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119-sres-671119th Congress

A resolution prohibiting the use of funds for official travel by Senators during Government shutdowns.

Sponsored By: Senator Moody, Ashley [R-FL]

Introduced

Summary

Prohibits Senators from using the Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account to pay for or be reimbursed for official travel during a lapse in federal appropriations. The bill would bar any obligation or expenditure from that account to directly cover a Senator's official travel that occurs while one or more federal agencies lack funding.

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Ban Senators' official travel during shutdowns

This resolution would prohibit using money from a Senator's Official Personnel and Office Expense Account to pay for official travel during a government funding lapse. If adopted, amounts from that account would not be obligated or expended to directly pay for, or to reimburse a Senator for, official travel that occurs during any period with a lapse in appropriations for one or more federal agencies. The text in this chunk lists no exceptions, enforcement steps, or a sunset date. Households would be indirectly affected only by a small limit on taxpayer-funded Senate travel.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Moody, Ashley [R-FL]

FL • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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