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H.R. 4775 116th Congress House

SWAMP Act of 2019

Official title: To limit the amount of expenditure on Presidential travel, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 21, 2019 Introduced by: Ted Lieu Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Government ethics and transparency, public corruptionPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtection of officialsTransportation costs
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Nov 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Oct 21, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Oct 21, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Waste And Misuse by the President Act of 2019 or the SWAMP Act of 2019

This bill requires the President, Vice President, President-elect, Vice President-elect, or an immediate family member of such an official, who, while traveling, stays in a hotel or other establishment providing daily-rate accommodation in which that person has an ownership or financial interest, to reimburse to the Treasury specified expenses. Specifically, Treasury must be reimbursed (1) any amount expended by the Secret Service for protection, and (2) any amount expended for other costs incurred by the government pertaining to that stay.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 706 Restoring the Public Trust Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4775: SWAMP Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4775/
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"H.R. 4775: SWAMP Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4775/.
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H.R. 4775, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4775/.
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[H.R. 4775: SWAMP Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4775/)
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