HUIZENGA, BILL (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5570 [20JN]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6189 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 5551), H7882 [18SE]

Armed Forces: extend maternity leave for women serving in the military (see H.R. 4628), H4058 [9MY]

Business and industry: enhance competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing and exports through tax relief, regulatory relief, liability relief, and access to abundant and affordable energy supplies (see H.R. 5360), H7183 [31JY]

Children and youth: bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see H.R. 4143), H2147 [4MR]

——— prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care, extend and improve adoption incentives, and improve international child support recovery (see H.R. 4980), H6036 [9JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H4685 [20MY]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 36), H2303 [11MR]

Corps of Engineers: carry out projects necessary to separate the hydrologic connection between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River to prevent interbasin transfer of aquatic invasive species (see H.R. 5861), H9302 [11DE]

Courts: prohibit recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions (see H.R. 4698), H4783 [21MY]

Credit: require Federal mortgage agencies to consider energy costs in the underwriting process, reduce home energy consumption, and facilitate creation of energy efficiency retrofit and construction jobs (see H.R. 4615), H4476 [19MY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit closure or reduced operation of military commissary stores and exchange stores (see H.R. 3996), H1658 [5FE]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac contributions to the Housing Trust Fund and Capital Market Fund while in conservatorship or receivership (see H.R. 3901), H1240 [16JA]

Dept. of Justice: provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see H.R. 5320), H8669 [4DE]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 2283), H5399 [17JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow for use of certain foreign assets to satisfy certain judgments against terrorist parties (see H.R. 5367), H7183 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into contracts for provision of medical care at non-departmental facilities for certain patients, assess health care delivery system, and limit employee awards and bonuses (see H.R. 4810), H5185 [9JN]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see H.R. 4031), H3448 [6MY]

Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 1429), H7455 [11SE]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H7676 [17SE]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 3382), H2915 [3AP]

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission: enhance operation (see H.R. 5203), H6859 [25JY]

Economy: create jobs by revising Federal labor laws, decreasing regulatory burdens, providing comprehensive energy reform, and streamlining access to investment capital (see H.R. 4304), H2695 [26MR]

Endangered Species Act: disclose to States the basis of determinations and ensure use of information provided by State, tribal, and county governments in decisionmaking (see H.R. 4317), H2743 [27MR]

——— improve disclosure of funds expended to respond to lawsuits, dedicate employees to litigation, and cover attorneys fees (see H.R. 4316), H2743 [27MR]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (see H.R. 4315), H2743 [27MR]

EPA: set reasonable limits on stringency and timing of proposed regulations for new residential wood heaters, forced-air furnaces, and residential masonry heaters (see H.R. 4407), H3365 [30AP]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see H.R. 3708), H3448 [6MY]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure functionality and security of new Federal websites that collect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 3635), H73 [8JA]

Federal-State relations: constitutional amendment to give States the right to repeal Federal laws and regulations when ratified by the legislatures of two-thirds of the several States (see H.J. Res. 115), H4784 [21MY]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H4476 [19MY]

——— clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements and improve definitions of points and fees for mortgage transactions (see H.R. 5461), H7528 [15SE]

——— clarify that prohibitions on investments in certain funds shall not be construed to require divestiture of certain collateralized debt obligations backed by trust-preferred securities (see H.R. 3819), H136 [9JA]

——— enhance ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, and increase individual savings (see H.R. 1750), H5073 [5JN]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 4060), H4434 [15MY]

Foreign aid: ensure the provision of foreign assistance does not contribute to human trafficking and combat human trafficking by requiring greater transparency in recruitment of foreign workers (see H.R. 3344), H4017 [8MY]

——— suspend assistance to countries that fail to use INTERPOL’s Stolen and Lost Travel Documents database to determine accuracy of passports of prospective passengers on commercial flights (see H.R. 4448), H3195 [10AP]

FRS: establish a Small Business Advisory Board for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 4383), H5024 [29MY]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 5403), H7894 [18SE]

Government regulations: ensure access to certain information for financial services industry regulators (see H.R. 4626), H5073 [5JN]

IRS: prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see H.R. 3865), H1720 [10FE]

Israel: reaffirm support for right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas (terrorist organization) and condemn and call for an end to such attacks (see H. Res. 657), H6137 [11JY]

Medicare: create alternative sanctions for technical noncompliance with the Stark rule limiting certain physician referrals (see H.R. 3776), H2486 [14MR]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H5365 [12JN]

Motor vehicles: reduce operation and maintenance costs associated with the Federal fleet by encouraging the use of remanufactured parts (see H.R. 4056), H2002 [26FE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 762), H8169 [20NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 762), H8169 [20NO]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H1773 [11FE]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2203), H3242 [28AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3979), H1514 [31JA]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see H.R. 3811), H19 [7JA]

SEC: enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (see H.R. 5405), H7295 [8SE]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 728), H8072 [18NO]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 3590), H21 [7JA]

Sudan: condemn charge of apostasy and death sentence of Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag and encourage U.S. efforts to support religious freedom (see H. Res. 601), H5065 [30MY]

Taxation: extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H1431 [27JA]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 2807), H5024 [29MY]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 4718), H4828 [22MY]

——— terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 352), H3144 [9AP]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4871), H5820 [26JN]

U.N.: deny admission to the U.S. any U.N. representative who has engaged in espionage or terrorist activities, or poses a national security threat, against the U.S. (see H.R. 4357), H2915 [3AP]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H1592 [4FE]

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. 5078), H7041 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Endangered Species Act: place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act (see H.R. 4318), H2743 [27MR]

Ford, Gerald R.: anniversary of Presidency (see H. Res. 638), H5640 [23JN]

FRS: establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (see H.R. 5018), H5830 [7JY]

International Association of Insurance Supervisors: disapprove proposed measure to eliminate public observers (see H. Res. 735), H7887 [18SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Endangered Species Act: place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act (H.R. 4318), H2745 [27MR]

FRS: establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (H.R. 5018), H5830 [7JY]

Letters

Clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements and improve definitions of points and fees for mortgage transactions: several trade associations, H7513 [15SE]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H456 [15JA]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 685), H4456, H4457, H4458 [19MY]

Armed Forces: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (H.R. 1726), H4440, H4441, H4444 [19MY]

Charette, William R.: Medal of Honor recipient, E1255• [29JY]

Children and youth: prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care (H.R. 4058), H4529 [20MY]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, H7510, H7511 [15SE]

——— improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (H.R. 3211), H5137, H5138 [9JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5570, H5571 [20JN]

——— prohibit Defense Logistics Agency funding to implement SBA interim rule relative to procurement of footwear, H5570, H5571 [20JN]

Dewey, Duane E.: Medal of Honor recipient, E1199• [22JY]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1209), H4451, H4452, H4453 [19MY]

Endangered Species Act: place caps on attorneys fees for suits filed under such Act, H7010 [29JY]

——— require publication on the Internet of the basis for determinations that species are endangered species or threatened species (H.R. 4315), H7010 [29JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 4923), H5989 [9JY]

Families and domestic relations: tribute to adoption services, H456 [15JA]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements, H7510, H7514 [15SE]

——— clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements and improve definitions of points and fees for mortgage transactions (H.R. 5461), H7508, H7510, H7511, H7513, H7514 [15SE]

——— clarify that certain laws regulating deposit holds apply to American Samoa (H.R. 1679), H5138, H5139 [9JN]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5016), H6189, H6190 [14JY]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance, H5989 [9JY]

Health: make health care expenses tax deductible, reform health savings accounts, improve Medicare flexibility, reform emergency treatment practices, and allow interstate purchase of insurance (H.R. 2900), H2007 [27FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 2900), H2007 [27FE]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 downing, H6791 [24JY]

IRS: enforcement funding, H6189, H6190 [14JY]

National Adoption Day: observance, H8044 [18NO]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2203), H4444, H4445 [19MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, H2007 [27FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 2900), H2007 [27FE]

Peres, Shimon: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2939), H4447 [19MY]

Pittman, Gregory C.: Muskegon County, MI, Living Legends Award recipient, E1631• [19NO]

SEC: provide for a notice-filing registration procedure for brokers participating in the transfer of ownership of smaller companies and provide appropriate regulation of such transfers (H.R. 2274), H194 [14JA]

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore: designate certain lands and inland water as wilderness (S. 23), H2143 [4MR]

Ukraine: condemn downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and express condolences to families of the victims, H6791 [24JY]

Votes: position on missed, H6096• [10JY], E298• [4MR], E1618• [18NO], E1810• [12DE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (S. 309), H4453, H4455 [19MY]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (H.R. 3658), H4449, H4451 [19MY]

Tributes

Batzer, James M., E1785• [10DE]

Gregg, James D., E776• [20MY]

Kleaveland, I. Justin, E533• [7AP]

Krueger, Daniel, E858• [29MY]