US Congress House Bill 147 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-06 - Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: House Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Congressional Foreign Travel Cost Disclosure Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to determine and disclose transportation costs incurred by DOD for congressional trips outside of the United States. The costs must be disclosed to the Member, officer, or employee involved; the House or Senate Armed Services Committees, and on DOD's public website. This disclosure requirement does not apply to trips with the sole purpose of visiting U.S. military installations or U.S. military personnel in a war zone.

Congressional Foreign Travel Cost Disclosure Act

Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2015-01-06	House	Introduced in House

HB1735 (Related) 2015-10-22 - Vetoed by President.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/147/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr147/BILLS-114hr147ih.pdf