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THUG Act

Introduced: October 21, 2019 Introduced by: Frankel, Lois Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Oct 18, 2019
Introduced in House
Oct 18, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Trump's Heist Undermines the G7 Act or the THUG Act

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for any purpose relating to the 46th G7 Summit and the Trump National Doral Miami in Miami, Florida, unless the Secret Service certifies to Congress that such an expenditure is necessary to provide required protection to a person. (The G7 Summit is a meeting of the seven largest major advanced economies, as determined by the International Monetary Fund.)

The President shall provide to the Government Accountability Office and Congress all documents and communications relating to the decision to host the summit at the Trump National Doral Miami.

What's happening now October 18, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2654 Related bill Trump’s Heist Undermines the G7 Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Oct 21, 2019
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 21, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 21, 2019
Speier, Jackie
· Oct 21, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 18, 2019
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4744: THUG Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4744/
MLA
"H.R. 4744: THUG Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4744/.
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H.R. 4744, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4744/.
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[H.R. 4744: THUG Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4744/)
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