US Congress House Bill 1181 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-4)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires certain federal employees to notify Congress at least 30 days before spending more than $5,000 to furnish or redecorate their offices. The bill applies to individuals who are (1) the head of a federal agency, or (2) occupy a position in the federal government that requires confirmation by the Senate. The notice must include (1) a justification and explanation for the expenditure, and (2) an overview of the current state of agency affairs. Individuals who fail to comply with the notice requirement must repay the Treasury for the expenditures that exceed $5,000.

Reining in Irresponsible Decorating Expenses Act

Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]	Rep. Max Rose [D-NY]
Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ]	Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA]	Rep. Rebecca Sherrill [D-NJ]	Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA]
Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA]	Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]	Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA]	Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL]
Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ]	Rep. Suzanne Lee [D-NV]	Rep. Greg Stanton [D-AZ]	Rep. Sharice Davids [D-KS]
Rep. Katie Hill [D-CA]	Rep. Xochitl Torres Small [D-NM]	Rep. Angela Craig [D-MN]	Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ]
Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO]	Rep. Ron Wright [R-TX]	Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]	Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
2019-02-13	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1181/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1181/BILLS-116hr1181ih.pdf