HR 283 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

ACCOUNT Act

Introduced Jan 15, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann R-TN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 15, 2013 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Agency Conferences and Conventions Operating Under Necessary Transparency Act of 2013 or the ACCOUNT Act - Requires the head of a federal agency to: (1) approve in writing any conference costing more than $25,000, (2) approve such a conference only upon determining that it is necessary to the core mission of the agency, and (3) publish a summary on the agency website of the conference that includes the purpose and total cost of the conference and the cost per employee that attended the conference. Excludes conferences held entirely at a government facility.

Cosponsors 20

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 15, 2013 to Mar 14, 2013, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TNDiane BlackOriginalJan 15, 2013
R-FLJeff MillerOriginalJan 15, 2013
R-PALou BarlettaOriginalJan 15, 2013
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalJan 15, 2013
R-NYMichael G. GrimmOriginalJan 15, 2013
R-SCMick MulvaneyOriginalJan 15, 2013
R-TNScott DesJarlaisOriginalJan 15, 2013
R-ILAaron SchockJan 18, 2013
R-TNJohn J. Duncan, Jr.Jan 22, 2013
R-TNStephen Lee FincherJan 22, 2013
R-OHSteve ChabotJan 22, 2013
R-TXKenny MarchantFeb 6, 2013
R-WAJaime Herrera BeutlerFeb 12, 2013
R-INTodd RokitaFeb 12, 2013
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesMar 4, 2013
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Actions 2

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  1. Jan 15, 2013Introduced in House
  2. Jan 15, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Subjects

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  1. Jan 15, 2013Introduced in House

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