• 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
12/23/2016 H.R.759 Corrections and Recidivism Reduction Act of 2016 12/23/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 704.  (All Actions)
12/16/2016 H.R.5790 Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2016 12/16/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-302. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
12/08/2016 H.R.5714 Postal Service Reform Act of 2016 12/08/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 671.  (All Actions)
12/16/2016 H.R.6450 Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2016 12/16/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-317.  (All Actions)
12/16/2016 H.R.6302 Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 12/16/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-311. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
12/05/2016 H.R.1777 Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2016 12/05/2016 On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
12/01/2016 H.R.6303 To designate facilities of the United States Postal Service, to establish new ZIP Codes, and for other purposes. 12/01/2016 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
11/15/2016 H.R.5718 Central Wasatch National Conservation and Recreation Area Act 11/15/2016 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
07/25/2016 H.R.5758 Advancing Conservation and Education Act of 2016 07/25/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
07/25/2016 H.R.5751 Shiras Moose Protection and Recovery Act 07/25/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
07/14/2016 H.R.4901 SOAR Reauthorization Act 07/14/2016 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 564.  (All Actions)
12/04/2015 H.R.3871 Stingray Privacy Act of 2015 12/04/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
10/27/2015 H.Res.494 Impeaching John Andrew Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, for high crimes and misdemeanors. 10/27/2015 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
06/22/2016 H.R.2395 Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2016 06/22/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
06/21/2016 H.Res.737 Condemning and censuring John A. Koskinen, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. 06/21/2016 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-635, Part I.  (All Actions)
08/13/2015 H.R.2053 Military Reserve Survivor Benefit Equity Act 08/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
04/27/2016 H.R.4360 Official Personnel File Enhancement Act 04/27/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/27/2016 H.R.4359 Administrative Leave Reform Act 04/27/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/01/2016 H.R.4779 CBD Oil Act of 2016 04/01/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
03/31/2016 H.R.4751 Local Enforcement for Local Lands Act of 2016 03/31/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.  (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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