HRES 580
112th Congress
House
Congress
Aviation and airports
House of Representatives
Members of Congress
Transportation costs
To prohibit the use of the Members' Representational Allowance for air travel expenses of any individual unless the individual provides an itemized description of the expenses, including the specific flight number, and uses a credit card provided by the House of Representatives to pay for the expenses.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 8, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Mar 8, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prohibits the use of a Members' Representational Allowance to pay the expenses of air travel of any individual unless: (1) the individual provides the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives with an itemized description of the expenses, including the flight number involved; and (2) he or she uses a House credit card to pay for the expenses, unless the use of such a card would not be cost-effective or appropriate.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Committees of jurisdiction
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