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H.R. 2519 94th Congress House

A bill to prohibit travel at Government expense outside the United States by Members of Congress who have been defeated, or who have resigned, or retired.

Introduced: January 31, 1975 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 94th Congress ended
It never became law before the 94th Congress (1975–1976) 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.
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Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 31, 1975
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 Latest action January 31, 1975

Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides no part of any appropriation and no local currency owned by the United States shall be available for payment of any expenses, nor shall transportation be provided by the United States, in connection with travel outside the fifty States (including the District of Columbia) of the United States of: (1) any Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or member of either House of Congress after he has been defeated as a candidate for nomination, or election, to a seat in the House of Representatives or Senate of the United States in any primary or regular election until such time as he shall thereafter again become a Member of Congress, or (2) any Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or Member of either House of Congress after the adjournment sine die of the last session of a Congress if he is not a candidate for reelection in the next Congress.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2519: A bill to prohibit travel at Government expense outside the United States by Members of Congress who have been defeated, or who have resigned, or retired.. 94th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-2519/
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"H.R. 2519: A bill to prohibit travel at Government expense outside the United States by Members of Congress who have been defeated, or who have resigned, or retired.." 94th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-2519/.
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H.R. 2519, 94th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-2519/.
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[H.R. 2519: A bill to prohibit travel at Government expense outside the United States by Members of Congress who have been defeated, or who have resigned, or retired.](https://openamerica.io/bill/94-HR-2519/)
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