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HR 1462 116th Congress House

Protecting Defense Dollars Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit periodic reports on the cost of presidential travel, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 28, 2019 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightDefense spendingFamily relationshipsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTravel and tourism
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Feb 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 1, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Defense Dollars Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to periodically report to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives DOD's costs in support of presidential travel. Each such report shall include costs incurred for travel to a property owned or operated by the individual serving as President or an immediate family member of such individual.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1 Related bill For the People Act of 2019
  • S 949 Related bill For the People Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1462: Protecting Defense Dollars Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1462/
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"H.R. 1462: Protecting Defense Dollars Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1462/.
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H.R. 1462, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1462/.
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