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S. 188

Enacted

EGO Act

Introduced 1/23/2017•115th Congress•Senate

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 115-158.

3/27/2018 • House

Summary

Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act or the EGO Act

(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the federal government to pay for an official portrait of an officer or employee of the federal government, including the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress, the head of an executive agency, or the head of an office of the legislative branch.

Public Law • 3/27/2018

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Topics & Subjects

AppropriationsArt, artists, authorshipCongressional officers and employeesFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMembers of CongressPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (8)

Party Breakdown

2
Democrats
6
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

Republican • LA

Sponsored 1/23/2017

Cosponsors (7)

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Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]

R-WI

Joined 1/23/2017

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Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]

D-MO

Joined 1/23/2017

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Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]

R-NE

Joined 1/23/2017

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Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]

R-IA

Joined 3/21/2017

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Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]

D-MT

Joined 4/24/2017

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Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]

R-LA

Joined 9/19/2017

Enacted into Law

Public Law 115-158

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Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

January 23, 2017

Committee Review

March 15, 2017

Floor Debate

September 18, 2017

Passed Chamber

March 6, 2018

Other Chamber

September 19, 2017

President

March 19, 2018

Enacted into Law

March 27, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-158.

Text Versions (6)

Engrossed Amendment House3/6/2018
Engrossed in Senate9/18/2017
Reported to Senate4/24/2017
Introduced in Senate1/23/2017

Committee Reports (1)

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusEnacted
Cosponsors7