Taxpayers DIME Act of 2017
Latest action · Sep 28, 2017 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.
- IntroducedSep 28, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Taxpayers Don't Incur Meaningless Expenses Act of 2017 or the Taxpayers DIME Act of 2017
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for travel expenses of senior federal officials in violation of specified federal travel regulations.
Federal agencies must submit quarterly reports to Congress on travel by senior federal officials on government aircraft.
The Office of Government Ethics must submit to Congress and publish a report on suggestions to strengthen federal travel regulations.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 28, 2017 to Dec 12, 2017, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Kurt Schrader | Original | Sep 28, 2017 |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Oct 2, 2017 | |
| D-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Oct 2, 2017 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Oct 2, 2017 | |
| D-FL | Stephanie N. Murphy | Oct 11, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Dec 12, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 28, 2017Introduced in House
- Sep 28, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
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- Sep 28, 2017Introduced in House
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