Responsible Use of Taxpayer Dollars for Portraits Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 29, 2015)
Responsible Use of Taxpayer Dollars for Portraits Act of 2015
Prohibits federal funds from being used to pay for production of a portrait of: (1) a Member of Congress, (2) the head of an executive agency, or (3) the head of an agency or office of the legislative branch.
Authorizes up to $20,000 in federal funds to pay for production of a portrait of an individual in line of succession to the presidency.
Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit the use of:
- federal funds to publicly display a portrait of: (1) a Member of Congress, (2) the head of an executive agency, or (3) the head of an agency or office of the legislative branch; or
- nonfederal funds to produce a portrait of such individual, including, in the case of a portrait of an individual in line of succession to the presidency, the use of nonfederal funds to pay the entire cost of producing it or the portion of the cost that exceeds $20,000, if any.
What just happenedJan 29, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJan 29, 2015
- Jan 29, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Jan 29, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate