Rep. Jeff Duncan

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District HD-SC-3
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 82

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Federal
US Congress 115th Congress

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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Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act [HB-400] [Immigration ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act This bill prohibits a sanctuary jurisdiction from receiving grants under certain Economic Development Assistance Programs and the Community Development Block Grant Program. A sanctuary jurisdiction is a state or political subdivision that has a statute, policy, or practice in effect that prohibits or restricts: (1) information sharing about an individual's immigration status, or (2) compliance with a lawfully issued detainer request or notification of release request. A state or political subdivision that complies (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 01/11/2017

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Default Prevention Act [HB-422] [Budget and Spending ] [Social Security ] [Taxes ] [Finance ]
Default Prevention Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to continue to borrow to pay the principal and interest on certain obligations if the debt of the United States exceeds the statutory limit. If the debt limit is exceeded, Treasury must issue obligations solely for the payment of the principal and interest on debt held by the public or the Social Security trust funds. Obligations issued under this bill may not be used to compensate Members of Congress. If Treasury exercises authority provided by this bill, it must submit to (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 01/10/2017

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Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017 [HB-391] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [International ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: prohibit the government from bearing any expense of counsel for any person in a removal or related appeal proceedings, add a requirement to establish a credible fear of persecution claim in an asylum interview, limit humanitarian and public interest parole authority, and prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using parole authority for an alien who is ineligible for refugee status. The bill amends the Homeland Security Act of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dave Brat Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/26/2017

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One Subject at a Time Act [HB-395] [Budget and Spending ] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ]
One Subject at a Time Act This bill requires: (1) each bill or joint resolution to embrace no more than one subject, and (2) the subject to be clearly and descriptively expressed in the measure's title. An appropriations bill may not contain any general legislation or change of existing law requirement if its subject is not germane to the subject of such bill. The bill voids: (1) an entire Act or joint resolution if its title addresses two or more unrelated subjects, (2) provisions in legislation not clearly and descriptively expressed in the measure's (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 02/06/2017

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Tax Free Health Insurance Act of 2017 [HB-407] [Healthcare ] [Taxes ] [Insurance ]
Tax Free Health Insurance Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer a deduction from gross income of insurance premiums paid for the health care coverage of the taxpayer and the taxpayer's spouse and dependents. The bill makes the deduction available whether or not the taxpayer itemizes other deductions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Introduced In House on 01/10/2017

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Sensible Nuclear Waste Disposition Act [HB-433] [Energy ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Science ]
Sensible Nuclear Waste Disposition Act This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from planning, developing, or constructing a defense waste repository until the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves or disapproves the license to construct the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository in Nevada. (A defense waste repository is a site used for storing high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel derived from the atomic energy defense activities of DOE.)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 01/25/2017

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Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017 [HB-482] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Funding ]
Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017 This bill nullifies: the final Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rule entitled "Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing" and any successor rule substantially similar to it, and the notice relating to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool and any successor notice or rule substantially similar to it. No federal funds may be used to design, build, maintain, utilize, or provide access to a federal database of geospatial information on community racial disparities or disparities (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Introduced In House on 01/12/2017

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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 (continued...)

  

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 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H964) on 02/03/2017

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