HR-4775 : Still Just a Bill

Stop Waste And Misuse by the President Act of 2019 or the SWAMP Act of 2019

This bill requires the President, Vice President, President-elect, Vice President-elect, or an immediate family member of such an official, who, while traveling, stays in a hotel or other establishment providing daily-rate accommodation in which that person has an ownership or financial interest, to reimburse to the Treasury specified expenses. Specifically, Treasury must be reimbursed (1) any amount expended by the Secret Service for protection, and (2) any amount expended for other costs incurred by the government pertaining to that stay.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-11-15CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.House committee actions
2019-10-21IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.House floor actions
2019-10-21IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.House floor actions
2019-10-21IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
See Cosponsors

Policy Area :

Government Operations and Politics
See Subjects
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
  • Protection of officials
  • Transportation costs

Related Bills

See Related Bills