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HR 4089 109th Congress House

Government Credit Card Sunshine Act

Official title: To require Government credit card bills to be made available to the public, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 16, 2005 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCredit cardsDisciplining of employeesDismissal of employees
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Economics and Public FinanceElectronic government informationFederal employeesFinance and Financial SectorFraudFreedom of informationGovernment procurementGovernment publicityGovernment travelInternetLawMisconduct in officeScience, Technology, CommunicationsTravel costsWeb sites
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Oct 19, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 19, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Government Credit Card Sunshine Act - Requires specified information regarding the use of all federal credit cards to be made publicly available within 15 days after receipt (by the government or the federal employee, as the case may be) of any bill for purchases made with the card.

Requires the information to be posted on the official website of the Inspector General of the federal department or agency concerned.

Allows the Secretary of a department or agency to omit from the website otherwise required information in the interest of national security.

Subjects a federal employee to disciplinary action for fraudulent use of a government credit card that involves a purchase in an amount greater than $500.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 1
R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Dec 16, 2005
AKIN, W.
· Oct 19, 2005
Fortuno, Luis
· Oct 19, 2005
PENCE, MIKE
· Oct 19, 2005
Ryan, Paul
· Oct 19, 2005
WAMP, ZACH
· Oct 19, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4089: Government Credit Card Sunshine Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4089/
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"H.R. 4089: Government Credit Card Sunshine Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4089/.
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H.R. 4089, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4089/.
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