Rep. Scott Perry
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Bills Introduced 170
Sponsored Legislation
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DHS Acquisition Documentation Integrity Act of 2017 [HB-347]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
DHS Acquisition Documentation Integrity Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to require the head of a relevant component or office to: maintain acquisition documentation that is complete, accurate, timely, and valid and that includes operational requirements that are validated consistent with DHS policy, a complete lifecycle cost estimate, verification of such estimate against independent cost estimates, a cost-benefit analysis, and a schedule; prepare cost estimates
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/01/2017
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Condemning the Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, and urging China to end the dog meat trade. [HR-30]
[Animals ]
[Food ]
[International ]
[Public Health ]
[Trade ]
[Human Rights ]
Condemning the Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, and urging China to end the dog meat trade. Condemns the Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, because it: (1) is a spectacle of extreme animal cruelty, (2) is a commercial activity not grounded in Chinese history, (3) is opposed by a majority of the Chinese people, and (4) threatens global public health. Urges: the government of China and the Yulin authorities to ban the killing and eating of dogs as part of Yulin's festival and to enforce China's food safety laws regulating the processing and sale
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Asia And The Pacific. on 02/16/2017
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Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2017 [HB-354]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2017 This bill prohibits, for a one-year period, the availability of federal funds for any purpose to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any of its affiliates or clinics, unless they certify that the affiliates and clinics will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion during such period. This restriction does not apply in cases of rape or incest or where a physical condition endangers a woman's life unless an abortion is performed. The Department of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/25/2017
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DHS SAVE Act DHS Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act [HB-366]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
DHS SAVE Act DHS Stop Asset and Vehicle Excess Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make the Under Secretary for Management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible for overseeing and managing vehicle fleets throughout DHS, including: ensuring that DHS components are in compliance with federal law, executive branch guidance, and DHS policy regarding fleet management and use of vehicles from home to work; developing and distributing a standardized vehicle allocation methodology and fleet management plan;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
Became Public Law No: 115-38. (txt | Pdf) on 06/06/2017
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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources". [HJR-22]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources". This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule published on June 3, 2016, that revised new source performance standards under the Clean Air Act and established new standards for emissions of greenhouse gases and volatile organic compounds from the oil and natural gas sector.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Perry
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 01/25/2017
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Hearing Protection Act of 2017 [HB-367]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Hearing Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the $200 transfer tax on firearm silencers, and (2) treat any person who acquires or possesses a firearm silencer as meeting any registration or licensing requirements of the National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer. Any person who pays a transfer tax on a silencer after October 22, 2015, may receive a refund of such tax. The bill amends the federal criminal code to preempt state or local laws that tax or regulate firearm silencers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 02/06/2017
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Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2017 [HB-377]
[National Security ]
[International ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of State to report to specified congressional committees within 60 days indicating: (1) whether the Muslim Brotherhood meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization; and (2) if not, which criteria have not been met.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 02/06/2017
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Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 [HB-392]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Trade ]
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, and (2) increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-based immigrants from 7% to 15% of the total number of family-sponsored visas. The Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 is amended to eliminate the provision requiring the reduction of annual Chinese immigrant visas to offset status adjustments under such Act. The bill establishes a transition
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Assuming First Sponsorship - Mr. Yoder Asked Unanimous Consent That He May Hereafter Be Considered As The First Sponsor Of H.r. 392, A Bill Originally Introduced By Representative Chaffetz, For The Purpose Of Adding Cosponsors And Requesting Reprintings Pursuant To Clause 7 Of Rule Xii. Agreed To Without Objection. on 07/11/2017
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WINGMAN Act Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act [HB-512]
[Veterans ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
WINGMAN Act Working to Integrate Networks Guaranteeing Member Access Now Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide each veteran who submits a claim for VA benefits with an opportunity to permit a covered congressional employee in the office of the veteran's Member of Congress to have read-only access to all of the veteran's records in the Veterans Benefits Administration databases. A Member may designate up to two such covered congressional employees. A covered congressional employee may not be recognized
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Veterans' Affairs. on 02/14/2017
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Grant's Law [HB-486]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[National Security ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Grant's Law This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require mandatory detention of any alien who is unlawfully present in the United States and arrested for inadmissible or deportable crimes. The bill transfers release authority from the Department of Justice to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS may release the alien to an appropriate authority for proceedings related to the arrest, but DHS must resume custody for any period that the alien is not in custody of the appropriate authority. If the alien is not convicted
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H964) on 02/03/2017