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EGO Act

Introduced: April 23, 2013 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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.
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Apr 17, 2013
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Apr 17, 2013
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act or EGO Act - Prohibits the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the federal government to pay for an official portrait of a Member of Congress, the head of an executive agency, or the head of an office of the legislative branch.

What's happening now April 17, 2013

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1594: EGO Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1594/
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"H.R. 1594: EGO Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1594/.
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H.R. 1594, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1594/.
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