RENACCI, JAMES B. (a Representative from Ohio)

Appointments

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [6JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 816), H5591 [28JY]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H6261 [25SE]

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service (see H.R. 363), H3879 [3JN]

Armed Forces: require that decorative objects depicting the official seal of the Dept. of Defense, military departments, Armed Forces, and Defense Agencies be manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 2893), H5777 [29JY]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2115 [26MR]

Budget: 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]

CBO: require preparation of long-term estimates for reported bill and joint resolutions that would have significant fiscal impact (see H.R. 2498), H3558 [21MY]

Centennial Monetary Commission: establish (see H.R. 2912), H4769 [25JN]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H664 [28JA]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Corps of Engineers: ensure right of individuals to carry firearms at water resources development projects (see H.R. 578), H1662 [16MR]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 3035), H5116 [13JY] (see H.R. 4172), H9011 [3DE]

——— provide a safe harbor from certain requirements relative to qualified mortgages for residential mortgage loans held on an originating depository institution’s portfolio (see H.R. 1210), H1565 [3MR]

Daniel L. Kinnard Dept. of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Newark, OH: designate (see H.R. 960), H1035 [12FE]

Dayton Peace Accords: anniversary of peace agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Res. 532), H8415 [19NO]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit enforcement of requirement that certain consumer reporting agencies obtain and maintain an individual’s informed consent agreement when verifying income and employment (see H.R. 1539), H1847 [23MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 1550), H7027 [20OC]

——— provide a receipt to each taxpayer who files a Federal income tax return showing how tax dollars are spent and Federal debt and borrowing per U.S. resident (see H.R. 3855), H7332 [28OC]

——— report on debt levels, proposed debt reduction measures, and impact of increasing the debt ceiling and provide public access to such information (see H.R. 3442), H5867 [9SE]

Dept. of Transportation: recognize hair as an alternative specimen for preemployment and random controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle drivers (see H.R. 1467), H4862 [7JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H5591 [28JY]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H2766 [30AP]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H5776 [29JY]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see H.R. 2227), H2792 [1MY]

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

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 223), H155 [8JA]

——— carry out a pilot program to work with municipalities seeking to develop and implement integrated plans to meet Federal Water Pollution Control Act wastewater and stormwater obligations (see H.R. 1093), H9691 [17DE]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see H.R. 1388), H4593 [23JN]

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H5866 [9SE]

FDA: ensure eligible product developers have competitive access to approved drugs and licensed biological products to enable development and testing of new products (see H.R. 2841), H4541 [18JN]

——— establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (see H.R. 1599), H3916 [4JN]

FEC: reduce number of members, revise method of selection and terms of service of members, and distribute the powers between the Chair and the remaining members (see H.R. 2931), H4770 [25JN]

Federal agencies and departments: institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures (see H.R. 2032), H2501 [28AP]

——— provide incentives to increase operating efficiency (see H.R. 579), H1567 [3MR]

——— require scientific studies used in rulemaking by published (see H.R. 445), H2211 [14AP]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see H.R. 1336), H8414 [19NO]

——— prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see H.R. 918), H1033 [12FE]

Federal employees: provide for investigative leave requirements for members of the Senior Executive Service (see H.R. 722), H811 [4FE]

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: change implementation of Compliance, Safety, Accountability initiative relative to trucking company safety records (see H.R. 3093), H5850 [8SE]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 601), H858 [5FE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 402), H535 [22JA]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H1166 [25FE]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Foreign trade: improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws (see H.R. 2523), H3559 [21MY]

——— require that any trade agreement provides reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved for U.S. Armed Forces MIA search and recovery activities (see H. Con. Res. 56), H4136 [10JN]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H5118 [13JY]

FRS: 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), H2880 [12MY]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H2879 [12MY]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H–1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 2181), H2769 [30AP]

——— deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (see H.R. 3009), H5118 [13JY]

——— prohibit receipt of Federal financial assistance by sanctuary cities that interfere with the enforcement of Federal immigration law (see H.R. 3002), H5239 [15JY]

——— reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see H.R. 616), H4774 [25JN]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H2155 [13AP]

——— provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see H.R. 2911), H5777 [29JY]

Investments: protect the investment choices of American investors (see H.R. 4216), H10712 [18DE]

Iran: disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Res. 367), H5291 [16JY]

——— reaffirm commitment to stopping sponsorship of terrorism and human rights violations and support right of States and local governments to maintain economic sanctions (see H. Con. Res. 100), H9272 [10DE]

IRS: clarify use of credentials by enrolled agents (see H.R. 828), H3564 [21MY]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see H.R. 599), H814 [4FE]

——— prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see H.R. 1817), H3507 [20MY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2799 [5MY]

——— improve integrity (see H.R. 1021), H1112 [24FE]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H5404 [22JY]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H3309 [18MY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H8361 [18NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 818), H866 [9FE]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 1937), H4652 [24JN]

Mount McKinley: retain name (see H.R. 437), H5943 [10SE]

National cemeteries: prohibit internment or memorialization of persons convicted of Federal or State capital crimes and disinter remains of George E. Siple from Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (see H.R. 2490), H3643 [1JN]

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 511), H7624 [3NO]

Office of the Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act: establish (see H.R. 2400), H3309 [18MY]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1072 [13FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 22), H36 [6JA]

——— delay provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies until eligibility verification process for such subsidies is completed (see H.R. 2711), H5592 [28JY]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5173 [14JY]

——— repeal amendments which disqualify expenses for over-the-counter drugs under health savings accounts and health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 1270), H4957 [8JY]

——— repeal annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 928), H1033 [12FE]

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

——— repeal provisions relative to annual period for disenrollment from Medicare Advantage plans to elect to receive original Medicare fee-for-service benefits (see H.R. 588), H1723 [17MR]

——— repeal the employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 248), H534 [22JA]

——— streamline the employer reporting process and strengthen the eligibility verification process for health care premium tax credit and cost-sharing subsidy (see H.R. 2712), H6307 [28SE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (see H.R. 3134), H5330 [21JY]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H7743 [4NO]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H7626 [3NO]

Privacy: 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), H3507 [20MY]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see H.R. 1734), H2151 [13AP]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 1299), H1612 [4MR]

Richard (Dick) Chenault Post Office Building, Springboro, OH: designate (see H.R. 558), H638 [27JA]

Ships and vessels: exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from fire-retardant materials requirement if certain structural alterations are made to areas that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials (see H.R. 1248), H1609 [4MR]

Smithhisler, Paul A.: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 2561), H3561 [21MY]

Social Security: exclude certain medical sources of evidence in making disability determinations (see H.R. 1936), H2960 [13MY]

——— repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 711), H4774 [25JN]

SSA: make on-line tools available to allow individuals to assess the impact of earnings on eligibility for, and amount of, disability benefits received through Federal and State programs (see H.R. 1795), H2268 [15AP]

——— prohibit use of determinations to consider an individual to be adjudicated as mentally defective relative to the sale or transfer of firearms (see H.R. 3516), H6229 [24SE]

——— provide certain individuals with information on employment support services (see H.R. 2135), H2960 [13MY]

——— update medical-vocational guidelines used in disability determinations (see H.R. 1800), H2960 [13MY]

States: grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H4863 [7JY]

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6137 [17SE]

Tariff: eliminate on technological goods providing educational value for children (see H.R. 1063), H1163 [25FE]

——— make certain luggage and travel articles eligible for duty-free treatment under the Generalized System of Preferences (see H.R. 681), H755 [3FE]

Taxation: clarify tax treatment of church pension plans (see H.R. 4085), H9080 [8DE]

——— deny tax exemption to organizations which violate Federal prohibitions regarding human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3575), H6178 [18SE]

——— exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income (see H.R. 606), H2211 [14AP]

——— exempt aircraft management services from excise taxes imposed on transportation by air (see H.R. 3608), H6227 [24SE]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2128), H2767 [30AP]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2096), H5469 [23JY]

——— extend and improve the Indian coal production tax credit (see H.R. 1522), H6228 [24SE]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2752), H4774 [25JN]

——— extend credit for health insurance costs of certain Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., pension recipients (see H.R. 1143), H1618 [4MR]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H4957 [8JY]

——— extend limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (see H.R. 4016), H8972 [2DE]

——— extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (see H.R. 2405), H3879 [3JN]

——— improve the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (see H.R. 3846), H9013 [3DE]

——— increase amount that can be withdrawn without penalty from individual retirement plans as first-time homebuyer distributions (see H.R. 4114), H8411 [19NO]

——— increase limitations for deductible new business expenditures and consolidate provisions for start-up and organizational expenditures (see H.R. 2524), H3559 [21MY]

——— make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 1752), H4652 [24JN]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H1370 [26FE]

——— modify and make permanent bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2510), H3558 [21MY]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 3917), H7624 [3NO]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 765), H6076 [16SE]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H984 [11FE]

——— permit disclosure of certain tax return information for purpose of missing or exploited children investigations (see H.R. 3209), H5592 [28JY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H4774 [25JN]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide for S corporation reform (see H.R. 2788), H4774 [25JN]

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

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

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. 662), H2155 [13AP]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H5591 [28JY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see H. Con. Res. 97), H8411 [19NO]

Unemployment: prevent payment of benefits to incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 2503), H3558 [21MY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 2737), H7028 [20OC]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II (see H.R. 2992), H5525 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: clarify that Public Accounting Oversight Board funding is not subject to the sequester (see H.R. 1050), H1114 [24FE]

——— clarify that Securities Investor Protection Corp., funding is not subject to the sequester (see H.R. 1049), H1114 [24FE]

——— clarify that the standard setting body designated pursuant to the Securities Act is not subject to the sequester (see H.R. 1048), H1114 [24FE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H1625 [10MR]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see H.R. 3832), H7188 [26OC]

Dept. of Labor: provide for demonstration projects designed to expedite reemployment of unemployed workers (see H.R. 2509), H3558 [21MY]

Highway Trust Fund: provide for sustainable funding (see H.R. 1846), H2306 [16AP]

IRS: provide a safe harbor for de minimis errors on information returns and payee statements (see H.R. 3856), H7332 [28OC]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (see H.R. 709), H810 [4FE]

Medicare: allow individuals to elect to receive Medicare Summary Notice electronically and increase flexibility and transparency of contracts with Medicare administrative contractors (see H.R. 289), H356 [13JA]

——— coverage of extended care services without regard to 3-day prior hospitalization requirement (see H.R. 290), H356 [13JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (see H.R. 863), H980 [11FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H661 [28JA]

States: engage more Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program recipients in activities leading to employment and self-sufficiency and simplify State administration of work requirements (see H.R. 2991), H5028 [9JY]

Taxation: reform partnership audits rules (see H.R. 2821), H4541 [18JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Budget: clarify that Public Accounting Oversight Board funding is not subject to the sequester (H.R. 1050), H1115 [24FE]

——— clarify that Securities Investor Protection Corp., funding is not subject to the sequester (H.R. 1049), H1115 [24FE]

——— clarify that the standard setting body designated pursuant to the Securities Act is not subject to the sequester (H.R. 1048), H1115 [24FE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (H.R. 1343), H1626 [10MR]

Crime: prevent identity theft and tax fraud (H.R. 3832), H7189 [26OC]

Dept. of Labor: provide for demonstration projects designed to expedite reemployment of unemployed workers (H.R. 2509), H3562 [21MY]

Highway Trust Fund: provide for sustainable funding (H.R. 1846), H2308 [16AP]

IRS: provide a safe harbor for de minimis errors on information returns and payee statements (H.R. 3856), H7332 [28OC]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (H.R. 709), H812 [4FE]

Medicare: allow individuals to elect to receive Medicare Summary Notice electronically and increase flexibility and transparency of contracts with Medicare administrative contractors (H.R. 289), H359 [13JA]

——— coverage of extended care services without regard to 3-day prior hospitalization requirement (H.R. 290), H359 [13JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: simplify treatment of seasonal positions relative to employer shared responsibility requirements (H.R. 863), H982 [11FE]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (H.R. 602), H663 [28JA]

States: engage more Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program recipients in activities leading to employment and self-sufficiency and simplify State administration of work requirements (H.R. 2991), H5030 [9JY]

Taxation: reform partnership audits rules (H.R. 2821), H4542 [18JN]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9429 [17DE]

Chester, Ryan: Breakthrough Junior Challenge competition winner, E1779• [11DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9429 [17DE]

IRS: provide a safe harbor for de minimis errors on information returns and payee statements, H9429 [17DE]

——— terminate employment of employees who take certain official actions for political purposes (H.R. 709), H2238, H2239 [15AP]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H9429 [17DE]

Votes: correction, E1662• [19NO]

——— position on missed, E1143• [28JY]

Wadsworth, OH: anniversary, E327• [16MR], E339• [17MR]

Tributes

Alexander, Tony, E455• [13AP]

Boehner, Speaker, H7246 [27OC]

McCall, Valarie, E1763• [10DE]