SCHWEIKERT, DAVID (a Representative from Arizona)

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3474 [5JN]

Government regulations: prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), H5274 [25JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2449 [8MY], H2504, H2570 [9MY]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), H1279 [8MR]

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. 3130, 3805), H1101 [29FE]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 3541), H1101 [29FE]

——— prohibit Federal assistance for telemedicine abortions and ban interstate abortions using telemedicine technology (see H.R. 5731), H2645 [10MY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 374), H375 [1FE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3803), H114 [23JA]

Arizona: anniversary of statehood (see H. Con. Res. 100), H726 [14FE]

——— convey certain land inholdings owned by the U.S. to the Tucson Unified School District and to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona (see H.R. 4222), H1916 [17AP]

Aviation: require certain air carriers and their agents and ticket agents to disclose certain costs and fees (see H.R. 3867), H374 [1FE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2012–2022 (see H. Con. Res. 113), H1742 [28MR]

Clean Air Act: amend the renewable fuel program to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual production (see H.R. 6047), H4869 [13JY]

Committee To Investigate and Report on the Attack on the American Consulate in Benghazi, Libya (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 824), H6765 [12DE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see H.R. 3811), H376 [1FE]

Consumers: provide relief for artificially high gas prices (see H.R. 1777), H441 [2FE]

Credit: create a Federal charter for National Consumer Credit Corporations (see H.R. 6139), H5079 [19JY]

——— provide exception from definition of loan originator for certain loans made relative to manufactured homes and amend Truth in Lending Act to modify definition of high-cost mortgage (see H.R. 3849), H1808 [29MR]

Crime: constitutional amendment to protect the rights of crime victims (see H.J. Res. 106), H2289 [27AP]

——— prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 2299), H1017 [28FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 4403), H3405 [1JN]

Defense Production Act: clarify interpretation does not allow confiscation of personal property or forced conscription into the Armed Forces, unwilling labor, or relinquishing of goods or services without compensation (see H. Con. Res. 110), H1742 [28MR]

Dept. of Defense: transfer certain military equipment returning from Iraq to Federal and State agencies (see H.R. 3422), H376 [1FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit implementation of certain immigration policies regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion (see H.R. 5953), H3916 [20JN]

——— provide for annual reports on the status of operational control of international land and maritime borders of the U.S. and unlawful entries (see H.R. 6025), H4828 [11JY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit tracking and cataloguing purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns (see H.R. 3814), H803 [15FE]

——— revise certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 4256), H1570 [26MR]

Dept. of the Interior: take certain land in Pinal County, AZ, into trust for the benefit of the Gila River Indian Community (see H.R. 6696), H7424 [20DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit payment of surcharges for commemorative coin programs to private organizations or entities (see H.R. 6495), H6536 [29NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an ophthalmologic service and Director of Ophthalmologic Services in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 3216), H79 [18JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: expedite forest management projects relative to hazardous fuels reduction, forest health, and economic development (see H.R. 5744), H2712 [15MY]

Economy: extend tax relief for all Americans and replace defense sequester with responsible spending reductions (see H.R. 6688), H7359 [19DE]

Egypt: prohibit provision of U.S. assistance (see H.R. 6646), H7425 [20DE]

Endangered species: provide for State management of population segments of the gray wolf (see H.R. 1819), H802 [15FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2033 [19AP]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see H.R. 1558), H903 [16FE]

——— require a timely review of State documentation and reform regulations relative to exceptional event demonstrations (see H.R. 5381), H3363 [31MY]

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), H7360 [19DE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 110), H4158 [27JN]

Federal agencies and departments: require approval by agency head for conferences costing above a certain limit (see H.R. 4454), H2329 [7MY]

FHA: ensure fiscal solvency of mortgage insurance programs (see H.R. 4264), H3808 [19JN]

Financial institutions: limit fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine (see H.R. 4367), H2034 [19AP]

Firearms: protect the right of individuals to bear arms at Corps of Engineers water resources development projects (see H.R. 1865), H802 [15FE]

——— provide that certain firearms listed as curios or relics may be imported into the U.S. by a licensed importer without obtaining authorization from the Depts. of State or Defense (see H.R. 615), H802 [15FE]

Freedom of Information Act: provide that exemptions shall not apply to matters relating to certain transactions executed by the Federal Government operating in a commercial manner (see H.R. 4232), H2134 [25AP]

GAO: study impact of certain announced Dept. of Homeland Security immigration policies regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion (see H.R. 6070), H4655 [29JN]

Government regulations: impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements by agencies that require the agencies to take regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see H.R. 3862), H2288 [27AP]

——— prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (see H.R. 4078), H1154 [5MR]

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: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 157), H694 [9FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H5292 [25JY]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

Immigration: prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support enforcement of Federal immigration laws (see H.R. 3842), H572 [7FE]

——— 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]

——— reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 692), H1367 [16MR]

——— require verification of the immigration status of recipients of Federal benefit programs (see H.R. 6000), H3974 [21JN]

Investments: repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities (see H.R. 4235), H2034 [19AP]

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), H1210 [6MR]

——— provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 3783), H476 [3FE]

Israel: 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), H1978 [18AP]

Jim Kolbe Post Office, Patagonia, AZ: designate (see H.R. 5939), H4065 [26JN]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (see H.R. 1464), H4157 [27JN]

Medicare: ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 3269), H1210 [6MR]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 3643), H4065 [26JN]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 1112), H2134 [25AP]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 2335), H1017 [28FE]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation election procedures (see H.J. Res. 103), H901 [16FE]

——— permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees who are working under a union contract (see H.R. 4385), H1976 [18AP]

Obama, President: appoint special counsel to investigate operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms (see H. Res. 532), H513 [6FE]

OMB: rescind certain unobligated discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 1111), H3976 [21JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H5292 [25JY]

——— ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 4971), H2267 [27AP]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (see H.R. 1179), H476 [3FE]

——— provide for appropriate procedures for verification of citizenship status (see H.R. 1822), H1846 [16AP]

——— repeal (see H.R. 6079), H4775 [10JY]

——— repeal certain limitations on health care benefits (see H.R. 605), H1153 [5MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify monetary allowance payable to a former President (see H.R. 4093), H2447 [8MY]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 4104), H3733 [18JN]

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

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 6154), H6701 [11DE]

SEC: provide for the registration and oversight of national investment adviser associations (see H.R. 4624), H2289 [27AP]

Securities: provide an exemption for certain swaps and security-based swaps involving non-U.S. persons (see H.R. 3283), H696 [13FE]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 787), H1391 [19MR]

——— replace Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program with a block grant to the States (see H.R. 4160), H2033 [19AP]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see H.R. 4089), H1359 [9MR]

——— recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 2834), H948 [21FE]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 2697), H1274 [7MR]

Taxation: make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts (see H.R. 3728), H2569 [9MY]

——— permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, restaurant property, and retail improvement property (see H.R. 1265), H3577 [6JN]

——— promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 860), H1915 [17AP]

——— repeal certain tax increases (see H.R. 4064), H901 [16FE]

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

——— require certain nonresident aliens to provide valid immigration documents to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 6165), H5130 [23JY]

——— require individuals to provide their Social Security number in order to claim the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 1956), H1497 [21MR]

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), H2447 [8MY]

U.N.: terminate funding if the U.S. agrees to any treaty that threatens U.S. sovereignty or infringes on U.S. constitutional rights, such as the right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3594), H5009 [18JY]

U.N. Arms Trade Treaty: oppose (see H. Res. 814), H6428 [16NO]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: clarify provisions relative to regulation of municipal advisors (see H.R. 2827), H1741 [28MR]

——— repeal (see H.R. 87), H5328 [26JY]

Wilderness areas: provide for reasonable and necessary access to wilderness areas for the restoration of water sources, supplies, or infrastructure during a state of emergency (see H.R. 5791), H3481 [5JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arizona: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 551), H802 [15FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit from granting deferred action or otherwise suspending effectiveness or enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 5957), H3733 [18JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit administration or enforcement of certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (see H.R. 4200), H1366 [16MR]

Egypt: condition assistance on holding of free and fair elections (see H.R. 4340), H1804 [29MR]

Keane, Bil: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 126), H3171 [25MY]

Public debt: constitutional amendment to require that an increase in the Federal debt requires approval from a majority of the legislatures of the several States (see H.J. Res. 99), H26 [17JA]

Taxation: repeal certain tax increases enacted as part of health care reform (see H.R. 6088), H4684 [9JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit from granting deferred action or otherwise suspending effectiveness or enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 5957), H3733 [18JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit administration or enforcement of certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (H.R. 4200), H1366 [16MR]

Egypt: condition assistance on holding of free and fair elections (H.R. 4340), H1807 [29MR]

Public debt: constitutional amendment to require that an increase in the Federal debt requires approval from a majority of the legislatures of the several States (H.J. Res. 99), H27 [17JA]

Taxation: repeal certain tax increases enacted as part of health care reform (H.R. 6088), H4685 [9JY]

Remarks

Arizona: anniversary of statehood (H. Con. Res. 100), H709 [14FE], E186• [14FE]

Budget: deficit, H1639 [27MR]

——— impact of entitlement programs, H1638 [27MR]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2013–2022 (H. Con. Res. 112), H1638 [27MR], H1709 [28MR]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding to enforce showerhead water restrictor regulations, H3474, H3475 [5JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 5855), H3636 [7JN]

——— prohibit funding to cities and towns that do not follow Federal immigration law, H3636 [7JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support enforcement of Federal immigration laws, H2421 [8MY]

——— prohibit funding to bring action against States for implementation of State law requiring voter identification, H2504 [9MY]

——— prohibit funding to enforce certain accessibility regulations for the disabled relative to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities, H2403 [8MY]

Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to issue regulations before a certain date under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 3409), H6247 [21SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5325), H3474, H3475 [5JN]

EPA: prohibit implementation of regional haze regulations at the Navajo Generating Station in Page, AZ, H6247 [21SE]

Gambling: prohibit certain gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona (H.R. 2938), H3728 [18JN]

Government regulations: clarify that definition of annual cost to the economy includes expected change in business revenue, H5274 [25JY]

——— prohibit agencies from taking any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than a certain level (H.R. 4078), H5274, H5277, H5278, H5282, H5283 [25JY]

——— SEC and CFTC cost-benefit analysis requirements and litigation costs funding, H5277, H5278 [25JY]

Public lands: facilitate access to local water supply infrastructure in order to repair such infrastructure to restore local water supplies, H6663 [5DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5326), H2403, H2421 [8MY], H2504 [9MY]

SEC: address certain anti-evasion concerns and determine if the term ‘‘held of record’’ should be changed to mean beneficial owner of the security, H1280, H1281 [8MR]

——— authorize exemption of a certain class of securities from the Securities Act, H1243 [7MR]

——— change threshold number of shareholders for required registration, H1243 [7MR], H1279 [8MR]

——— delay effective date of requirement for cost/benefit analysis of regulations until certification that such requirement will not divert resources from mission to protect investors and the financial system, H5282, H5283 [25JY]

——— study authority to enforce certain anti-evasion provisions associated with shareholder threshold regulations, H1279, H1280 [8MR]

Securities: provide for registration exemptions for certain crowdfunded securities, H1590 [27MR]

——— require brokers underwriting initial public offerings for emerging growth companies be held to strict liability for publicly released research and that certain communications be filed with the SEC, H1257 [7MR]

Small business: increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), H1166 [6MR], H1243, H1257, H1258 [7MR], H1279, H1280, H1281 [8MR]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), consideration (H. Res. 572), H1228 [7MR]

——— increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies (H.R. 3606), Senate amendment, H1590 [27MR]

——— prohibit communication between emerging growth companies and accredited investors, H1258 [7MR]

Taxation: provide a deduction for domestic business income of qualified small businesses (H.R. 9), H1968 [18AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 100, Arizona statehood anniversary, E186• [14FE]

Tributes

Carroll, David, E747• [9MY]

Doyle, Craig, E1887• [7DE]

Rucker, Robert E., Jr., E1447• [7AU]