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S. 78 115th Congress Senate

Modernizing Government Travel Act

Official title: A bill to provide for reimbursement for the use of modern travel services by Federal employees traveling on official Government business, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 10, 2017 Introduced by: Mike Lee Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 10, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 10, 2017
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 Latest action January 10, 2017

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 274 Modernizing Government Travel Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 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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