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H.R. 4089 (109th)

Government Credit Card Sunshine Act

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Introduced

19 October 2005

Last action

19 October 2005 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

Sponsors

Ted Poe, Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], SAM JOHNSON, Patrick McHenry, Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24], STEVE CHABOT, Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], PAUL RYAN, Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Sodrel, Michael E. [R-IN-9], JOHN CULBERSON, Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Jeb Hensarling, Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22], Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Virginia Foxx, F. SENSENBRENNER

Subjects

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15 August 2025

Summary

Government Credit Card Sunshine Act - Requires specified information regarding the use of all federal credit cards to be made publicly available within 15 days after receipt (by the government or the federal employee, as the case may be) of any bill for purchases made with the card. Requires the information to be posted on the official website of the Inspector General of the federal department or agency concerned. Allows the Secretary of a department or agency to omit from the website otherwise required information in the interest of national security. Subjects a federal employee to disciplinary action for fraudulent use of a government credit card that involves a purchase in an amount greater than $500.

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Timeline

  1. 19 October 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 October 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 October 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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