RENACCI, JAMES B. (a Representative from Ohio)

Appointments

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H3 [5JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H7068 [25OC]

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), H7134 [26OC]

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

———reduce spending (see H.R. 1605), H3001 [3MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: designate a room of the Capitol Visitor Center as the ``Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room'' (see H. Res. 364), H6043 [9SE]

Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint, Select): require members and staff to disclose lobbying activities and political contributions, streamline hearings online, and make report and legislation public (see H.R. 2860), H5964 [7SE]

Consumers: delay implementation of proposed or final rules relative to reasonable and proportional fees and rules for electronic debit transactions (see H.R. 1081), H1841 [15MR]

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

Dallas Mavericks (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 311), H4327 [16JN]

Dept. of Energy: allow research, development, and demonstration program for American Centrifuge Project (see H.R. 3759), H10015 [20DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H6011 [8SE]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 1852), H4076 [13JN]

Dept. of Justice: remove arbitrary and anticompetitive limitations from the grant program for Internet Crimes Against Children task force program training (see H.R. 3470), H8077 [1DE]

Dept. of the Interior: take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater oil and natural gas drilling permitting process (see H. Res. 140), H1575 [3MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide taxpayers a receipt for an income tax payment which itemizes the portion of the payment which is allocable to various Government spending categories (see H.R. 1527), H4076 [13JN]

———rescind authority to develop a return-free tax system (see H.R. 2528), H7134 [26OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist in identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery (see H.R. 2051), H7333 [3NO]

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), H1770 [11MR]

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

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

Federal agencies and departments: 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), H4672 [6JY]

Financial institutions: adjust date on which consolidated assets are determined for purposes of exempting certain instruments of smaller institutions from capital deductions (see H.R. 3128), H7009 [24OC]

———improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H7828 [17NO]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 822), H2934 [2MY]

———protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H3759 [26MY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 639), H5019 [13JY]

FRS: postpone date for transfer of functions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if the Bureau does not have a Director in place (see H.R. 1667), H2933 [2MY]

Government regulations: establish a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions (see H.R. 1281), H6139 [13SE]

———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), H6140 [13SE]

Health: repeal mandate that employers provide health insurance for employees (see H.R. 1744), H4366 [21JN]

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

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———rescind funds appropriated to the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund (see H.R. 38), H138 [7JA]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 121), H256 [18JA]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H-1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 399), H6139 [13SE]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 1206), H4673 [6JY]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (see H.R. 1905), H4673 [6JY]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 2569), H7208 [1NO]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 1093), H3062 [4MY]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2139), H9928 [16DE]

Marine Sgt. Jeremy E. Murray Post Office, Rootstown, OH: designate (see H.R. 725), H2216 [31MR]

Medicare: modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2108), H8125 [2DE]

———promote medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 891), H6010 [8SE]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 1041), H2109 [30MR]

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]

Money: improve circulation of $1 coins in order to phase out production of $1 bills (see H.R. 2977), H6458 [23SE]

Mount McKinley: retain name (see H.R. 247), H204 [12JA]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H1905 [16MR]

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]

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: create a charter for Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies (see H.R. 1909), H7333 [3NO]

OMB: establish procedures for the expedited consideration by Congress of recommendations set forth in the ``Terminations, Reductions, and Savings'' section of the President's budget proposal (see H.R. 1155), H5286 [20JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 2), H33 [5JA]

———repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H4187 [14JN]

———repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H5966 [7SE]

———repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 452), H5489 [25JY]

———repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 1580), H2910 [15AP]

Postal Service: amend methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System (see H.R. 1351), H6467 [29SE]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 763), H1621 [8MR]

SEC: limit liability of Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations by reinstating rule relative to inclusion of security ratings in registration statements (see H.R. 1539), H2854 [14AP]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (see H.R. 3606), H8317 [8DE]

———repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (see H.R. 4), H200 [12JA] (see H.R. 144), H38 [5JA]

Taxation: allow a credit to pass-thru entities for hiring unemployed individuals receiving unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3681), H10017 [20DE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1964), H3408 [24MY]

———make the research credit permanent and increase the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 1693), H3112 [5MY]

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

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H6010 [8SE]

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

———repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1259), H3000 [3MY]

———repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 436), H5965 [7SE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 674), H3062 [4MY]

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), H7257 [2NO]

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

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

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 886), H6344 [21SE]

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. 303), H6978 [14OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 2447), H6922 [13OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: improve accuracy and transparency of the Federal budget process (see H.R. 3669), H8966 [14DE]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the FRS as a member of the Board of Directors of the FDIC (see H.R. 2081), H3869 (see H.R. 2081), H3909 [1JN]

Medicare: provide a grace period for certain advanced diagnostic imaging services suppliers to receive accreditation (see H.R. 3328), H7256 [2NO]

Taxation: allow a deduction for contributions to tax-exempt Housing Equity Savings Accounts (see H.R. 3360), H7331 [3NO]

———authorize an unemployment assistance voucher program (see H.R. 2137), H4035 [3JN]

———extend deduction for dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation by any corporation that has increased wages or placed property in service for the year (see H.R. 3448), H7713 [16NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: improve accuracy and transparency of the Federal budget process (H.R. 3669), H8967 [14DE]

FRS: replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the FRS as a member of the Board of Directors of the FDIC (H.R. 2081), H3870, H3911 [1JN]

Medicare: provide a grace period for certain advanced diagnostic imaging services suppliers to receive accreditation (H.R. 3328), H7257 [2NO]

Taxation: allow a deduction for contributions to tax-exempt Housing Equity Savings Accounts (H.R. 3360), H7332 [3NO]

———authorize an unemployment assistance voucher program (H.R. 2137), H4037 [3JN]

———extend deduction for dividends received from a controlled foreign corporation by any corporation that has increased wages or placed property in service for the year (H.R. 3448), H7714 [16NO]

Remarks

Dept. of Energy: solid oxide fuel cell technology research and development funding, H5072, H5073 [14JY]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8804 [13DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2354), H5072, H5073 [14JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: conduct study to determine methods to assist small businesses in obtaining, maintaining, and enforcing foreign patents, H4487 [23JN]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1249), H4487 [23JN]

Seibert, Melissa: American Red Cross Ohio Commendation Medal recipient, E1697 [22SE]

Taxation: authorize an unemployment assistance voucher program, H8804 [13DE]

Votes: position on missed, E553 [29MR], E1991, E1997 [3NO]

Wadsworth, OH: anniversary of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, E1446 [29JY]

Tributes

Patron, Daniel J., E1698 [22SE]

Runkle, John M., E1126 [16JN]

Stumpf, Ashley I. White, E1983 [2NO]