Rep. Jeff Duncan

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District HD-SC-3
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 82

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US Congress 115th Congress

No Funding for Sanctuary Campuses Act [HB-483] [Education ] [Immigration ] [Funding ]
No Funding for Sanctuary Campuses Act This bill amends title IV (Student Aid) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make an institution of higher education (IHE) that is a sanctuary campus ineligible for funds under title IV. It defines the term "sanctuary campus." The Department of Homeland Security must transmit to the Department of Education and publish in the Federal Register notice of a determination that an IHE is a sanctuary campus. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that providing in-state tuition to an alien who lacks lawful immigration (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell Introduced In House on 01/12/2017

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Heartbeat Protection Act of 2017 [HB-490] [Reproductive Rights ] [Crime ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Heartbeat Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the federal criminal code to make it a crime for a physician to knowingly perform an abortion: (1) without determining whether the fetus has a detectable heartbeat, (2) without informing the mother of the results, or (3) after determining that a fetus has a detectable heartbeat. It provides an exception for an abortion that is necessary to save the life of a mother whose life is endangered by a physical (but not psychological or emotional) disorder, illness, or condition. A physician who performs (continued...)

  

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

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IRGC Terrorist Sanctions Act of 2017 [HB-478] [International ] [National Security ]
IRGC Terrorist Sanctions Act of 2017 This bill directs the President to: (1) designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist entity, (2) impose sanctions against the IRGC, and (3) report to Congress on the results of such sanctions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H534) on 01/13/2017

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Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016. [HJR-27] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016. This joint resolution nullifies the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016, signed by the Mayor of the District on December 19, 2016, and transmitted on January 6, 2017, to Congress pursuant to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. The D.C. Act authorizes terminally ill patients to request and to be prescribed medication to end their lives.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. Markup Report Cq on 02/13/2017

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National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act [HB-520] [Mining ] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ] [Infrastructure ] [National Security ] [Economic Development ] [Manufacturing ] [Trade ] [Construction ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act This bill addresses the mine permitting process. Under the bill, projects that provide minerals vital to job creation, energy infrastructure, American economic competitiveness, and national security must be considered to be "infrastructure projects" as described in Executive Order 13604, entitled "Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects" dated March 22, 2012. This order directed federal agencies to significantly reduce the time required to make permitting (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Reported (amended) By The Committee On Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-631. on 04/11/2018

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United States Commission on the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Act of 2017 [HB-545] [Energy ] [Trade ] [Taxes ] [International ] [National Security ] [Economic Development ]
United States Commission on the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Act of 2017 This bill establishes the United States Commission on the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to investigate and address any practices on the part of OPEC that prevent or reduce competition in the global oil market. The Commission shall be composed of a bipartisan group of 16 experts on energy and related matters chosen by the leadership of both parties in Congress and appointed by the President. All members of the Commission must be U.S. citizens. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 01/13/2017

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Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017 [HB-564] [Small Business ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Healthcare ] [Food ]
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt traditional large and premium cigars from regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and from user fees assessed on tobacco products by the FDA.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Introduced In House on 01/13/2017

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No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017 [HB-7] [Reproductive Rights ] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Taxes ] [Public Health ]
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017 TITLE I--PROHIBITING FEDERALLY FUNDED ABORTIONS (Sec. 101) This bill makes permanent the prohibition on the use of federal funds, including funds in the budget of the District of Columbia, for abortion or health coverage that includes abortion. The prohibitions in this bill, and current prohibitions, do not apply to abortions in cases of rape or incest, or where a physical condition endangers a woman's life unless an abortion is performed. Abortions may not be provided (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 01/30/2017

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Sanctity of Human Life Act [HB-586] [Reproductive Rights ] [Healthcare ] [Human Rights ]
Sanctity of Human Life Act This bill declares that: (1) the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human and is a person's most fundamental right; (2) each human life begins with fertilization, cloning, or its equivalent, at which time every human has all the legal and constitutional attributes and privileges of personhood; and (3) Congress, each state, the District of Columbia, and each U.S. territory have the authority to protect all human lives.

  

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

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USCIS Act Use Spending for Congressional Immigration Supervision Act [HB-591] [Immigration ] [Budget and Spending ]
USCIS Act Use Spending for Congressional Immigration Supervision Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to declare that all deposits into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account shall remain available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (currently, the Department of Justice [DOJ]) for reimbursement of administrative expenses to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts. The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 is amended to declare that certain foreign (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 02/08/2017

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