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H.R. 3548

TRACE Act

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.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3](D-WI)Sponsor
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    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

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