United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

S 310 — EGO Act Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 165.

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Summary

EGO Act Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act (Sec. 2) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the federal government to pay for an official portrait of a 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.

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Action History

  1. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 165.

  2. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 114-93.

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

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

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

Appropriations Art, artists, authorship Congressional officers and employees Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Members of Congress Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Government operations and politics
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 310 do?
EGO Act Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act (Sec. 2) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the federal government to pay for an official portrait of a 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.
Who sponsors S 310?
S 310 is sponsored by Bill Cassidy (R).
What is the current status of S 310?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 310?
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