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S. 1832 115th Congress Senate

Heightened Oversight of Travel, Eating, and Lodging Act of 2017

Official title: A bill 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: September 19, 2017 Introduced by: Gary C. Peters Democratic · Michigan 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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Sep 19, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 19, 2017
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 Latest action September 19, 2017

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Heightened Oversight of Travel, Eating, and Lodging Act of 2017

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
  • HR 5304 Heightened Oversight of Travel, Eating, and Lodging Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 19, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1832: Heightened Oversight of Travel, Eating, and Lodging Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1832/
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"S. 1832: Heightened Oversight of Travel, Eating, and Lodging Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1832/.
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