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Bill115th CongressFiled Mar 23, 2017Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 1701

EGO Act

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What it doesSummary reported to house amended, part i (Jan 11, 2018)

Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act or the EGO 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.

What just happenedJan 11, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 381.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17](D-PA)Sponsor
10 cosponsors1 D9 R
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  1. Jan 11, 2018CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 381.

  2. Jan 11, 2018DischargeH12300

    Committee on House Administration discharged.

    Committee on House Administration
  3. Jan 11, 2018Committee5500

    Committee on House Administration discharged.

    Committee on House Administration
  4. Jan 11, 2018CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-511, Part I.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  5. Jan 11, 2018Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-511, Part I.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  6. Sep 13, 2017Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  7. Sep 13, 2017Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  8. Mar 23, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Committee on House Administration
  9. Mar 23, 2017IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  10. Mar 23, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  11. Mar 23, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  12. Mar 23, 2017IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to House amended, Part IJan 11, 201818

Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act or the EGO 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.

Introduced in HouseMar 23, 2017

Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act or the EGO Act

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.

EGO Act — Informed