ROSKAM, PETER J. (a Representative from Illinois)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H727 [14FE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 835), H6061 [14SE]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 2152), H641 [8FE]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: tribute (see H. Res. 774), H5765 [10SE]

Budget: express that passage of a fiscal year 2013 Federal budget is of national importance (see H. Res. 516), H78 [18JA]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 3067), H2288 [27AP]

Corps of Engineers: provide construction and major rehabilitation funding for projects located on inland and intracoastal waterways (see H.R. 4342), H3734 [18JN]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about military service (see H.R. 1775), H4828 [11JY]

——— increase penalties for counterfeit drug trafficking (see H.R. 3668), H2813 [16MY]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 2492), H27 [17JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see H.R. 4296), H2134 [25AP]

Dept. of Commerce: produce, with other relevant agencies, a report on enhancing the competitiveness of the U.S. in attracting foreign direct investments (see H.R. 5910), H3660 [7JN]

Dept. of Education: establish Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institutes for Sport and Social Impact (see H.R. 2152), H641 [8FE]

Dept. of HHS: clarify standards relative to suspension, revocation, and limitation of laboratory certification (see H.R. 6118), H4863 [12JY]

——— establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 733), H6151 [19SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 1360), H1915 [17AP]

——— revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 4256), H6280 [21SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize issuance of U.S. bonds to fund Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 610), H2447 [8MY]

Diseases: require a Federal commitment to Alzheimer’s disease research to advance breakthrough treatments for people with the disease (see H.R. 1897), H1846 [16AP]

Europe: designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and impose sanctions, provide information about Hezbollah to European allies, and support Bulgaria in investigating terrorist attack in Burgas (see H. Res. 834), H7264 [18DE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 110), H5131 [23JY]

FDA: allow fast track approval of certain orphan drugs (see H.R. 3737), H694 [9FE]

——— expedite approval of drugs for serious or life-threatening diseases or conditions (see H.R. 4132), H1916 [17AP]

FERC: transfer permitting approval authority over construction of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3548), H182 [25JA]

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

——— limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H3405 [1JN]

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

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 2104), H1978 [18AP]

——— promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3497), H1274 [7MR]

——— repeal federally subsidized loan program for non-profit health insurance and provide for association health plans (see H.R. 6299), H5705 [2AU]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 6079), H4684 [9JY]

Human rights: prevent human trafficking in Government contracting (see H.R. 4259), H2289 [27AP]

Immigration: provide for visas for certain advanced science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) graduates and eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 6429), H6068 [18SE]

Insurance: repeal medical loss ratio requirements for health insurance (see H.R. 2077), H5711 [2AU]

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), H3977 [21JN]

Iran: condemn continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy (see H. Res. 556), H1101 [29FE]

——— 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]

——— 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), H5631 [1AU]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 4229), H2447 [8MY]

——— independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 115), H2134 [25AP]

——— 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), H1498 [21MR]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see H.R. 1464), H4864 [12JY]

March of Dimes Foundation: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 3187), H2211 [26AP]

Medicare: amend the application of secondary payer rules to workers’ compensation settlement agreements and set-asides under such agreements (see H.R. 5284), H2570 [9MY]

——— exclude customary prompt pay discounts from manufacturers to wholesalers from the average sales price for drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 905), H5860 [11SE]

——— prevent fraud and abuse and require National Provider Identifiers for reimbursement of prescriptions under part D (see H.R. 3474), H3662 [7JN]

——— provide coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia diagnosis and services to improve care and outcomes by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, and planning (see H.R. 1386), H2211 [26AP]

——— repeal certain changes to contracts with Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (see H.R. 5942), H4828 [11JY]

——— strengthen and protect hospice programs (see H.R. 3506), H3578 [6JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend certain requirements and penalties that would impede eligible professionals from adopting electronic health records to improve patient care (see H.R. 6598), H6428 [16NO]

——— exclude pathologists from incentive payments and penalties relative to the meaningful use of electronic health records (see H.R. 4066), H6062 [14SE]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (see H.R. 6156), H5077 [19JY]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3510), H945 [17FE]

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

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

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see H.J. Res. 103), H2134 [25AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 6079), H4684 [9JY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H2715 [15MY]

Public welfare programs: prohibit waivers relative to compliance with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (see H.R. 6140), H5079 [19JY]

Russia: extend normal trade relations status (see H.R. 6156), H5077 [19JY]

——— impose sanctions on persons responsible for detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, the conspiracy to defraud Russia of taxes on corporate profits, and other human rights violations (see H.R. 4405), H2029 [19AP]

——— make certain individuals ineligible for visas or admission to U.S. and impose certain financial measures on such individuals pending investigation of death of Sergei L. Magnitsky (see H.R. 1575), H1367 [16MR]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2152), H641 [8FE]

Taxation: exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2989), H1391 [19MR]

——— expand availability of cash method of accounting for small businesses (see H.R. 4643), H2447 [8MY]

——— expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (see H.R. 6169), H5200 [24JY]

——— extend allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets (see H.R. 4196), H1808 [29MR]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (see H.R. 8), H5200 [24JY]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 4336), H1804 [29MR]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 3728), H696 [13FE]

——— modify certain rules applicable to real estate investment trusts (see H.R. 5746), H2713 [15MY]

——— prohibit requirement that taxpayers reconcile amounts relative to reportable payment transactions to amounts related to gross receipts and sales (see H.R. 3877), H694 [9FE]

——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H159 [24JA]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 1860), H3363 [31MY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 6597), H6428 [16NO]

——— require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H3363 [31MY]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Res. 814), H6587 [3DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Medicare: create incentives for innovative diagnostics by improving process for determining payment rates for new tests (see H.R. 6446), H6230 [20SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Medicare: create incentives for innovative diagnostics by improving process for determining payment rates for new tests (H.R. 6446), H6232 [20SE]

Remarks

Alzheimer’s Action Day: observance, E1642• [21SE]

Bensenville, IL: anniversary of Zion-Concord Lutheran School, E1485• [12SE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 5856), corrections in engrossment, H5075 [19JY]

Dept. of HHS: clarify standards relative to suspension, revocation, and limitation of laboratory certification (H.R. 6118), H6142 [19SE]

——— ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, H664 [9FE]

Falese, Michael: Illinois Fire Chiefs Association Chief of the Year award recipient, E376• [19MR]

FDA: regulations concerning safe dietary ingredients in dietary supplements, E342• [8MR]

Health: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform (H.R. 5), H1473 [21MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 6079), H4798 [11JY]

Hinsdale, IL: anniversary of Zion Lutheran Church, E1485• [12SE]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H5073, H5074 [19JY]

Illinois Poison Center: anniversary, E1947• [18DE]

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), H5074 [19JY]

Lions Clubs: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (H.R. 2139), H5741 [10SE]

Lisle, IL: anniversary of Benet Academy, E30• [18JA]

Ma Ying-jeou: tribute to inauguration as President of Taiwan, E822• [16MY]

Moldova: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), H6413 [16NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, H3608 [7JN]

——— repeal (H.R. 6079), H4798 [11JY]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board, H1473 [21MR]

Public welfare programs: disapprove rule relative to waivers of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements (H.J. Res. 118), H6177 [20SE]

Russia: extend normal trade relations status (H.R. 6156), H6413 [16NO]

Small business: repeal expansion of information reporting requirements for certain payments to corporations (H.R. 4), H3608 [7JN]

Streamwood, IL: anniversary of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, E204• [15FE]

Taxation: expedite consideration of comprehensive tax reform legislation (H.R. 6169), H5669 [2AU]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, H5073, H5074 [19JY]

——— extend Bush administration tax cuts, provide alternative minimum tax relief, and extend increased expensing limitations (H.R. 8), H5580 [1AU]

——— provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), H2006 [19AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 436), H3608 [7JN]

Tributes

Bober, Gary, E203• [15FE]

Costello, Representative, H5908• [12SE]

Dykstra, James, E202• [15FE]

Han Duk-soo, E259• [28FE]

Humphrey, Steven K., E690• [27AP]

Moser, Ronald A., E900• [30MY]

Slater, Randy, E721• [8MY]