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Responsible Use of Taxpayer Dollars for Portraits Act of 2015

Introduced: January 29, 2015 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Responsible Use of Taxpayer Dollars for Portraits Act of 2015

Prohibits federal funds from being used to pay for production of a portrait of: (1) a Member of Congress, (2) the head of an executive agency, or (3) the head of an agency or office of the legislative branch.

Authorizes up to $20,000 in federal funds to pay for production of a portrait of an individual in line of succession to the presidency.

Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit the use of:

  • federal funds to publicly display a portrait of: (1) a Member of Congress, (2) the head of an executive agency, or (3) the head of an agency or office of the legislative branch; or
  • nonfederal funds to produce a portrait of such individual, including, in the case of a portrait of an individual in line of succession to the presidency, the use of nonfederal funds to pay the entire cost of producing it or the portion of the cost that exceeds $20,000, if any.
What's happening now January 29, 2015

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 323: Responsible Use of Taxpayer Dollars for Portraits Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-323/
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"S. 323: Responsible Use of Taxpayer Dollars for Portraits Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-323/.
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