# 116-hr-6995: To prohibit the Administrator of General Services from setting Continental United States (CONUS) per diem-reimbursements rates below a certain level, and for other purposes.

116-hr-6995, To prohibit the Administrator of General Services from setting Continental United States (CONUS) per diem-reimbursements rates below a certain level, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6995
- Congress: 116
- Title: To prohibit the Administrator of General Services from setting Continental United States (CONUS) per diem-reimbursements rates below a certain level, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2020-05-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill prohibits the General Services Administration (GSA), when determining the FY2021 and FY2022 per diem reimbursement rates for locations within the Continental United States (CONUS), from setting lodging allowances below the FY2020 levels. CONUS per diem reimbursement rates are the maximum allowances that federal employees are reimbursed for official travel expenses. The rates consist of lodging, meals, and incidental expense allowances; the GSA sets rates annually based on data from the prior 12-month period.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6995 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6995)

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