Rep. Jeff Duncan

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District HD-SC-3
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 82

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US Congress 115th Congress

Resettlement Accountability National Security Act of 2017 [HB-80] [Immigration ] [National Security ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Social Security ] [Food ] [Housing ] [Budget and Spending ] [Healthcare ]
Resettlement Accountability National Security Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the admission of alien refugees into the United States unless Congress passes a joint resolution giving the Department of Homeland Security authority to resume admitting them. The Government Accountability Office shall report on: (1) the national security impact of refugee admissions; and (2) specified costs of providing refugees with benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, disability insurance under title II of the Social Security Act, the supplemental nutrition assistance (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 01/12/2017

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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress. [HJR-12] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ]
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the United States Government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each House of Congress. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the U.S. government from increasing its debt except for a specific purpose by law adopted by three-fourths of the membership of each house of Congress.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Grothman Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 01/11/2017

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Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act [HB-217] [Reproductive Rights ] [Healthcare ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Public Health ]
Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to permit the Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) to provide federal family planning grants only to entities that certify that, during the period of the grant, they will not perform abortions or provide funds to entities that perform abortions. Exceptions are made for abortions where: (1) the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest; or (2) a physician certifies that the woman suffered from a physical disorder, injury, or illness that would place the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 01/25/2017

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Tax Code Termination Act [HB-29] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Finance ] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ]
Tax Code Termination Act This bill terminates the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 after December 31, 2021, except for self-employment taxes, Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes, and railroad retirement taxes. A two-thirds majority vote in Congress is required to change such termination date. The bill declares that any new federal tax system should be a simple and fair system that: (1) applies a low rate to all Americans, (2) provides tax relief for working Americans, (3) protects the rights of taxpayers and reduces tax collection abuses, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 01/03/2017

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Criminal Alien Deportation Enforcement Act of 2017 [HB-82] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [International ] [Human Rights ] [Criminal Justice ] [National Security ]
Criminal Alien Deportation Enforcement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit financial assistance to a foreign country that refuses or unreasonably delays the acceptance of an alien who: (1) is a citizen, subject, national, or resident of such country; and (2) has received a final order of removal from the United States. A country shall be deemed to have refused or unreasonably delayed acceptance of an alien if it does not accept such alien within 90 days of receiving an authorized repatriation request. The (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 01/12/2017

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Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2017 [HB-147] [Reproductive Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Crime ] [Healthcare ] [Human Rights ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ]
Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2017 This bill imposes criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly or knowingly attempts to: (1) perform an abortion knowing that the abortion is sought based on the sex, gender, color or race of the child, or the race of a parent; (2) use force or the threat of force to intentionally injure or intimidate any person for the purpose of coercing a sex-selection or race-selection abortion; (3) solicit or accept funds for the performance of such an abortion; or (4) transport a woman into the United States or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 01/23/2017

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Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 [HB-198] [Taxes ]
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 This bill repeals the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Introduced In House on 01/03/2017

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Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 [HB-26] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Economic Development ]
Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill states that its purpose is to increase accountability for and transparency in the federal regulatory process by requiring Congress to approve all new major regulations. (Sec. 3) The bill revises provisions relating to congressional review of agency rulemaking to require federal agencies promulgating rules to: (1) identify and repeal or amend existing rules to completely offset any annual costs of new rules to the U.S. economy; and (2) publish information about the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 115-21. on 03/29/2017

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Sarah's Law [HB-174] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ]
Sarah's Law This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the detention of an alien: (1) who was not inspected and admitted into the United States, who held a revoked nonimmigrant visa (or other nonimmigrant admission document), or who is deportable for failing to maintain nonimmigrant status; and (2) who has been charged in the United States with a crime that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of another person. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall make reasonable efforts to: obtain information about the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 01/13/2017

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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. [HJR-6] [Elections ]
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Members of the House of Representatives to three terms and Members of the Senate to two terms.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 01/11/2017

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