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Bill115th CongressFiled May 11, 2017Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 2414

SWAMP Act of 2017

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 11, 2017)

Stop Waste And Misuse by the President Act of 2017 or the SWAMP Act of 2017

This bill requires the President, Vice President, President-elect, Vice President-elect, or an immediate family member of such an official, whom the U.S. Secret Service is authorized to protect and who, while traveling, stays in a hotel or other establishment providing daily-rate accommodation in which that person has an ownership or financial interest, to reimburse to the Treasury: (1) any amount expended by the Secret Service for such protection, and (2) any amount expended for other costs incurred by the government pertaining to that stay.

What just happenedJun 7, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33](D-CA)Sponsor
23 cosponsors23 D
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  1. Jun 7, 2017Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

    Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  2. May 11, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

    Judiciary Committee
  3. May 11, 2017IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

  4. May 11, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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
  5. May 11, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  6. May 11, 2017IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

SWAMP Act of 2017 — Informed