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Government Credit Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2006

Introduced: June 9, 2006 Introduced by: Wilson, Joe Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Jun 9, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Jun 9, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Government Credit Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2006 - Directs each executive agency (with separate Department of Defense (DOD) requirements) and amends the Travel and Transportation Reform Act of 1998 to require specified credit card and convenience card controls and safeguards, including risk assessment analyses, audits, and the reporting of such analyses and audits.

What's happening now June 9, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

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  • S 3480 Identical bill Government Credit Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5581: Government Credit Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5581/
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"H.R. 5581: Government Credit Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5581/.
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H.R. 5581, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5581/.
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