118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 857Presidential Budget Accountability Act

To amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the use of Federal funds for travel by the President if the President's annual budget submission to Congress is late, and for other purposes.

Government operations and politics
Introduced Feb 7, 2023
Last action Feb 7, 2023
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Budget · Oversight
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill restricts the use of federal funds for presidential travel if the President's budget is not submitted to Congress by the first Monday in February as required by law. Specifically, if the President's budget is not submitted to Congress on or before the first Monday in February of a year, federal funds may not be used for the cost of travel by the President during the period beginning on the first Tuesday of February of that year and ending on the date the budget is submitted. For the purposes of this bill, federal funds includes funds provided for the expense allowance of the President, travel expenses of the President, entertainment expenses of the President, and subsistence ex...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 7, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Feb 7, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.