Rep. Steve Chabot

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District HD-OH-1
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 75

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US Congress 115th Congress

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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Email Privacy Act [HB-387] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Criminal Justice ]
Email Privacy Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise provisions that limit an electronic communication service (ECS) or remote communication service (RCS) provider from voluntarily disclosing the contents of a wire or electronic communication that is in electronic storage. (Sec. 3) The bill also revises the standards for the government to compel an ECS or RCS provider to disclose contents of a wire or electronic communication or noncontent records or information pertaining to a subscriber or customer. The government must (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/07/2017

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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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Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act of 2017 [HB-390] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Law Enforcement ] [National Security ] [Religion ]
Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act of 2017 (Sec. 4) This bill states that is U.S. policy to ensure that humanitarian, stabilization, and recovery assistance for nationals and residents of Iraq or Syria, and of communities from those countries, is directed toward ethnic and minority individuals and communities with the greatest need, including those individuals and communities that are at risk of persecution or war crimes. (Sec. 5) The Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development may provide assistance, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Became Public Law No: 115-300. on 12/11/2018

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No Budget, No Pay Act [HB-429] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
No Budget, No Pay Act This bill withholds the salaries of Members of a house of Congress that has not agreed to a budget resolution for FY2018 by April 15, 2017, as required by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Salaries are withheld from April 16, 2017, until the house of Congress agrees to a budget resolution or the last day of the 115th Congress, whichever is earlier.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs Introduced In House on 01/10/2017

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Rapid DNA Act of 2017 [HB-510] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Science ] [Technology and Innovation ]
Rapid DNA Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the DNA Identification Act of 1994 to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to issue standards and procedures for using Rapid DNA instruments to analyze DNA samples of criminal offenders. Rapid DNA instruments carry out a fully automated process to create a DNA analysis from a DNA sample. DNA samples prepared by criminal justice agencies using Rapid DNA instruments in compliance the FBI-issued standards and procedures may be included in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS). (Sec. 3) The (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Became Public Law No: 115-50. (txt | Pdf) on 08/18/2017

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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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Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act [HB-463] [International ] [National Security ]
Crimea Annexation Non-recognition Act t This bill states that is U.S. policy to not recognize the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. The bill prohibits any federal agency from taking any action or extending any assistance that recognizes or implies recognition of the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its territorial waters. The President may waive such prohibitions if such a waiver is vital to U.S. national security (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Europe, Eurasia, And Emerging Threats. on 02/16/2017

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