Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act

H.R. 1594 · 113th Congress · Apr 17, 2013 · Lineage

A BILL

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of official portraits of members of Congress, heads of executive agencies, or heads of offices of the legislative branch.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act” or “EGO Act” .

2. Prohibition on use of funds for official portraits

(a)

Prohibition— No funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Federal Government may be used to pay for an official portrait of a member of Congress, the head of an executive agency, or the head of an office of the legislative branch.

(b)

Definitions— In this section—

(1)

the term “executive agency” has the meaning provided that term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code; and

(2)

the term “Member of Congress” includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress.

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Apr 17, 2013viewing Introduced in House Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Bridenstine, Mr. LaMalfa, Mrs. Noem, Mr. Posey, Mr. Fleming, and Mr. Olson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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

Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act

1. Short title

2. Prohibition on use of funds for official portraits

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