TROTT, DAVID A. (a Representative from Michigan)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H5525 [27JY]

Animals: support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H4863 [7JY]

Bangladesh: protect human rights, strengthen democratic institutions and rule of law, and prevent growth of extremist groups (see H. Res. 396), H6837 [6OC]

Bankruptcy: require disclosure and filing by certain trusts of quarterly reports that contain detailed information on receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos (see H.R. 526), H2356 [21AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1, 2), H408 [14JA]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H2032 [25MR]

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see H. Res. 194), H2420 [22AP]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H5118 [13JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H2959 [13MY]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H1850 [23MR]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1671), H2108 [26MR]

Corps of Engineers: control spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species (see H.R. 1135), H1369 [26FE]

Cosmetics: prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (see H.R. 1321), H4774 [25JN]

Courts: provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H8861 [1DE]

——— reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H6935 [8OC]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 685), H2035 [25MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 987), H2155 [13AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Great Lakes basin initiative for agricultural nonpoint source pollution prevention (see H.R. 3120), H5592 [28JY]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 985), H6795 [5OC]

Dept. of HHS: increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H8281 [17NO]

Dept. of Justice: establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and the current DNA analysis backlog (see H.R. 320), H5591 [28JY]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 188), H1501 [27FE]

Dept. of State: expedite review of aliens applying for U.S. admission to participate in a graduate medical education or training program and provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training regarding such aliens (see H.R. 1921), H4957 [8JY]

——— provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training related to medical graduates in the countries in which such officers are serving (see H.R. 1920), H5776 [29JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 581), H4774 [25JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow for use of certain foreign assets to satisfy certain judgments against terrorist parties (see H.R. 3394), H5767 [29JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure that veterans may attend pre-apprenticeship programs using certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2551), H4957 [8JY]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H8155 [5NO]

——— improve accountability of employees (see H.R. 473), H2155 [13AP]

——— improve treatment of whistleblower complaints (see H.R. 571), H2155 [13AP]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H3310 [18MY]

Diseases: mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 2739), H6750 [30SE]

Duke University: tribute to men’s basketball team (see H. Res. 202), H2269 [15AP]

EEOC: exclude the application of employment discrimination laws to employment practices that comply with Federal regulations and State laws in certain areas (see H.R. 548), H5117 [13JY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (see H.R. 465), H2419 [22AP]

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 223), H4651 [24JN]

——— disapprove a rule relative to ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone’’ (see H.J. Res. 74), H8411 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 72), H8415 [19NO]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (see H.J. Res. 71), H8415 [19NO]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H5981 [15SE]

Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (see H.R. 3279), H7255 [27OC]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5783 [31JY]

——— express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H4544 [18JN]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see H.R. 2802), H6837 [6OC]

Federal agencies and departments: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see H.R. 712), H810 [4FE]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (see H.R. 348), H1850 [23MR]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (see H.R. 185), H190 [9JA]

——— report to Congress on rules and regulations that, if violated, may be punished by criminal penalties (see H.R. 4003), H8282 [17NO]

——— require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 2044), H5849 [8SE]

Financial Stability Oversight Council: strengthen review authority of regulations issued by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1263), H2356 [21AP]

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (see H.R. 3766), H8971 [2DE]

——— prohibit certain foreign assistance to countries receiving certain detainees transferred from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 1689), H2467 [23AP]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see H. Res. 524), H8282 [17NO]

Freedom of religion: express policy relative to, and strengthen advocacy on behalf of, freedom of religion or belief abroad and individuals persecuted in foreign countries due to religious belief (see H.R. 1323), H1663 [16MR]

——— improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H1850 [23MR]

FRS: bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 1261), H2356 [21AP]

——— eliminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 3118), H5297 [20JY]

——— 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. 1737), H5332 [21JY]

——— replace the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with a 5-person commission and establish it as the Financial Product Safety Commission (see H.R. 1266), H2467 [23AP]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H867 [9FE]

——— require Senate confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Inspector General (see H.R. 957), H2271 [15AP]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4543 [18JN]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H8241 [16NO]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6837 [6OC]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H1850 [23MR]

——— submit reports on definitions of placement and recruitment fees for purposes of enabling compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (see H.R. 400), H757 [3FE]

Immigration: assert illegality of Executive orders to implement immigration reform notwithstanding passage of Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (see H. Con. Res. 28), H2420 [22AP]

——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H4137 [10JN]

——— give States authority to reject admission of refugees unless there is adequate assurance that the aliens do not present a security risk (see H.R. 4197), H10712 [18DE]

——— require enactment of a joint resolution approving the number of refugees who may be admitted in any fiscal year (see H.R. 3573), H6706 [29SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: provide certain exceptions to the maintenance of effort requirement for local educational agencies (see H.R. 2965), H6837 [6OC]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H10712 [18DE]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5525 [27JY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3391 [19MY]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (see H.R. 3457), H6308 [28SE]

IRS: ensure that employees are familiar with and act in accord with certain taxpayer rights (see H.R. 1058), H1663 [16MR]

——— prohibit asking taxpayers questions relative to religious, political, or social beliefs (see H.R. 1059), H1663 [16MR]

Israel: promote trade and commercial enhancement with the U.S. and discourage other U.S. trading partners from engaging in economic discrimination against Israel (see H.R. 825), H3254 [15MY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H4652 [24JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 612), H984 [11FE]

Macedonia: support accession to NATO (see H. Res. 56), H2773 [30AP]

Medicare: provide comprehensive audiology services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 1116), H10712 [18DE]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H4546 [19JN]

Michigan: anniversary of Fort Michilimackinac (see H. Con. Res. 45), H3212 [14MY]

Middle East: condemn violence against religious minorities and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities (see H. Res. 139), H1663 [16MR]

——— support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H6139 [17SE]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H9308 [11DE]

NATO: urge member countries to meet or exceed their gross domestic product percentage commitment to defense spending (see H. Res. 469), H9308 [11DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal (see H.R. 596), H705 [2FE]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H2212 [14AP]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 1190), H1524 [2MR]

——— repeal the ‘‘Cadillac Tax’’ on certain high-cost health plans (see H.R. 879), H6180 [18SE]

Patriot Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 58), H4771 [25JN]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H6076 [16SE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5777 [29JY]

Privacy: prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see H.R. 2048), H2496 [28AP]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H8646 [30NO]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (see H.R. 2213), H3508 [20MY]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H10712 [18DE]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H4593 [23JN]

Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H4774 [25JN]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H3214 [14MY]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H3643 [1JN]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2510), H4544 [18JN]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 2657), H6937 [8OC]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H5592 [28JY]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H3879 [3JN]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1850 [23MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (see H.R. 880), H2467 [23AP]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H9026 [7DE]

——— designate an existing Federal officer to coordinate efforts to secure release of U.S. hostages of hostile groups of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 1498), H2960 [13MY]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 154), H1769 [18MR]

Vietnam: promote freedom, human rights, and the rule of law (see H.R. 2140), H5031 [9JY]

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. 594), H984 [11FE]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 2737), H9329 [15DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bankruptcy: facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy (see H.R. 2947), H4861 [7JY]

Crime: combat trafficking in human organs (see H.R. 3694), H6835 [6OC]

Executive Office of the President: disapprove Executive order relative to Federal support for State, local, and tribal law enforcement equipment acquisition (see H. Res. 559), H9205 [9DE]

Refugees: condemn persecution and threats to ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria, call for protection and assistance for such persons, and document and respond to human rights abuses (see H. Res. 440), H6227 [24SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Bankruptcy: facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institution in bankruptcy (H.R. 2947), H4861 [7JY]

Crime: combat trafficking in human organs (H.R. 3694), H6836 [6OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5407 [23JY]

Remarks

Birmingham, MI: tribute to Community House (organization), H1177 [26FE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 1), H712 [3FE]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H712 [3FE]

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (H.R. 685), H2191 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, H7040 [21OC]

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), H252 [13JA]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2385 [22AP]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5408 [23JY]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5917 [10SE]

——— assessment of activities since the signing of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H7263 [28OC]

Troy, MI: anniversary, E1789• [15DE]

Turkey: elections, H7199 [27OC]

Votes: position on missed, H11• [6JA]

Tributes

Arnold, Kay, E1557• [28OC]

Jayne, Camille, H1177 [26FE]