S. 310 114th Congress Senate

EGO Act

Official title: A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government.

Introduced: June 24, 2015 Introduced by: Bill Cassidy Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov

Government Operations and Politics AppropriationsArt, artists, authorshipCongressional officers and employeesFederal officials

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Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMembers of CongressPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

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Jul 27, 2015

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 165.

Jul 27, 2015

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 114-93.

Jun 24, 2015

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Jan 29, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Jan 29, 2015

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action July 27, 2015

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 165.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act or the EGO Act

Prohibits the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the federal government to pay for an official portrait of an officer or employee of the federal government, including the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress, the head of an executive agency, or the head of an office of the legislative branch.

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