US HB3548 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 17 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-09-17 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 17 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-09-17 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
TRACE Act Transparency Requirements for Agency Conferences and Events Act This bill requires the head of a federal agency who is hosting a conference or sending an agency employee to a conference to submit to the relevant congressional committee, not later than 30 days before the conference, a report that includes: (1) an itemized statement of the cost of attending the conference, including the total cost; (2) the total cost to the agency hosting the conference; (3) the names of keynote speakers; (4) a list of conference attendees; (5) the location of the conference; (6) a summary of the purposes and goals of the conference; and (7) a conference itinerary. Defines "conference" as a meeting, retreat, seminar, symposium, training, or other event that involves travel for 50 or more attendees.
Title
TRACE Act Transparency Requirements for Agency Conferences and Events Act
Sponsors
Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI] | Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-09-17 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
2015-09-17 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Business expenses
Congressional oversight
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government operations and politics
Transportation costs
Travel and tourism
Congressional oversight
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government operations and politics
Transportation costs
Travel and tourism
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3548/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3548/BILLS-114hr3548ih.pdf |