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Rep. Tom Cole

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Party Republican

Bills Introduced 32

Sponsored Legislation

Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HR-60	Federal	Expressing continued support for the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom and urging commencement of negotiations for the development of a North Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (NATIP) between the United States and the United Kingdom. Reaffirms the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom. Expresses respect for the decision of the June 23, 2016, referendum to leave the European Union and recognizes that it will not diminish the bond between the governments and people of the United States and the United Kingdom. Supports bilateral and free trade discussions between the two countries. Calls upon the U.S. Trade Representative to begin negotiations with the United Kingdom for a new U.S.-United Kingdom North Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. Republican: 100% (36) 100% Republican support	International Affairs Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad Elections, Voting, Political Campaign Regulation Europe European Union Free Trade And Trade Barriers Trade Agreements And Negotiations U.s. And Foreign Investments United Kingdom
HCR-13	Federal	Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. Declares that Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge relating to the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for broadcasting sound recordings over the air, or on any business for such public performance of sound recordings. Republican: 71% (163) Democrat: 28% (64) Unaffiliated: 0% (1) 71% Republican support 28% Democrat support 0% Unaffiliated support	Science, Technology, Communications Broadcasting, Cable, Digital Technologies Music Sound Recording Tax Administration And Collection, Taxpayers Telecommunication Rates And Fees User Charges And Fees
HB-637	Federal	Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2017 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to exclude carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride pollution from the scope of that Act. The bill declares that current law does not authorize or require the regulation of climate change or global warming and nullifies certain final rules relating to: (1) greenhouse gas and volatile organic compounds emissions, including methane emissions, from the oil and natural gas sector; and (2) carbon pollution emissions from the utility power sector. Before proposing or finalizing regulations or policies, the Environmental Protection Agency must analyze the net and gross impact of those regulations and policies on employment. Regulations and policies may not take effect if they have a negative impact on employment, unless they are approved by Congress and signed by the President. Republican: 100% (122) 100% Republican support	Environmental Protection Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Air Quality Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Congressional Oversight Economic Performance And Conditions Electric Power Generation And Transmission Endangered And Threatened Species Environmental Protection Agency (epa) Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research
HB-657	Federal	Follow the Rules Act (Sec. 2) This bill extends the prohibition against a person taking, failing to take, or threatening to take or fail to take a personnel action against any employee or applicant for employment for refusing to obey an order that would require the individual to violate a law to personnel actions against such an individual for refusing to obey an order that would violate a rule or regulation. Republican: 50% (6) Democrat: 50% (6) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Government Operations And Politics Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Employee Performance Employment Discrimination And Employee Rights Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management
HB-721	Federal	BRACE Act Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax credit for railroad track maintenance. Republican: 61% (162) Democrat: 38% (101) 61% Republican support 38% Democrat support	Taxation Business Investment And Capital Income Tax Credits Railroads
HJR-39	Federal	Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients". This joint resolution nullifies a Department of Health and Human Services rule regarding subrecipients of family planning grants. (Under the rule, grant recipients may prohibit an entity from receiving a subaward only for reasons related to the entity's ability to provide family planning services.) Republican: 100% (141) 100% Republican support	Health Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Congressional Oversight Department Of Health And Human Services Family Planning And Birth Control Health Care Coverage And Access Health Programs Administration And Funding Health Promotion And Preventive Care Sex And Reproductive Health
HB-723	Federal	Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to revise requirements for energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (performance contracts). These contracts allow federal agencies to work with private contractors on energy efficiency upgrades to federal facilities, unless the facilities are dams, reservoirs, or hydropower facilities owned or operated by federal agencies. Current law requires federal facility energy managers to evaluate and identify energy and water efficiency measures for federal facilities, but agencies are not required to implement the measures. The bill requires agencies to implement the measures if they are cost-effective. The Department of Energy must report to the President and Congress on each agency's performance contracts, including their investment value and their energy savings. The bill redefines "energy conservation measures" to include those involving energy consuming devices and required support structures. In carrying out energy savings performance contracts, agencies may not limit recognition of operation and maintenance savings associated with energy systems that were modernized or replaced with energy conservation measures and water conservation measures (e.g., lower energy and water bills due to energy efficiency and conservation measures). Agencies may sell or transfer energy savings and apply the proceeds to fund a performance contract. The energy savings that may be contained in performance contracts are expanded to include: (1) the use, sale, or transfer of energy incentives, rebates, or credits (including renewable energy credits) from governments or utilities; and (2) any revenue generated from a reduction in energy or water use, more efficient waste recycling, or additional energy generated from more efficient equipment. Republican: 37% (3) Democrat: 62% (5) 37% Republican support 62% Democrat support	Energy Congressional Oversight Energy Efficiency And Conservation Government Buildings, Facilities, And Property Performance Measurement Public Contracts And Procurement Public Utilities And Utility Rates Water Use And Supply
HJR-43	Federal	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients. This joint resolution nullifies a Department of Health and Human Services rule regarding subrecipients of family planning grants. (Under the rule, grant recipients may prohibit an entity from receiving a subaward only for reasons related to the entity's ability to provide family planning services.) Republican: 99% (147) Democrat: 0% (1) 99% Republican support 0% Democrat support	Health Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Congressional Oversight Department Of Health And Human Services Family Planning And Birth Control Health Care Coverage And Access Health Facilities And Institutions Health Programs Administration And Funding
HB-742	Federal	To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting any Department of Defense position at, or in support of, a public shipyard. This bill declares that the memorandum titled "Presidential Memorandum Regarding the Hiring Freeze" published on January 23, 2017, or any other action by the President to prevent a department or agency from filling vacant civilian employee positions or creating new such positions, shall have no force or effect with respect to any Department of Defense (DOD) civilian position under which an employee performs a DOD function at a public shipyard or a DOD function that directly supports a public shipyard. Democrat: 71% (5) Republican: 28% (2) 71% Democrat support 28% Republican support	Government Operations And Politics Defense Spending Department Of Defense Employee Hiring Executive Agency Funding And Structure Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management Military Facilities And Property Military Procurement, Research, Weapons Development Presidents And Presidential Powers, Vice Presidents
HJR-40	Federal	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Social Security Administration relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007. rule finalized by the Social Security Administration on December 19, 2016. The rule implements a plan to provide to the National Instant Criminal History Background Check System the name of an individual who meets certain criteria, including that benefit payments are made through a representative payee because the individual is determined to be mentally incapable of managing them. (Current law prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and purchase or possession by a person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective.) Republican: 99% (120) Democrat: 0% (1) 99% Republican support 0% Democrat support	Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Congressional Oversight Criminal Justice Information And Records Disability And Paralysis Disability Assistance Firearms And Explosives Mental Health Poverty And Welfare Assistance Social Security Administration Crime And Law Enforcement

Title: Expressing continued support for the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom and urging commencement of negotiations for the development of a North Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (NATIP) between the United States and the United Kingdom.