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H.R. 4775

Referred to Committee

SWAMP Act of 2019

Introduced 10/21/2019•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

11/15/2019 • House

Summary

Stop Waste And Misuse by the President Act of 2019 or the SWAMP Act of 2019

This bill requires the President, Vice President, President-elect, Vice President-elect, or an immediate family member of such an official, who, while traveling, stays in a hotel or other establishment providing daily-rate accommodation in which that person has an ownership or financial interest, to reimburse to the Treasury specified expenses. Specifically, Treasury must be reimbursed (1) any amount expended by the Secret Service for protection, and (2) any amount expended for other costs incurred by the government pertaining to that stay.

Introduced in House • 10/21/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Government ethics and transparency, public corruptionPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsProtection of officialsTransportation costs

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Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]

Democrat • CA-33

Sponsored 10/21/2019

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Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

October 21, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Introduced in House10/21/2019

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors0