To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require that Members, officers, and employees of Congress required to file reports under this Act disclose in those reports additional information relating to travel financed by persons with any interest in legislation before the Congress, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (the Act) to require a Member, officer, or employee of the Congress, to include in required reports the following information regarding travel by that individual or a member of that individual's immediate family: (1) a list of travel financed by any person with any interest in legislation before the Congress; (2) the name and address of each person with an interest in such legislation and the travel that person financed; (3) an itemization of expenses incurred or reimbursed respecting that travel, including copies of all vouchers and receipts; and (4) the reason for that travel, including any specific legislation or policy concerns. Amends the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act to require a lobbyist to include in each report required to be filed under such Act: (1) a list of all travel by any individual who is a Member, officer, or employee of the Congress required to file a report under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 or by a member of that individual's immediate family, that was financed by that lobbyist during the preceding calendar quarter; (2) an itemization of expenses respecting that travel that were paid by that lobbyist; and (3) the reason for that travel, including any specific legislation or policy concerns.

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Timeline

1. 22 November 1993

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 November 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 November 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 November 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Accounts.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 December 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

   Source: Committee

6. 3 December 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 22 November 1993 · Official file

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 November 1993

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
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• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hsha00 · Standing

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