Modernizing Government Travel Act
Latest action · Jan 10, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedJan 10, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Modernizing Government Travel Act
This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to prescribe regulations to provide for the reimbursement of federal employees traveling on official business for the use of a transportation network company (e.g., Uber or Lyft) or innovative mobility technology. The Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall prescribe such regulations with respect to judicial branch employees.
The bill revises GSA's reporting requirements regarding official travel.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 10, 2017 to Jan 23, 2017; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Original | Jan 10, 2017 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Jan 10, 2017 |
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | Original | Jan 10, 2017 |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Original | Jan 10, 2017 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Jan 23, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Jan 10, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 10, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Jan 10, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 274 | Modernizing Government Travel Act | Related bill | May 16, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide for reimbursement for the use of modern travel services by Federal employees traveling on official Government business, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Modernizing Government Travel Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 10, 2017Introduced in Senate
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