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  • CHAFFETZ, JASON
Experience: House: District 3, 2009-Present
Home State: Utah
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,057,270Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Jason Chaffetz
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Julie; 3 Children: Max, Ellis, Kate
    Birth Date: 03/26/1967
    Birth Place: Los Gatos, CA
    Home City: Alpine, UT
    Religion: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Education

    BA, Communications, Brigham Young University, 1989

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2008-present
    Campaign Manager, John Huntsman, Jr, 2004

Current Legislative Committees

    Judiciary, Member
    Oversight and Government Reform, Chair
    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member
    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member
    Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and Entitlements, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Co-Founder, Sunset Caucus
    Member, Western Caucus

Professional Experience

    President, Maxtera Utah
    Chief of Staff, Utah Governor Jon Huntsman Jr, 2005

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Utah Valley Board of Trustees, 2007-2008
Total: 1
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime
No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy
Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery
Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice
Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy
Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military
Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade
No Opinion
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership
Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare
Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
17. Keep God in the public sphere
No Opinion
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities
No Opinion
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage
Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security
No Opinion
Total: 139
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/22/2010 H.R.2914 To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to terminate marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for mohair producers. 06/22/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.  (All Actions)
06/16/2010 H.R.5539 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2010 06/16/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
06/15/2010 H.Res.1026 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the continued peace, prosperity, liberty, and national security of the United States and its people depend upon the rule of law and credible and effective immigration enforcement policies which both welcome lawful immigrants and non-immigrants and also prevent the unlawful entry or unlawful continuing presence of foreign persons. 06/15/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.  (All Actions)
05/21/2010 H.R.5339 Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2010 05/21/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
04/27/2010 H.R.2265 Magna Water District Water Reuse and Groundwater Recharge Act of 2009 04/27/2010 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
01/13/2010 H.R.4430 District of Columbia Referendum on Marriage Act of 2010 01/13/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
11/30/2009 H.R.3547 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 936 South 250 East in Provo, Utah, as the "Rex E. Lee Post Office Building". 11/30/2009 Became Public Law No: 111-108. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
03/25/2010 H.Res.1221 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to increase openness and transparency in the annual appropriations process as it relates to earmarks. 03/25/2010 Referred to House Standards of Official Conduct  (All Actions)
03/23/2010 H.R.4913 Free Speech About Science Act of 2010 03/23/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
03/03/2010 H.R.4735 To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment. 03/03/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
02/12/2010 H.R.4484 To preclude individuals who have a pending charge or have been convicted of a crime from serving as enumerators for the collection of census data. 02/12/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.  (All Actions)
01/26/2010 H.J.Res.72 Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act of 2009. 01/26/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
07/29/2009 H.R.3373 To provide for a study relating to the feasibility of using postal employees as census enumerators. 07/29/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
07/10/2009 H.R.3167 To allow mail carriers to serve in temporary enumerator positions in connection with the 2010 decennial census. 07/10/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
06/19/2009 H.R.2916 To provide that no recreation grants made using funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund may be used to acquire land or make improvements in State or local parks. 06/19/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
06/17/2009 H.R.2915 To prohibit United States contributions to the International Fund for Ireland. 06/17/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/26/2009 H.R.2027 Aircraft Passenger Whole-Body Imaging Limitations Act of 2009 05/26/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.  (All Actions)
05/13/2009 H.R.2353 To require electric utilities to notify electric consumers of the cost of emission allowances associated with the electricity delivered to such consumers, and for other purposes. 05/13/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.  (All Actions)
04/30/2009 H.R.2193 Affordable Reloaded Munitions Supply (ARMS) Act of 2009 04/30/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
Total: 979
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
05/18/2017 H.R.2227 MGT Act
05/18/2017 H.Res.259 Expressing concern and condemnation over the political, economic, social, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.
05/17/2017 H.R.1005 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
05/10/2017 H.J.Res.36 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation". Passed Yea
05/05/2017 H.R.2193 Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017
05/02/2017 H.R.2195 OSC Access Act
05/01/2017 H.R.2004 Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act
04/13/2017 H.J.Res.43 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients. Passed Aye
04/07/2017 H.Res.266 Designating the week of April 15, 2017, through April 23, 2017, as "National Park Week".
04/06/2017 H.R.1346 To repeal the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration entitled "Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform".
04/05/2017 H.R.1778 To provide that an order by the Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted, and for other purposes.
04/04/2017 H.R.702 Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2017
03/30/2017 H.R.1431 EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 Passed Aye
03/30/2017 H.R.1430 HONEST Act Passed Aye
03/30/2017 H.R.732 Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017
03/29/2017 H.R.1698 Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
03/27/2017 H.J.Res.44 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. Passed Yea
03/29/2017 H.R.26 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 Passed Aye
03/28/2017 H.R.24 Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017
03/27/2017 H.R.1495 Fair Treatment for Families of Veterans Act
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