H.R. 1359
Congressional Foreign Travel Cost Disclosure Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Sponsor
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Bill Type
- HR
- Bill Number
- 1,359
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Mar 21, 2013
- Policy Area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Is Law
- No
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Source: House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: House floor actions
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
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.
Armed Services Committee
Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2013