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S. 188Became Law

EGO Act

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What it doesSummary public law (Mar 27, 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 happenedMar 27, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-158.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA](R-LA)Sponsor
7 cosponsors2 D5 R
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  1. Mar 27, 2018President

    Became Public Law No: 115-158.

  2. Mar 27, 2018BecameLaw36000

    Became Public Law No: 115-158.

  3. Mar 27, 2018President

    Signed by President.

  4. Mar 27, 2018BecameLaw36000

    Signed by President.

  5. Mar 19, 2018Floor

    Presented to President.

  6. Mar 19, 2018President28000

    Presented to President.

  7. Mar 15, 2018Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Mar 14, 2018ResolvingDifferences

    Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1738-1739)

  9. Mar 14, 2018NotUsed20500

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1738-1739)

  10. Mar 7, 2018Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

  11. Mar 6, 2018FloorH38800

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  12. Mar 6, 2018FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  13. Mar 6, 2018FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1418)

  14. Mar 6, 2018Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1418)

  15. Mar 6, 2018FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 188.

  16. Mar 6, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1418-1419)

  17. Mar 6, 2018FloorH30300

    Mr. Blum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  18. Sep 21, 2017FloorH15000

    Held at the desk.

  19. Sep 21, 2017FloorH14000

    Received in the House.

  20. Sep 19, 2017Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  21. Sep 18, 2017Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5810; text: CR S5810)

  22. Sep 18, 2017Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5810; text: CR S5810)

  23. Apr 24, 2017Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 37.

  24. Apr 24, 2017Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-28.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  25. Apr 24, 2017Committee14000

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-28.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  26. Mar 15, 2017Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  27. Jan 23, 2017IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  28. Jan 23, 2017IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Public LawMar 27, 201849

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.

Passed House amendedMar 6, 201836

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.

Passed Senate without amendmentSep 18, 201782

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

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.

Reported to Senate without amendmentApr 24, 201780

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

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 SenateJan 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