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H.R. 1462House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Protecting Defense Dollars Act

Sponsored by Tom O'HalleranRep. Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ)
Introduced February 28, 2019

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The Protecting Defense Dollars Act requires the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Air Force, to provide regular reports on how much the Department of Defense spends to support presidential travel. The reports are sent to the House Armed Services Committee every 90 days, starting 90 days after the law takes effect. This gives Congress visibility into both direct and indirect defense costs tied to trips, including those to properties owned or used by the President or their immediate family.

Key Provisions

  • The Secretary of Defense must submit a cost report within 90 days of the law’s enactment and then every 90 days thereafter.
  • Reports must detail all direct and indirect Department of Defense expenses related to presidential travel.
  • The cost accounting includes travel to any property owned or operated by the President or an immediate family member.
  • The term “immediate family member” is defined as the President’s spouse, adult or minor children, or the spouse of an adult child.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

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March 1, 2019

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Introduced in House

February 28, 2019

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

February 28, 2019

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Readiness Subcommittee

March 1, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 28, 2019

I

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1462

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 28, 2019

Mr. O'Halleran introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit periodic reports on the cost of presidential travel, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Defense Dollars Act.

2.

Reports on cost of presidential travel

(a)

Report required

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Air Force, shall submit to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report detailing the direct and indirect costs to the Department of Defense in support of presidential travel. Each such report shall include costs incurred for travel to a property owned or operated by the individual serving as President or an immediate family member of such individual.

(b)

Immediate family member defined

In this section, the term immediate family member means the spouse of such individual, the adult or minor child of such individual, or the spouse of an adult child of such individual.