H.R. 1463House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Taxpayers DIME Act of 2019

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The Taxpayers DIME Act of 2019 aims to stop federal money from being spent on travel that breaks existing travel regulations for senior government officials. It forces agencies to regularly report such travel to Congress and asks the Office of Government Ethics to suggest ways to tighten travel rules. The bill applies to any senior federal official as defined by current regulations.

Key Provisions

Prohibits the use of any federal funds for travel expenses of senior federal officials when that travel violates specific travel regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations.
Requires each federal agency’s head to submit a quarterly report to the House Oversight and Reform Committee and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee detailing any travel on government aircraft by senior officials, excluding classified trips.
Mandates that the Director of the Office of Government Ethics deliver a report to Congress within one year, with recommendations for strengthening federal travel rules, and publish the report publicly.

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

February 28, 2019

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Introduced in House

February 28, 2019

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

February 28, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 28, 2019

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1463

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 28, 2019

Mr. O'Halleran introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

A BILL

To limit the use of Federal funds for the use of the travel expenses of senior Federal officials in contravention of certain regulations, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Taxpayers Don’t Incur Meaningless Expenses Act of 2019 or the Taxpayers DIME Act of 2019.

Prohibition on use of funds for certain Federal employee travel in contravention of certain regulations

(a)

In general

Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, no Federal funds appropriated or otherwise made available in any fiscal year may be used for the travel expenses of any senior Federal official in contravention of sections 301–10.260 through 301–10.266 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.

(b)

Quarterly report on travel

(1)

In general

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter, the head of each Federal agency shall submit a report to the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate detailing travel on Government aircraft by any senior Federal official employed at the applicable agency.

(2)

Application

Any report required under paragraph (1) shall not include any classified travel, and nothing in this Act shall be construed to supersede, alter, or otherwise affect the application of section 101–37.408 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.

(c)

Travel regulation report

Not later than one year after enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Government Ethics shall submit a report to Congress detailing suggestions on strengthening Federal travel regulations. On the date such report is so submitted, the Director shall publish such report on the Office’s public website.

(d)

Definition of senior Federal official

In this Act, the term senior Federal official has the meaning given that term in section 101–37.100 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, and includes any senior executive branch official (as that term is defined in such section).