United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1359 (113th)
Congressional Foreign Travel Cost Disclosure Act
Introduced
21 March 2013
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
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12 August 2025
Summary
Congressional Foreign Travel Cost Disclosure Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to give a Member, officer, or employee of either chamber of Congress carrying out official duties outside the United States a written statement of the cost of any DOD-provided transportation within 10 days after completion of the trip. Requires such statement to also be: (1) provided to the congressional defense committee of such Member, officer, or employee; and (2) made available to the public for a four-year period. Excludes from such requirements any trip whose sole purpose is to visit one or more U.S. military installations and/or to visit U.S. military personnel in a war zone.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 March 2013
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Introduced in House · EN · 21 March 2013
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 March 2013
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1359
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/1359