• 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
04/28/2017 H.R.1694 Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017 04/28/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
03/27/2017 H.Res.222 Expressing support for designation of May 5, 2017, as "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls". 03/27/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/27/2017 H.R.1387 SOAR Reauthorization Act 03/27/2017 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 34.  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.J.Res.87 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Approval, Disapproval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Air Quality Implementation Plans and Federal Implementation Plan; Utah; Revisions to Regional Haze State Implementation Plan; Federal Implementation Plan for Regional Haze". 03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.  (All Actions)
03/16/2017 H.R.756 Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 03/16/2017 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.  (All Actions)
03/10/2017 H.Res.38 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offices attached to the seat of Government should not be required to exercise their offices in the District of Columbia. 03/10/2017 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 19.  (All Actions)
03/06/2017 H.R.1062 GPS Act 03/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
03/02/2017 H.R.1061 Cell Location Privacy Act of 2017 03/02/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
02/13/2017 H.Res.117 Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress. 02/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
02/13/2017 H.R.622 Local Enforcement for Local Lands Act 02/13/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.  (All Actions)
02/10/2017 H.R.621 Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act of 2017 02/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
02/06/2017 H.R.392 Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 02/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
02/06/2017 H.R.391 Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017 02/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
01/24/2017 H.R.623 Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2017 01/24/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
01/10/2017 H.R.397 Members of Congress Tax Accountability Act of 2017 01/10/2017 Referred to House Rules  (All Actions)
01/10/2017 H.R.396 Tax Accountability Act of 2017 01/10/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
01/05/2017 H.R.298 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2017 01/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
01/05/2017 H.R.297 Review Every Dollar Act of 2017 01/05/2017 Referred to House Judiciary  (All Actions)
01/05/2017 H.R.296 PRO Sports Act 01/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/05/2017 H.Res.24 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. 01/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
Total: 979
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
04/09/2010 H.R.4960 To eliminate sweetheart deals under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
04/07/2010 H.R.4621 Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike Mailings Act Passed Yea
03/29/2010 H.R.4233 Healthy Forests Restoration Amendments Act of 2009
03/22/2010 H.Con.Res.244 Expressing support for designation of a National Day of Recognition for Long-Term Care Physicians. Passed Yea
03/17/2010 H.Res.1188 Ensuring an up or down vote on certain health care legislation.
03/15/2010 H.R.775 Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
03/04/2010 H.R.4781 Keeping American Businesses Competitive Act of 2010
03/03/2010 H.R.4746 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent pending tax increases, and for other purposes.
03/03/2010 H.Res.1136 Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the McKay-Dee Hospital in northern Utah.
03/03/2010 H.Res.1096 Encouraging individuals across the United States to participate in the 2010 Census to ensure an accurate and complete count beginning April 1, 2010, and expressing support for designation of March 2010 as Census Awareness Month. Passed Aye
03/02/2010 H.J.Res.77 Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act.
03/01/2010 H.R.4651 To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress.
02/24/2010 H.R.4683 Scrap the MAP Act
02/23/2010 H.R.4653 Accurate Accounting of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Act
02/22/2010 H.R.4640 To amend title 44, United States Code, to eliminate the mandatory printing of bills and resolutions by the Government Printing Office for the use of the House of Representatives and Senate.
02/04/2010 H.R.4603 HOPE Act
02/04/2010 H.Res.960 Expressing support for designation of January 2010 as "National Stalking Awareness Month" to raise awareness and encourage prevention of stalking.
01/29/2010 H.R.3767 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 North Main Street in Smithfield, Utah, as the "W. Hazen Hillyard Post Office Building". Passed Aye
01/26/2010 H.R.4503 Ensuring the Collection of Critical Intelligence Act of 2010
01/21/2010 H.Res.988 Recognizing the exemplarily service, devotion to country, and selfless sacrifice of Special Warfare Operators 2nd Class Matthew McCabe and Jonathan Keefe and Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Julio Huertas in capturing Ahmed Hashim Abed, one of the most-wanted terrorists in Iraq, and pledging to continue to support members of the United States Armed Forces serving in harm's way.
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