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H.R. 5304 115th Congress House

Heightened Oversight of Travel, Eating, and Lodging Act of 2018

Official title: To prohibit Federal agencies from using Government funds to pay for the lodging of agency employees at establishments that are owned by or employ certain public officials or their relatives.

Introduced: March 15, 2018 Introduced by: Jamie Raskin Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Federal officialsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTravel and tourism
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Mar 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 15, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 15, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Heightened Oversight of Travel, Eating, and Lodging Act of 2018

This bill prohibits a federal agency from reimbursing an employee's lodging costs at an establishment that is owned by, or that employs, certain public officials or their relatives.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1832 Heightened Oversight of Travel, Eating, and Lodging Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Jul 25, 2018
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Mar 15, 2018
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 15, 2018
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Mar 15, 2018
Lawrence, Brenda
· Mar 15, 2018
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 15, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5304: Heightened Oversight of Travel, Eating, and Lodging Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5304/
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"H.R. 5304: Heightened Oversight of Travel, Eating, and Lodging Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5304/.
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H.R. 5304, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5304/.
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