US SB188 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: Passed on March 27 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-27 - Became Public Law No: 115-158. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 6-2)
Status: Passed on March 27 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-27 - Became Public Law No: 115-158. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
EGO Act Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the federal government to pay for an official portrait of an officer or employee of the federal government, including the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress, the head of an executive agency, or the head of an office of the legislative branch.
Title
EGO Act Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI] | Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO] | Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] |
| Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA] | Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-27 | House | Became Public Law No: 115-158. (TXT | PDF) |
| 2018-03-27 | House | Signed by President. |
| 2018-03-19 | House | Presented to President. |
| 2018-03-15 | House | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2018-03-14 | House | Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1738-1739) |
| 2018-03-07 | House | Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill. |
| 2018-03-06 | House | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. |
| 2018-03-06 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2018-03-06 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1418) |
| 2018-03-06 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 188. |
| 2018-03-06 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1418-1419) |
| 2018-03-06 | House | Mr. Blum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2017-09-21 | House | Held at the desk. |
| 2017-09-21 | House | Received in the House. |
| 2017-09-19 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2017-09-18 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5810; text: CR S5810) |
| 2017-04-24 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 37. |
| 2017-04-24 | Senate | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-28. |
| 2017-03-15 | Senate | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. |
| 2017-01-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1701 (Same As) 2018-01-11 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 381.
Subjects
Appropriations
Art, artists, authorship
Congressional officers and employees
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Members of Congress
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Art, artists, authorship
Congressional officers and employees
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Members of Congress
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
