HECK, JOSEPH J. (a Representative from Nevada)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H1916 [17AP]

Agriculture: repeal sugar price support program and marketing allotments (see H.R. 1385), H571 [7FE]

American Battle Monuments Commission: provide for ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines (see H.R. 4168), H1543 [22MR]

Armed Forces: limit authority to detain U.S. citizens under authorizations for use of military force (see H.R. 3676), H79 [18JA]

——— protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members (see H.R. 4201), H2289 [27AP]

——— tribute to members for service in Iraq (see H. Res. 528), H181 [25JA]

BLM: convey certain Federal land to Yerington, NV (see H.R. 4039), H801 [15FE]

Budget: modify discretionary spending limits to take into account savings resulting from the reduction in the number of Federal employees and apply savings to defense and non-defense categories (see H.R. 3662), H79 [18JA]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H6234 [20SE]

Dept. of Education: encourage effective teachers and innovative education programs in schools (see H.R. 3990), H691 [9FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education and inform parents of their schools’ performance (see H.R. 3989), H691 [9FE]

Dept. of HHS: eliminate authority to limit ability of medical providers to conduct lawful businesses (see H.R. 6320), H5705 [2AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify requirements for the visa waiver program (see H.R. 3855), H694 [9FE]

Dept. of HUD: establish a pilot program to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans (see H.R. 6381), H5922 [12SE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain lands in Clark and Nye Counties, NV, to the Nevada System of Higher Education (see H.R. 3996), H692 [9FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an ophthalmologic service and Director of Ophthalmologic Services in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 3216), H159 [24JA]

——— require consideration of veterans before non-veterans for departmental employment in the competitive service (see H.R. 6372), H6062 [14SE]

Drugs: address critical drug shortages (see H.R. 3839), H3363 [31MY]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see H.R. 4297), H1803 [29MR]

FDA: expedite approval of drugs for serious or life-threatening diseases or conditions (see H.R. 4132), H2288 [27AP]

——— improve capacity to prevent drug shortages (see H.R. 2245), H3363 [31MY]

Financial institutions: improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 3461), H115 [23JA]

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1418), H1497 [21MR]

Grand Canyon National Park: provide standards for determining whether the substantial restoration of natural quiet and experience has been achieved and clarify regulatory authority of commercial air tours (see H.R. 4198), H1366 [16MR]

Health: repeal mandate that new employees of certain employers be automatically enrolled in the employer’s health benefits plan (see H.R. 2206), H2329 [7MY]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 6429), H6152 [19SE]

Insurance: repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H1101 [29FE]

International Olympic Committee: recognize a moment of silence at future Olympic opening ceremonies to honor those who lost their lives at 1972 Munich Olympics (see H. Res. 663), H3268 [30MY]

Iran: 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), H5526 [31JY]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see H. Res. 568), H1498 [21MR]

Israel: reaffirm strategic relationship with the U.S., direct the President to submit reports on U.S. actions to enhance this relationship, and assist in the defense of Israel (see H.R. 4133), H2040 [23AP]

Law enforcement officers: allow Federal officers indicted in State courts for actions related to protection of a victim of a violent crime to petition to remove case to Federal court (see H.R. 4309), H6505 [28NO]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H1741 [28MR]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 3364), H1498 [21MR]

Medicare: establish a payment option to freely contract, without penalty, for fee-for-service items and services, while allowing beneficiaries to use their benefits (see H.R. 1700), H5202 [24JY]

——— promote medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 891), H1807 [29MR]

——— reform payment for physicians’ services by eliminating sustainable growth rate system and adopting innovative payment and delivery models to improve quality and efficiency (see H.R. 5707), H2567 [9MY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 1546), H5923 [12SE]

——— study issues on access to intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for beneficiaries in all care settings and establish demonstration project on benefits of coverage to administer IVIG in the home (see H.R. 1845), H2211 [26AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 4066), H6319 [30OC]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 4402), H2647 [10MY]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H115 [23JA]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 220), H6676 [5DE]

National Eagle Scout Day: designate (see H. Res. 716), H4604 [28JN]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4040), H1154 [5MR]

NLRB: permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 4385), H5292 [25JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 5842), H3405 [1JN]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1370), H1273 [7MR]

——— repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H3267 [30MY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H1392 [19MR]

Public lands: convey small parcels of National Forest System and BLM lands to landowners whose lands share a boundary with such public lands (see H.R. 4976), H2648 [10MY]

Tariff Act: increase dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions (see H.R. 1653), H2813 [16MY]

Taxation: 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), H182 [25JA]

——— encourage greater use of propane as a transportation fuel (see H.R. 2014), H159 [24JA]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 1244), H4828 [11JY]

——— expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 1957), H2813 [16MY]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 4336), H1916 [17AP]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 3661), H3976 [21JN]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H1391 [19MR]

——— permit health plans without a deductible for prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care to be treated as high deductible plans relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 6162), H5078 [19JY]

——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H2813 [16MY]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1327), H2447 [8MY]

——— repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates (see H.R. 6048), H4603 [28JN]

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), H3808 [19JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4970), H2663 [11MY]

Wallenberg, Raoul: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3001), H79 [18JA]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 4965), H3164 [18MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: accept certain documents as proof of service in determining eligibility of an individual to receive amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund (see H.R. 6464), H6231 [20SE]

FHA: establish Second Chance at Homeownership Program (see H.R. 4172), H1304 [8MR]

Health: provide individual and group market reforms to protect health insurance consumers (see H.R. 4242), H1541 [22MR]

Immigration: facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (see H.R. 5741), H2712 [15MY]

Medicare: exempt certain requests by physicians for consultations by radiation oncologists from the limitation on certain physician referrals (see H.R. 4127), H1133 [1MR]

Members of Congress: allow to decline coverage under the Federal Employees’ Retirement System (see H.R. 5951), H3707 [15JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 4242), H1541 [22MR]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 5991), H3974 [21JN]

Veterans: exclude certain pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance (see H.R. 6111), H4862 [12JY] (see H.R. 6361), H5764 [10SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: accept certain documents as proof of service in determining eligibility of an individual to receive amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund (H.R. 6464), H6233 [20SE]

FHA: establish Second Chance at Homeownership Program (H.R. 4172), H1305 [8MR]

Health: provide individual and group market reforms to protect health insurance consumers (H.R. 4242), H1542 [22MR]

Immigration: facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (H.R. 5741), H2714 [15MY]

Medicare: exempt certain requests by physicians for consultations by radiation oncologists from the limitation on certain physician referrals (H.R. 4127), H1134 [1MR]

Members of Congress: allow to decline coverage under the Federal Employees’ Retirement System (H.R. 5951), H3707 [15JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (H.R. 4242), H1542 [22MR]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (H.R. 5991), H3975 [21JN]

Veterans: exclude certain pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance (H.R. 6111), H4863 [12JY]

——— exclude certain pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance (H.R. 6361), H5765 [10SE]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H4607 [29JN]

Remarks

Clark County, NV: provide for conveyance of certain Federal land for environmental remediation and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site (H.R. 2512), H3436 [5JN]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (H.R. 1775), H4607 [29JN], H5794 [11SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4310), H3054, H3055 [17MY]

——— eliminate maximum age limitations for individuals who are otherwise qualified to enlist in the Armed Forces, H3054 [17MY]

——— impact of budget sequestration, H4916 [18JY]

——— prohibit military promotion boards from considering any information regarding mental health or addiction issues, except in cases where individuals are determined to be a danger to themselves or others, H3055 [17MY]

Dept. of HUD: establish a pilot program to make grants to nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled and low-income veterans, H6123 [19SE]

Health: provide individual and group market reforms to protect health insurance consumers (H.R. 4242), H3799 [19JN], H4749 [10JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4748 [10JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5743), H3294 [31MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: allow elements of the intelligence community to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector cybersecurity entities (H.R. 3523), H2160 [26AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, H3798 [19JN]

——— impact on Medicare funding, H3798 [19JN]

——— repeal, H3798 [19JN]

——— repeal (H.R. 4242), H3799 [19JN], H4749 [10JY]

——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4748 [10JY]

——— Supreme Court review of constitutionality, H3799 [19JN]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), H3798 [19JN]

Veterans: exclude certain pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance (H.R. 6361), H6123 [19SE]

——— recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits, H1276 [8MR], H5295 [26JY]

Virgin River: facilitate implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan (H.R. 2745), H2680 [15MY]

Tributes

Becher, John W., H3710 [18JN]

Foulke, Chester A., H224 [1FE]

Oppus, Augusto, H1276 [8MR]

Rosenberg, Harry, H6594 [4DE]

Ware, Donald C., E164• [8FE]