HR 1359
113th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Government information and archives
Members of Congress
Military facilities and property
Transportation costs
Congressional Foreign Travel Cost Disclosure Act
Introduced: March 21, 2013
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Mar 21, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 21, 2013
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Congressional Foreign Travel Cost Disclosure Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to give a Member, officer, or employee of either chamber of Congress carrying out official duties outside the United States a written statement of the cost of any DOD-provided transportation within 10 days after completion of the trip. Requires such statement to also be: (1) provided to the congressional defense committee of such Member, officer, or employee; and (2) made available to the public for a four-year period.
Excludes from such requirements any trip whose sole purpose is to visit one or more U.S. military installations and/or to visit U.S. military personnel in a war zone.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1