US Congress House Bill 274 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-4)
Status: Passed on May 16 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-16 - Became Public Law No: 115-34. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Modernizing Government Travel Act Modernizing Government Travel Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to prescribe regulations to provide for the reimbursement of federal employees traveling on official business for the use of a transportation network company (e.g., Uber or Lyft) or an innovative mobility technology. The Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall prescribe such regulations with respect to judicial branch employees. An "innovative mobility technology company" is an entity that applies technology to expand and enhance available transportation choices, better manages demand for transportation services, or provides alternatives to driving alone. A "transportation network company" is an entity that uses a digital network to connect riders to drivers in order for a driver to transport the rider to a point chosen by the rider. This does not include a shared-expense carpool or vanpool arrangement that is not intended to generate profit for the driver. (Sec. 3) The bill revises the reporting requirements regarding payments pertaining to official travel. Each agency must annually submit to the GSA data on agency payments for travel and relocation and an analysis of transportation costs. The GSA shall make the data submitted publicly available upon receipt. The GSA shall annually submit to the Office of Management and Budget and to specified congressional committees an analysis of the data submitted for specified agencies and a description of any new regulations or changes to existing regulations.

Modernizing Government Travel Act

Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]	Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL]
Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]	Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA]	Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]
Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL]	Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]	Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-16	Senate	Became Public Law No: 115-34. (TXT | PDF)
2017-05-16	Senate	Signed by President.
2017-05-04	Senate	Presented to President.
2017-05-03	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-05-02	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2683)
2017-04-24	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 40.
2017-04-24	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-31.
2017-03-15	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2017-01-11	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2017-01-10	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-01-10	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H279)
2017-01-10	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 274.
2017-01-10	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H279-280)
2017-01-10	House	Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-01-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2017-01-04	House	Introduced in House

SB78 (Related) 2017-01-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/274/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr274/BILLS-115hr274ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr274/BILLS-115hr274eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr274/BILLS-115hr274rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr274/BILLS-115hr274enr.pdf