United States 115th Congress ✓ Enacted · P.L. 115-158 1 R cosponsors

S 188 — EGO Act

Last action — Became Public Law No: 115-158.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2017. Enacted.

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

38 added · 27 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to the bill S. 188 includes the addition of a new section, Sec. 1355, which explicitly prohibits the use of Federal funds for the costs associated with painting portraits of Federal Government officers and employees. Additionally, a clerical amendment adds new language to the table of sections for a specific subchapter in title 31 of the United States Code. This change matters because it formalizes the prohibition on the use of taxpayer money for such portraits, thereby clarifying government spending policies in this area.

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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S.
[115th Congress Public Law 158] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [S.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 132 STAT.
188 Engrossed Amendment House (EAH)] <DOC> In the House of Representatives, U.
1242]] Public Law 115-158 115th Congress An Act To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
S., March 6, 2018.
<<NOTE:
Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S.
Mar.
188) entitled ``An Act to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government.'', do pass with the following AMENDMENTS:
27, - [S.
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
188]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of <<NOTE:
SECTION 1.
Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act.
31 USC 1301 note.>> Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
Prohibition on use of funds for portraits ``(a) No funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Federal Government may be used to pay for the painting of a 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.
<<NOTE:
``(b) In this section-- ``(1) the term `executive agency' has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41;
31 USC 1355.>> Prohibition on use of funds for portraits ``(a) No funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Federal Government may be used to pay for the painting of a 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.
``(b) <<NOTE:
Definitions.>> In this section-- ``(1) the term `executive agency' has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41;
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subchapter III of chapter 13 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 1354 the following new item:
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subchapter III of chapter 13 of title 31, United States Code, <<NOTE:
31 USC 1301 prec.>> is amended by [[Page 132 STAT.
1243]] adding after the item relating to section 1354 the following new item:
Amend the title so as to read:
Approved March 27, 2018.
``An Act to amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.''.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S.
Attest:
188 (H.R.
Clerk.
1701):
115th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSE REPORTS:
188 _______________________________________________________________________ AMENDMENTS
No.
115-511, Pt.
1, (Comm.
on Oversight and Government Reform) accompanying H.R.
1701.
SENATE REPORTS:
No.
115-28 (Comm.
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol.
163 (2017):
Sept.
18, considered and passed Senate.
Vol.
164 (2018):
Mar.
6, considered and passed House, amended.
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14, Senate concurred in House amendments.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  3. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-28.

  5. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-28.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 37.

  7. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5810; text: CR S5810)

  8. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5810; text: CR S5810)

  9. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  10. Received in the House.

  11. Held at the desk.

  12. Mr. Blum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  13. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1418-1419)

  14. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 188.

  15. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1418)

  16. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1418)

  17. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  18. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  19. Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.

  20. Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1738-1739)

  21. Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1738-1739)

  22. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  23. Presented to President.

  24. Presented to President.

  25. Signed by President.

  26. Signed by President.

  27. Became Public Law No: 115-158.

  28. Became Public Law No: 115-158.

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