Stop Padding Presidential Pockets Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 5131 To require reimbursement for costs associated with Presidential travel, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOVEMBER 15, 2019 Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for herself and Ms. LEE of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider- ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require reimbursement for costs associated with Presidential travel, 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 ‘‘Stop Padding Presi- 4 dential Pockets Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. REIMBURSEMENT REQUIRED. 6 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the 7 case of a person whom the United States Secret Service 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:56 Nov 26, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5131.IH H5131 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 5131 IH is authorized to protect under paragraph (1) or (2) of sec- 1 tion 3056(a) of title 18, United States Code, if that person 2 travels domestically or internationally in furtherance of 3 the business interests of an entity owned by or controlled 4 by the President of the United States, or from which the 5 President of the United States receives any financial ben- 6 efit, that person shall reimburse to the Treasury— 7 (1) amount expended by the United States Se- 8 cret Service for the provision of such protection; and 9 (2) any amount expended for other costs in- 10 curred by the Government pertaining to that travel. 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:56 Nov 26, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H5131.IH H5131 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS