What This Bill Does
This bill stops the President from using Federal funds for travel if the President submits the annual budget to Congress late. The bill restricts these travel funds starting the first Tuesday in February and continuing until the President submits the budget on time.
Who It Affects
The President of the United States.
Key Provisions
• No Federal funds can be used or spent for the President's travel costs if the budget is not submitted to Congress by the first Monday in February (Sec. 2)
• The travel restriction period begins on the first Tuesday in February and ends on the date the President actually submits the budget (Sec. 2)
• Federal funds covered by this restriction include the President's expense allowance, travel expenses, entertainment expenses and meal and lodging costs related to travel (Sec. 2)
What Changes
If this bill becomes law, Federal money that would normally pay for the President's travel, meals, lodging and entertainment during travel will be blocked from use if the President submits the annual budget to Congress after the first Monday in February.
Important Definitions
The bill defines "Federal funds" to mean money available for the President's expense allowance, travel expenses, entertainment expenses and subsistence (food and lodging) expenses connected to the President's travel.
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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 857
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.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for himself, Ms. MACE, and Mr. CLINE) introduced
the following bill; which was 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 com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the use
of Federal funds for travel by the President if the Presi-
dent’s annual budget submission to Congress is late,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Presidential Budget
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Accountability Act’’.
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SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR
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PRESIDENTIAL TRAVEL EXPENSES IF PRESI-
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DENT’S BUDGET IS LATE.
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Section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, is
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amended by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(j) If the budget under subsection (a) is not sub-
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mitted to Congress on or before the first Monday in Feb-
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ruary of a year, no Federal funds may be obligated or
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expended for the cost of travel by the President during
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the period beginning on the first Tuesday of February of
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such year and ending on the date the budget is submitted.
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For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘Federal funds’
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includes amounts made available for—
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‘‘(1) the expense allowance of the President
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under section 102 of title 3;
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‘‘(2) travel expenses of the President under sec-
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tion 103 of title 3;
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‘‘(3) entertainment expenses of the President
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under section 105(d)(3) of title 3; and
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‘‘(4) subsistence expenses in connection with
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the travel of the President in section 105(d)(4) of
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title 3.’’.
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