Rep. Paul Gosar
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Bills Introduced 137
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Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2017 [HB-84]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2017 This bill permits an individual to transport a knife between two places (i.e., states) where knife possession, carry, or transport is legal. A knife must be securely stored during transport, unless it is an emergency knife designed to cut seat belts. This bill prohibits the arrest or detention of an individual for a knife violation unless there is probable cause to believe the individual failed to securely store the knife during transport. An individual may assert compliance with this bill as a claim or defense
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. 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,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
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Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act of 2017 [HB-112]
[Agriculture ]
[Taxes ]
[Small Business ]
[Food ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a full deduction in the current taxable year of the cost of replanting lost or damaged citrus plants. The taxpayer must own an equity interest of at least 50% in such replanted plants and may deduct costs paid or incurred through 2026.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017
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POWERS Act of 2017 Preventing Overreach Within the Executive Rulemaking System Act of 2017 [HB-41]
[Law Enforcement ]
POWERS Act of 2017 Preventing Overreach Within the Executive Rulemaking System Act of 2017 This bill prohibits publication or service of a rule for 60 days following the date of the publication of the notice of proposed rulemaking for such rule. If, during such period, a House or Senate committee that has jurisdiction over the provision of law authorizing the rule submits written data, views, or arguments to the agency, it shall, within 10 days, publish a response in the Federal Register. (The period beginning on the date of such submission and
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Russell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. 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
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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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Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act [HB-71]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Taxes ]
Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires that the website of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) include a program inventory that identifies each program of the federal government for which there is more than $1 million in annual budget authority. Such inventory shall include: (1) any activity that is commonly referred to as a program by a federal agency, and (2) any activity that is referenced in law as a program after June 30, 2019. For programs identified in such inventory for which there is more than $1 million and not more
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Yoho
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 01/05/2017
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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
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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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Scalise
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 01/13/2017
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Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. [HJR-11]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Mining ]
[Water ]
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. This joint resolution nullifies the Stream Protection Rule finalized by the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement on December 20, 2016. The rule addresses the impacts of surface coal mining operations on surface water, groundwater, and the productivity of mining operation sites.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Introduced In House on 01/03/2017