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H.R. 1359 113th Congress House

Congressional Foreign Travel Cost Disclosure Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Defense to determine and disclose the cost of any transportation provided by the Secretary to Members, officers, or employees of th… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Defense to determine and disclose the cost of any transportation provided by the Secretary to Members, officers, or employees of the House of Representatives or Senate who are carrying out official duties outside the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 3, 2013 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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.
 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
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 Latest action April 8, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4435 Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jun 3, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1359: Congressional Foreign Travel Cost Disclosure Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1359/
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"H.R. 1359: Congressional Foreign Travel Cost Disclosure Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1359/.
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H.R. 1359, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1359/.
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