RECAL Act

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2104 To prohibit the Administrator of General Services from setting Continental United States (CONUS) per diem-reimbursements rates below a certain level, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 19, 2021 Mr. POSEY (for himself and Mr. CRIST) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To prohibit the Administrator of General Services from set- ting Continental United States (CONUS) per diem-reim- bursements rates below a certain level, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Restored, Equitable, 4 Coronavirus Adjusted Lodging Act of 2021’’ or the 5 ‘‘RECAL Act’’. 6 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:03 May 19, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2104.IH H2104 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 2104 IH SEC. 2. CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS) PER DIEM– 1 REIMBURSEMENT RATES. 2 Notwithstanding in any other provision of law, in set- 3 ting the per diem rates for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 4 pursuant to sections 5702 and 5707 of title 5, United 5 States Code, the Administrator of General Services may 6 not set a lodging allowance rate for any location within 7 the Continental United States at a level that is less than 8 the rate set by GSA Per Diem Bulletin FTR 20–01, dated 9 August 8, 2019. 10 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:03 May 19, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2104.IH H2104 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS