BALDWIN, TAMMY (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 6117), H4869 [13JY]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1175), H1807 [29MR]

Business and industry: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3596), H1498 [21MR]

CFTC: take certain actions to reduce excessive speculation in energy markets (see H.R. 4457), H2030 [19AP]

Children and youth: protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1381), H3915 [20JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H159 [24JA]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H79 [18JA]

Cushing, Alonzo H.: award the Medal of Honor for acts of valor during the Civil War (see H.R. 4933), H2813 [16MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve energy programs (see H.R. 5955), H3977 [21JN]

Dept. of Defense: establish a commission on urotrauma (see H.R. 1612), H182 [25JA]

——— provide benefits under the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program for days of non-participation due to Government error (see H.R. 3863), H1210 [6MR]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 3974), H1210 [6MR]

Dept. of Education: extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 3826), H1808 [29MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 2595), H5923 [12SE]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1426), H6279 [21SE]

——— provide States with incentives to require elementary and secondary schools to maintain, and permit school personnel to administer, epinephrine (see H.R. 3627), H6234 [20SE]

——— reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2679), H79 [18JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide certain information to intellectual property right owners of semiconductor chip products to facilitate identification of suspected counterfeit microchips (see H.R. 6012), H5010 [18JY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit finalization of certain proposed child labor rules relative to family farming (see H.R. 4157), H2288 [27AP]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval (see H.R. 205), H1571 [26MR]

——— develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1620), H1846 [16AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: display in each facility a Women Veterans Bill of Rights (see H.R. 809), H802 [15FE]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 1394), H2813 [16MY]

Education: develop 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring skills to think critically and solve problems, communicate, collaborate with others, and create and innovate (see H.R. 2536), H5923 [12SE]

Employment: promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (see H.R. 2315), H2715 [15MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2364), H376 [1FE]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 327), H6001 [13SE]

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 4105), H1099 [29FE]

——— require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3646), H803 [15FE]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 460), H376 [1FE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 104), H966 [27FE]

International AIDS Conference: support and encourage global HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs (see H. Res. 713), H4908 [17JY]

Iran: clarify treatment of the interests of Iran in certain assets (see H.R. 4070), H3976 [21JN]

——— condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 134), H6062 [14SE]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 5796), H4775 [10JY]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H79 [18JA]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H2447 [8MY]

Medicare: extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 5943), H6069 [18SE]

——— improve diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema and reduce costs relative to treatment of complications of lymphedema (see H.R. 2499), H5711 [2AU]

——— provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 2140), H5630 [1AU]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see H.R. 3506), H2647 [10MY]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 640), H2274 [27AP]

Minimum wage: provide for increases consistent with inflation (see H.R. 6211), H5326 [26JY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 748), H5713 [2AU]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1498 [21MR]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 3760), H159 [24JA]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 1960), H2211 [26AP]

Oak Creek, WI: condemn shootings at Sikh Temple of Wisconsin and express condolences to victims’ families and friends and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see H. Res. 775), H5765 [10SE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2970), H28 [17JA]

Pensions: reduce administrative burdens and encourage retirement plan formation and retention (see H.R. 3561), H1915 [17AP]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 4010), H727 [14FE]

Public works: ensure that transportation and infrastructure projects using Federal financial assistance are constructed with steel, iron, and manufactured goods produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 3533), H221 [31JA]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 689), H4606 [28JN]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 14), H1741 [28MR]

SEC: require disclosure of the total number of a company’s domestic and foreign employees (see H.R. 3875), H1306 [8MR]

Social Security: treat permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 4609), H2066 [24AP]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1416), H6001 [13SE]

——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 3046), H1498 [21MR]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 5542), H3977 [21JN]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 3423), H3404 [1JN]

——— extend bonus depreciation (see H.R. 5974), H4686 [9JY]

——— extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 3307), H1847 [16AP]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness and provide exclusions from income for certain payments under the National Mortgage Settlement (see H.R. 4290), H2212 [26AP]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1675), H4605 [28JN]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2453), H641 [8FE]

Veterans: provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 3884), H1741 [28MR]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4271), H1641 [27MR]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H441 [2FE]

Women: ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 5647), H6062 [14SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 719), H220 [31JA]

Year of the Girl: designate (see H. Res. 460), H376 [1FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot program to have community business leaders mentor Armed Forces members under the Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5712), H2644 [10MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide dental care to veterans awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 5653), H2565 [9MY]

Federal agencies and departments: require purchase of paper and paper products from domestic sources (see H.R. 5908), H3660 [7JN]

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 4071), H943 [17FE]

Medicare: permit the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 6392), H5999 [13SE]

Senior citizens: establish a grant program to enhance training and services to prevent abuse in later life (see H.R. 4979), H2267 [27AP]

——— prevent mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting seniors and increase public awareness of the impact and educate the public on how to identify such fraud (see H.R. 4846), H2204 [26AP]

Taxation: reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 3903), H511 [6FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot program to have community business leaders mentor Armed Forces members under the Transition Assistance Program (H.R. 5712), H2646 [10MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide dental care to veterans awarded the Purple Heart (H.R. 5653), H2567 [9MY]

Federal agencies and departments: require purchase of paper and paper products from domestic sources (H.R. 5908), H3661 [7JN]

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (H.R. 4071), H944 [17FE]

Medicare: permit the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (H.R. 6392), H6000 [13SE]

Senior citizens: establish a grant program to enhance training and services to prevent abuse in later life (H.R. 4979), H2275 [27AP]

——— prevent mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting seniors and increase public awareness of the impact and educate the public on how to identify such fraud (H.R. 4846), H2208 [26AP]

Taxation: reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (H.R. 3903), H512 [6FE]

Remarks

California: amend certain laws relative to a FERC project located on a segment of the Lower Merced River (H.R. 2578), E1144• [26JN]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize St. Croix River Crossing Project with appropriate mitigation measures to promote river values (S. 1134), H1082 [29FE]

East Side Club (organization): anniversary, E746• [9MY]

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (H.R. 4105), H1165 [6MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4780 [11JY]

Madison, WI: St. Mary’s Hospital designation as magnet facility by American Nurses Credentialing Center, E134• [3FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 6079), H4780 [11JY]

Stoughton, WI: anniversary of Stoughton Area Senior Center, E711• [7MY]

Taxation: provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), consideration (H. Res. 620), H1985 [19AP]

——— reduce the Federal budget deficit by imposing a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (H.R. 3903), H522 [7FE], H1985 [19AP]

Tributes

Cavanaugh, Jim, E217• [16FE]

Foster, Carolyn, E1906• [11DE]

Sullivan, John V., E484• [29MR]

Turner, Robert L., E509• [29MR]