House Bill 1701
115th Congress(2017-2018)
EGO Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 23, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1701
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act or the EGO Act
This bill prohibits the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the federal government to pay for an official portrait of an officer or employee of the federal government, including the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress, the head of an executive agency, or the head of an office of the legislative branch.
01/11/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 381.
01/11/2018
Committee on House Administration discharged.
01/11/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-511, Part I.
09/13/2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
09/13/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
03/23/2017
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
03/23/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:32 PM