H.R. 4454 · 112th Congress · 2011–2012
ACCOUNT Act
H.R. 4454 in the 112th Congress (2011–2012) was introduced on Apr 19, 2012, sponsored by Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann with 26 co-sponsors.
During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Apr 19, 2012
- Co-sponsors
- 26
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
What it does
Agency Conferences and Conventions Operating Under Necessary Transparency Act of 2012 or the ACCOUNT Act - Requires the head of a federal agency to: (1) approve in writing any conference costing more than $25,000, (2) approve such a conference only upon determining that it is necessary to the core mission of the agency, and (3) publish a summary on the agency website of the conference that includes the purpose and total cost o…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN). Co-sponsors: 26 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedApr 19, 2012
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (Apr 19, 2012)
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Committees
- Oversight and Accountability Committee
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