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H.R. 1772 96th Congress House

A bill to require Federal agencies to report to Congress certain expenditures made for or on behalf of Members of Congress or employees of Congress and to provide for the reimbursement of such…

Official title: A bill to require Federal agencies to report to Congress certain expenditures made for or on behalf of Members of Congress or employees of Congress and to prov… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require Federal agencies to report to Congress certain expenditures made for or on behalf of Members of Congress or employees of Congress and to provide for the reimbursement of such expenditures.

Introduced: February 1, 1979 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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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Feb 1, 1979
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Feb 1, 1979
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 1, 1979

Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires any Federal agency that makes an expenditure with respect to the travel of a Member of Congress or an employee of a Member or committee of Congress to submit to the chairman of the committee of Congress which approved such travel a public report containing the amount and an itemization of such expenditures and expenses. Directs the chairman of any committee which receives such a report to reimburse the Federal agency involved within 30 days.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1772: A bill to require Federal agencies to report to Congress certain expenditures made for or on behalf of Members of Congress or employees of Congress and to provide for the reimbursement of such expenditures.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1772/
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"H.R. 1772: A bill to require Federal agencies to report to Congress certain expenditures made for or on behalf of Members of Congress or employees of Congress and to provide for the reimbursement of such expenditures.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1772/.
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H.R. 1772, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1772/.
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[H.R. 1772: A bill to require Federal agencies to report to Congress certain expenditures made for or on behalf of Members of Congress or employees of Congress and to provide for the reimbursement of such expenditures.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1772/)
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