TRACE Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 17, 2015)
Transparency Requirements for Agency Conferences and Events Act or the TRACE Act
This bill requires the head of a federal agency who is hosting a conference or sending an agency employee to a conference to submit to the relevant congressional committee, not later than 30 days before the conference, a report that includes: (1) an itemized statement of the cost of attending the conference, including the total cost; (2) the total cost to the agency hosting the conference; (3) the names of keynote speakers; (4) a list of conference attendees; (5) the location of the conference; (6) a summary of the purposes and goals of the conference; and (7) a conference itinerary. Defines "conference" as a meeting, retreat, seminar, symposium, training, or other event that involves travel for 50 or more attendees.
What just happenedSep 17, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 17, 2015
- Sep 17, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Oversight and Accountability Committee - Sep 17, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 17, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House