• 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
07/24/2015 H.R.3174 Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2015 07/24/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.  (All Actions)
07/01/2015 H.R.2775 Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 07/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.  (All Actions)
04/16/2015 H.R.1562 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2015 04/16/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/15/2015 H.R.1563 Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 04/15/2015 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 266 - 160 (Roll no. 157).  (All Actions)
03/25/2015 H.R.707 Restoration of America's Wire Act 03/25/2015 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
03/24/2015 H.R.1577 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2015 03/24/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
03/24/2015 H.R.1564 Members of Congress Tax Accountability Act of 2015 03/24/2015 Referred to House Rules  (All Actions)
03/18/2015 H.R.1153 Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015 03/18/2015 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 12.  (All Actions)
03/16/2015 H.R.760 Bureau of Corrections Renaming Act of 2015 03/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
03/02/2015 H.R.435 Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2015 03/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
01/27/2015 H.R.547 PRO Sports Act 01/27/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/23/2015 H.R.406 Combination Drug Development Incentive Act of 2015 01/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/19/2015 H.R.491 GPS Act 02/19/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
02/09/2015 H.Res.97 Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress. 02/09/2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
02/05/2015 H.R.405 Review Every Dollar Act of 2015 02/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.  (All Actions)
02/02/2015 H.R.213 Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015 02/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
01/21/2015 H.Res.41 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Government should not bail out State and local government employee pension plans or other plans that provide post-employment benefits to State and local government retirees. 01/21/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
01/02/2015 H.R.328 Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal Act of 2013 01/02/2015 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 562.  (All Actions)
09/02/2014 H.R.5137 Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2014 09/02/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
07/30/2014 H.Con.Res.108 Providing for the correction of the enrollment of H.R. 5021. 07/30/2014 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (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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