Prohibiting Perks and Privileges Act
- Last Action
- 2/7/2019
Actions
- 2019-02-07Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- 2019-01-15Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Rules, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
- 2019-01-15Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Rules, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
- 2019-01-15Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Rules, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
- 2019-01-15Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Rules, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
- 2019-01-15Introduced in House
- 2019-01-15Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-15 (00)
Prohibiting Perks and Privileges Act
This bill makes former Members of Congress who are lobbyists ineligible to receive certain federal retirement and health benefits or to use certain congressional benefits and services.
The bill also prohibits federal funds from being used to pay the travel expenses of spouses accompanying Members of Congress on official travel, restricts the use of travel promotional awards received by Members in connection with official air travel, and requires a Member's official website to include a link to the Member's financial disclosure reports.
Subjects
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government information and archives
- Health care coverage and access
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Members of Congress
- Public participation and lobbying
- Travel and tourism
- U.S. Capitol
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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