AP]

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]

Animals: prohibit any Federal entity, in carrying out efforts to reduce effects of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change, from imposing a fee or tax on gaseous emissions emitted directly by livestock (see H.R. 279), H6978 [14OC]

Appropriations: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 920), H8262 [7DE]

———establish legislative line-item veto to expedite consideration of rescissions (see H.R. 3521), H9432 [15DE]

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

———tribute to members for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 45), H2913 [15AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to establish a spending limit (see H.J. Res. 73), H6416 [22SE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H357 [19JA] (see H.J. Res. 23), H684 [10FE] (see H.J. Res. 54), H2410 [6AP] (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), H2534 [7AP]

———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. 3577), H9432 [15DE]

———increase transparency in Federal budgeting (see H.R. 3581), H8260 [7DE]

———reduce spending (see H.R. 408), H434 [24JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2011-2021 (see H. Con. Res. 37), H2667 [13AP]

Bureau of the Census: make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 931), H4673 [6JY]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1734), H3344 [23MY]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H2293 [4AP]

———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]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 735), H4366 [21JN]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: prohibit Federal funding after 2013 (see H.R. 68), H256 [18JA]

Courts: assert the standing of the House of Representatives to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in any Federal court litigation (see H. Res. 143), H1575 [3MR]

———prevent misuse of foreign law in Federal courts (see H.R. 973), H1664 [9MR]

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

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H4674 [6JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: raise threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the prevailing wage requirements (see H.R. 3135), H6672 [6OC]

———repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 745), H2108 [30MR]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and certain other enemy belligerents to the U.S. (see H.R. 513), H1392 [28FE]

Dept. of Education: allow a State to opt out of K-12 educational grant programs and the requirements of those programs and provide a tax credit to taxpayers in such a State (see H.R. 3176), H6919 [13OC]

———allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 2514), H5966 [7SE]

Dept. of Energy: expedite consideration and approval of construction and operation of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 1938), H3870 (see H.R. 1938), H3911 [1JN]

Dept. of HHS: award competitive grants to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents (see H.R. 2874), H6922 [13OC]

Dept. of Justice: decision to not defend the Defense of Marriage Act (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1621 [8MR]

Dept. of State: establish Special Envoy To Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia (see H.R. 440), H725 [11FE]

———improve and strengthen the Office of International Religious Freedom and require religious freedom training for Foreign Service officers (see H.R. 1856), H5087 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior: sell certain Federal lands in certain Western States previously identified as suitable for disposal (see H.R. 1126), H3111 [5MY]

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act: impose an additional condition on the repeal of the policy (see H.R. 337), H354 [19JA]

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. 750), H6010 [8SE]

Economy: spur economic growth and create jobs (see H.R. 3400), H7405 [10NO]

Endangered species: remove the gray wolf from the list of threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 509), H924 [15FE]

EPA: 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), H3305 [13MY]

———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), H5932 [30AU]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 97), H203 [12JA]

———prohibit from regulating fossil fuel combustion waste (see H.R. 1391), H4076 [13JN]

———prohibit funding to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases (see H.R. 153), H725 [11FE]

———remove authority to retroactively disapprove permits to discharge dredged or fill material into navigable waters that have been issued by the Corps of Engineeers (see H.R. 457), H1621 [8MR]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (see H.R. 2401), H4751 [7JY]

Executive departments: reduce number of civil service positions (see H.R. 657), H722 [11FE]

FAA: prevent dissemination to the public of certain information on noncommercial flights of private aircraft owners and operators (see H.R. 2897), H6097 [12SE]

Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 315), H4328 [16JN]

FCC: disapprove rule with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices (see H.J. Res. 37), H1392 [28FE]

———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 642), H1392 [28FE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit deduction of labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees (see H.R. 2145), H6098 [12SE]

———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), H513 [26JA]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee (see H.R. 122), H1726 [10MR]

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

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H9929 [16DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H1525 [2MR]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H6273 [20SE]

———provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H6272 [20SE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal reserve banks (see H.R. 459), H3000 [3MY]

Government Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 155), H256 [18JA]

Government regulations: establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 1281), H4577 [24JN]

———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), H6344 [21SE]

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

Government-sponsored enterprises: establish a term for conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and provide conditions for continued operations, wind down, and dissolution of such enterprises (see H.R. 1182), H4187 [14JN]

Health: ensure the privacy of individually identifiable health information in connection with risk adjustment (see H.R. 3218), H6976 [14OC]

———intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 2951), H6231 [15SE]

———prohibit use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 154), H357 [19JA]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (see H.R. 5), H553 [8FE]

———repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4076 [13JN]

———repeal mandate that individuals purchase health insurance (see H.R. 21), H103 [6JA]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

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), H204 [12JA]

House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 15), H104 [6JA]

Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 2834), H6183 [14SE]

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]

Immigration: temporarily suspend certain provisions of Federal immigration law relative to Executive efforts to block certain deportations (see H.R. 2497), H5939 [6SE]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H8262 [7DE]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 680), H1040 (see H.R. 680), H1071 [16FE]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H3759 [26MY]

Kapaun, Emil: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 437), H469 [25JA]

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

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 2040), H4076 [13JN]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H7165 [31OC]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1390 [28FE]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments and require any legislation that would increase Members' pay be adopted by a recorded vote (see H.R. 187), H397 [20JA]

———prohibit payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased Members (see H.R. 3127), H7258 [2NO]

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), H3759 [26MY]

Motor vehicles: exempt certain class A driver's license holders in the agriculture industry from requirement to obtain a hazardous material endorsement when operating certain service vehicles (see H.R. 2429), H6344 [21SE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 433), H7135 [26OC]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 420), H6344 [21SE]

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]

———repeal rule on recognition of a labor union if a simple majority of workers who cast ballots approved organizing (see H.R. 548), H684 [10FE]

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

NLRB: modify authority relative to rulemaking, issuance of complaints, and authority over unfair labor practices (see H.R. 2978), H6855 [12OC]

———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]

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

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), H723 [11FE]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H. Res. 44), H354 [19JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow States to opt out of certain provisions (see H.R. 782), H1392 [28FE]

———apply Early Innovator grant funds returned by States to deficit reduction (see H.R. 2961), H6231 [15SE]

———constitutionality (see H. Res. 475), H8000 [30NO]

———deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H204 [12JA]

———eliminate certain provisions pertaining to special Medicaid and Medicare funding for certain States (see H.R. 1324), H2266 [1AP]

———modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (see H.R. 358), H513 [26JA]

———protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H2858 [14AP]

———provide fiscal accountability by converting direct funding into authorizations of appropriations and rescinding unobligated direct funding (see H.R. 1286), H2572 [8AP]

———repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal certain provisions relative to physician referals for hospitals (see H.R. 1186), H2572 [8AP]

———repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program (see H.R. 1173), H7008 [24OC]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H2934 [2MY]

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), H204 [12JA]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 872), H1621 [8MR]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see H.R. 1287), H2213 [31MR]

———express that the U.S. should end all subsidies aimed at specific energy technologies or fuels (see H. Res. 267), H3871 (see H. Res. 267), H3912 [1JN]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (see H.J. Res. 77), H5964 [7SE]

———prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached (see H.R. 421), H601 [9FE]

Public welfare programs: provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, provide additional work requirements, and provide overall spending limit on means-tested welfare programs (see H.R. 1167), H2109 [30MR]

Radio: prohibit Federal funding of certain public radio programming and transfer certain public radio funds to reduce the public debt (see H.R. 69), H256 [18JA]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H138 [7JA]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 489), H8968 [14DE]

States: provide special standing for State government officials to challenge proposed regulations issued in conjunction with the implementation of Federal laws (see H.R. 455), H506 [26JA]

Taxation: allow a temporary dividends received deduction for certain taxable years (see H.R. 1834), H6344 [21SE]

———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. 634), H680 [10FE]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 1576), H4577 [24JN]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1058), H1908 [16MR]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1666 [9MR]

———prevent pending tax increases (see H.R. 206), H141 [11JA]

———provide for taxpayers making donations with their income tax returns to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt (see H.R. 3099), H7069 [25OC]

———provide for the indexing of certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss (see H.R. 2945), H6626 [5OC]

———provide penalty-free distributions from certain retirement plans for mortgage payments for a principle residence and modify hardship distribution rules (see H.R. 3104), H6624 [5OC]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H2293 [4AP]

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

———repeal excise tax on indoor tanning services (see H.R. 2092), H3985 [2JN]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H5127 [15JY]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H435 [24JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H4075 [13JN]

———require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H6415 [22SE]

———terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 3308), H7893 [18NO]

Telecommunications: require carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies (see H.R. 847), H1454 [1MR]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1002), H1723 [10MR]

Ten Commandments Weekend: designate (see H. Res. 211), H3112 [5MY]

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), H4038 [3JN]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H9432 [15DE]

U.N.: prohibit funding for the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) (see H.R. 2059), H6552 [4OC]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2829), H5931 [30AU]

———terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3594), H8260 [7DE]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: reauthorize (see H.R. 1856), H5087 [14JY]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: expedite submission of implementing legislation to Congress and recognize impact of implementation (see H. Res. 266), H3871 (see H. Res. 266), H3912 [1JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy (see H.R. 3323), H7256 [2NO]

National Park Service: provide that Federal funds may not be used for national heritage areas and similar areas (see H.R. 3716), H9926 [16DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Agriculture: reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy (H.R. 3323), H7257 [2NO]

National Park Service: provide that Federal funds may not be used for national heritage areas and similar areas (H.R. 3716), H9927 [16DE]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H340 [19JA]

———prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H340 [19JA], H3028 [4MY]

Agriculture: reduce regulatory burden on the agricultural sector of the national economy (H.R. 3323), H7219 [2NO]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending, H1228 [18FE]

———making for Dept. of Defense and other Federal departments and agencies, rescind unobligated stimulus funds, and reduce discretionary spending (H.R. 1), H1123, H1165 [17FE], H1228, H1342 [18FE]

Budget: cut and cap Federal spending, enact balanced budget constitutional amendment, and increase statutory debt limit (H.R. 2560), H5134 [18JY], H5192 [19JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2012-2021 (H. Con. Res. 34), H2823, H2826 [14AP], H2879 [15AP]

Committees of the House: direct certain standing committees to inventory and review existing, pending, and proposed regulations and orders from Federal agencies (H. Res. 72), H700 [11FE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2219), H4741, H4742 [7JY]

———prohibit funding to implement directive allowing military chaplains to perform same-sex marriages in States where they are legal, H4741, H4742 [7JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5445 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5445 [25JY]

Economy: impact of Government regulations, H700 [11FE]

EPA: delay implementation of rules on maximum achievable control technology and cross-State air pollution produced by powerplants, H6386 [22SE]

———impact of overregulation on the economy, H700 [11FE]

———require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions (H.R. 2401), H6386 [22SE]

Executive Office of the President: define advisors often characterized as ``czars'' and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses, H1123 [17FE]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend (H.R. 2832), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 425), H6716 [11OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2), H213 [18JA], E95 [24JA]

Labor unions: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB, H1342 [18FE]

Medicaid: reform, H2823 [14AP], H2879 [15AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H6894 [13OC]

———repeal (H.R. 2), H213 [18JA], E95 [24JA]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H1165 [17FE]

Power resources: national energy policy, H4932 [12JY]

Public debt: disapprove the President's exercise of authority to increase the debt limit (H.J. Res. 77), H6162 [14SE]

Scott City, KS: National Civic League All-American City Award recipient, E1291 [12JY]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations, H213 [18JA]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3078), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6716 [11OC]

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3080), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6716 [11OC]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: approve and implement (H.R. 3079), consideration (H. Res. 425), H6716 [11OC]

Votes: position on missed, E1010 [1JN]