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HOTEL Act

Introduced: September 17, 2019 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov

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

Sep 17, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Heightened Oversight of Travel, Eating, and Lodging Act of 2019 or the HOTEL Act

This bill prohibits federal agencies from using U.S. government funds to pay for expenses at lodging establishments that are owned by or employ certain public officials or their relatives, including by providing travel reimbursement or a per diem allowance for the cost of lodging, with exceptions.

What's happening now September 17, 2019

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

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