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Rep. Tom Cole

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District HD-OK-4

Party Republican

Bills Introduced 32

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Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HR-92	Federal	Condemning North Korea's development of multiple intercontinental ballistic missiles, and for other purposes. Condemns North Korea's development of multiple intercontinental ballistic missiles. Welcomes the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea to counter North Korea's missile threat. Urges the government of the People's Republic of China to immediately cease its diplomatic intimidation and economic coercion against South Korea in an attempt to block the THAAD deployment. Reaffirms: (1) U.S. support for a layered, integrated, multi-tier missile defense system to protect Americans and allies in Northeast Asia; and (2) the U.S. commitment to its alliances and to trilateral cooperation with South Korea and Japan. Expresses support for: (1) continued U.S.-South Korea bilateral security cooperation and the consideration of additional measures to strengthen the alliance, including expanded foreign military sales and joint exercises; and (2) the intelligence sharing agreement between Japan and South Korea signed on November 23, 2016, concerning the direct exchange of intelligence on North Korean threats, and urges its full implementation. Calls upon: (1) China to use its considerable leverage to pressure North Korean leaders to cease their provocative behavior, abandon and dismantle their nuclear and missile programs, and comply with all relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions; (2) the United States to fully enforce all existing economic sanctions on North Korea and to seek to continuously adapt the sanctions regime to address evasive techniques employed by such regime; and (3) the Department of State to undertake a comprehensive and rigorous diplomatic effort to urge allies and other countries to fully enforce, and build upon, existing international sanctions on North Korea. Republican: 70% (86) Democrat: 29% (36) 70% Republican support 29% Democrat support	International Affairs Alliances Arms Control And Nonproliferation Asia China Intelligence Activities, Surveillance, Classified Information Japan Military Assistance, Sales, And Agreements Military Operations And Strategy North Korea
HB-928	Federal	Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act This bill gives states the sole authority to promulgate or enforce any regulation, guidance, or permit requirement regarding hydraulic fracturing on or under any land within their boundaries. Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is a process to extract underground resources such as oil or gas from a geologic formation by injecting water, a propping agent (e.g., sand), and chemical additives into a well under enough pressure to fracture the geological formation. Hydraulic fracturing on federal land must comply with the law of the state in which the land is located. Republican: 100% (7) 100% Republican support	Energy Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Alternative And Renewable Resources Environmental Regulatory Procedures Forests, Forestry, Trees General Public Lands Matters Land Use And Conservation Licensing And Registrations Oil And Gas State And Local Government Operations
HB-953	Federal	Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency or a state from requiring a permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) for a discharge of a pesticide from a point source into navigable waters if the discharge is approved under FIFRA. Point source pollution is waste discharged from a distinct place, such as a pipe, channel, or tunnel. (Sec. 3) NPDES permits are required for: (1) a discharge resulting from the application of a pesticide in violation of FIFRA that is relevant to protecting water quality, if the discharge would not have occurred but for the violation or the amount of pesticide or pesticide residue contained in the discharge is greater than would have occurred without the violation; (2) stormwater discharges regulated under NPDES; and (3) discharges regulated under NPDES of manufacturing or industrial effluent or treatment works effluent and discharges incidental to the normal operation of a vessel, including a discharge resulting from operations concerning ballast water held in ships to increase stability or vessel biofouling prevention. Republican: 91% (44) Democrat: 8% (4) 91% Republican support 8% Democrat support	Environmental Protection Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Environmental Protection Agency (epa) Environmental Regulatory Procedures Hazardous Wastes And Toxic Substances Licensing And Registrations Pest Management State And Local Government Operations Water Quality
HB-981	Federal	Indian Health Service Hiring Freeze Exemption Act This bill exempts the Indian Health Service from any action by the President to prevent federal agencies from creating or filling civilian employee positions. Democrat: 70% (7) Republican: 30% (3) 70% Democrat support 30% Republican support	Government Operations And Politics Department Of Health And Human Services Employee Hiring Executive Agency Funding And Structure Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management Indian Social And Development Programs Minority Health Presidents And Presidential Powers, Vice Presidents
HR-99	Federal	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 428) to survey the gradient boundary along the Red River in the States of Oklahoma and Texas, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants. Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.B. 428) to survey the gradient boundary along the Red River in the States of Oklahoma and Texas, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Congress House Of Representatives Legislative Rules And Procedure
HB-989	Federal	To exempt certain Department of Defense civilian positions from any furlough as a result of a lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes. This bill exempts Department of Defense (DOD) civilian positions with salaries paid out of a working-capital fund from any furlough order issued as a result of a lapse in discretionary appropriations for DOD. Republican: 77% (7) Democrat: 22% (2) 77% Republican support 22% Democrat support	Armed Forces And National Security Defense Spending Department Of Defense Executive Agency Funding And Structure Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management Appropriations
HB-986	Federal	Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to exclude Native American tribes and tribal enterprises and institutions on tribal land from requirements for employers under the NLRA. (Currently under the NLRA, employers may not engage in unfair labor practices and must allow employees to form unions, engage in collective bargaining, and take collective action.) Republican: 87% (29) Democrat: 12% (4) 87% Republican support 12% Democrat support	Labor And Employment Federal-indian Relations Indian Lands And Resources Rights Labor-management Relations Minority Employment
HB-990	Federal	To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting Department of Defense civilian positions in facilities that perform depot maintenance or are designated as a center for industrial and technical excellence, and for other purposes. This bill declares that any presidential action to prevent a federal agency from filling or creating federal civilian employee positions shall have no force or effect with respect to any Department of Defense civilian position at, or in support of, any facility: (1) at which depot-level maintenance and repair is carried out, or (2) designated as a center for industrial and technical excellence. Republican: 70% (7) Democrat: 30% (3) 70% Republican support 30% Democrat support	Government Operations And Politics Defense Spending Department Of Defense Employee Hiring Executive Agency Funding And Structure Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management Presidents And Presidential Powers, Vice Presidents
HJR-73	Federal	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act. This joint resolution nullifies the rule finalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on November 22, 2016, relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act. The rule establishes various consumer protections with respect to prepaid accounts. Republican: 100% (46) 100% Republican support	Finance And Financial Sector Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Bank Accounts, Deposits, Capital Congressional Oversight Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Consumer Credit
HB-1057	Federal	STOP Act of 2017 Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to make the Postmaster General the consignee (i.e., the entity financially responsible for the receipt of a shipment) for merchandise, excluding documents, imported through the mail into the United States. The Postmaster General must designate licensed customs brokers to file required documents or information for such shipments. The bill amends the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to impose a customs user fee on postal shipments or any other item valued at $2,000 or less arriving at an international mail facility. The bill amends the Trade Act of 2002 to direct the Department of the Treasury to require the Postmaster General to provide for the advanced electronic transmission to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection of certain information for all postal shipments made by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), including postal shipments it receives from foreign postal operators. The Postmaster General: shall be liable for civil penalties for postal shipment violations committed by a foreign postal operator or the USPS; may be directly or indirectly responsible for discrepancies resulting from omissions made or false information provided by a foreign postal operator or the USPS; and shall ensure that all costs and penalties associated with complying with this bill are recouped from foreign shippers, foreign postal operators, or U.S. ultimate consignees. Republican: 65% (178) Democrat: 33% (92) Unaffiliated: 0% (1) Independent: 0% (1) 65% Republican support 33% Democrat support 0% Unaffiliated support 0% Independent support	Foreign Trade And International Finance Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Customs Enforcement Department Of The Treasury Government Information And Archives Government Liability International Law And Treaties Postal Service Tariffs U.s. Postal Service

Title: Condemning North Korea's development of multiple intercontinental ballistic missiles, and for other purposes.

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HR-92

Subjects: International Affairs, Alliances, Arms Control And Nonproliferation, Asia, China, Intelligence Activities, Surveillance, Classified Information, Japan, Military Assistance, Sales, And Agreements, Military Operations And Strategy, North Korea

Republican: 70% (86) Democrat: 29% (36)

Title: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-928

Subjects: Energy, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Alternative And Renewable Resources, Environmental Regulatory Procedures, Forests, Forestry, Trees, General Public Lands Matters, Land Use And Conservation, Licensing And Registrations, Oil And Gas, State And Local Government Operations

Republican: 100% (7)

Title: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-953

Subjects: Environmental Protection, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Environmental Protection Agency (epa), Environmental Regulatory Procedures, Hazardous Wastes And Toxic Substances, Licensing And Registrations, Pest Management, State And Local Government Operations, Water Quality

Republican: 91% (44) Democrat: 8% (4)

Title: Indian Health Service Hiring Freeze Exemption Act

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-981

Subjects: Government Operations And Politics, Department Of Health And Human Services, Employee Hiring, Executive Agency Funding And Structure, Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management, Indian Social And Development Programs, Minority Health, Presidents And Presidential Powers, Vice Presidents

Democrat: 70% (7) Republican: 30% (3)

Title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 428) to survey the gradient boundary along the Red River in the States of Oklahoma and Texas, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants.

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HR-99

Subjects: Congress, House Of Representatives, Legislative Rules And Procedure

Republican: 100% (1)

Title: To exempt certain Department of Defense civilian positions from any furlough as a result of a lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes.

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-989

Subjects: Armed Forces And National Security, Defense Spending, Department Of Defense, Executive Agency Funding And Structure, Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management, Appropriations

Republican: 77% (7) Democrat: 22% (2)

Title: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-986

Subjects: Labor And Employment, Federal-indian Relations, Indian Lands And Resources Rights, Labor-management Relations, Minority Employment

Republican: 87% (29) Democrat: 12% (4)

Title: To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting Department of Defense civilian positions in facilities that perform depot maintenance or are designated as a center for industrial and technical excellence, and for other purposes.

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-990

Subjects: Government Operations And Politics, Defense Spending, Department Of Defense, Employee Hiring, Executive Agency Funding And Structure, Government Employee Pay, Benefits, Personnel Management, Presidents And Presidential Powers, Vice Presidents

Republican: 70% (7) Democrat: 30% (3)

Title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act.

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HJR-73

Subjects: Finance And Financial Sector, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Bank Accounts, Deposits, Capital, Congressional Oversight, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Credit

Republican: 100% (46)

Title: STOP Act of 2017 Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017

Session: US Congress 2017-2018 115th Congress

Number: HB-1057

Subjects: Foreign Trade And International Finance, Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures, Customs Enforcement, Department Of The Treasury, Government Information And Archives, Government Liability, International Law And Treaties, Postal Service, Tariffs, U.s. Postal Service

Republican: 65% (178) Democrat: 33% (92) Unaffiliated: 0% (1) Independent: 0% (1)

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