Congressional Foreign Travel Cost Disclosure Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 21, 2013)
Congressional Foreign Travel Cost Disclosure Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to give a Member, officer, or employee of either chamber of Congress carrying out official duties outside the United States a written statement of the cost of any DOD-provided transportation within 10 days after completion of the trip. Requires such statement to also be: (1) provided to the congressional defense committee of such Member, officer, or employee; and (2) made available to the public for a four-year period.
Excludes from such requirements any trip whose sole purpose is to visit one or more U.S. military installations and/or to visit U.S. military personnel in a war zone.
What just happenedApr 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 21, 2013
- Apr 8, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
- Mar 21, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Mar 21, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 21, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House