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Modernizing Government Travel Act

Introduced: January 10, 2017 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 10, 2017
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Modernizing Government Travel Act

This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to prescribe regulations to provide for the reimbursement of federal employees traveling on official business for the use of a transportation network company (e.g., Uber or Lyft) or innovative mobility technology. The Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall prescribe such regulations with respect to judicial branch employees.

The bill revises GSA's reporting requirements regarding official travel.

What's happening now January 10, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 274 Related bill Modernizing Government Travel Act
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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jan 10, 2017
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jan 10, 2017
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jan 10, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 78: Modernizing Government Travel Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-78/
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"S. 78: Modernizing Government Travel Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-78/.
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S. 78, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-78/.
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