US Congress House Bill 1359 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on March 21 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Readiness Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Congressional Foreign Travel Cost Disclosure Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to give a Member, officer, or employee of either chamber of Congress carrying out official duties outside the United States a written statement of the cost of any DOD-provided transportation within 10 days after completion of the trip. Requires such statement to also be: (1) provided to the congressional defense committee of such Member, officer, or employee; and (2) made available to the public for a four-year period. Excludes from such requirements any trip whose sole purpose is to visit one or more U.S. military installations and/or to visit U.S. military personnel in a war zone.

Congressional Foreign Travel Cost Disclosure Act

Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]

Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-04-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
2013-03-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

HB4435 (Related) 2014-06-05 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 425.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1359/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1359/BILLS-113hr1359ih.pdf