I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1444 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2017 Mr. Rokita (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas , Mrs. Roby , Mr. Hurd , and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To authorize the Department of Labor’s voluntary protection program.