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HR 1181 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight Employee hiring Federal officials Government buildings, facilities, and property

Reining in Irresponsible Decorating Expenses Act

Introduced: February 13, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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Reining in Irresponsible Decorating Expenses Act

This bill requires certain federal employees to notify Congress at least 30 days before spending more than $5,000 to furnish or redecorate their offices. The bill applies to individuals who are (1) the head of a federal agency, or (2) occupy a position in the federal government that requires confirmation by the Senate.

The notice must include (1) a justification and explanation for the expenditure, and (2) an overview of the current state of agency affairs. Individuals who fail to comply with the notice requirement must repay the Treasury for the expenditures that exceed $5,000.

What's happening now February 13, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 8 Republican 1
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Feb 26, 2019
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Feb 13, 2019
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Feb 13, 2019
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Feb 13, 2019
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Feb 13, 2019
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Feb 13, 2019
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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Feb 13, 2019
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Feb 13, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Feb 13, 2019
 D
Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Feb 13, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Feb 13, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1181: Reining in Irresponsible Decorating Expenses Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1181/
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"H.R. 1181: Reining in Irresponsible Decorating Expenses Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1181/.
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H.R. 1181, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1181/.
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