A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act or the EGO Act
(Sec. 2) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the federal government to pay for an official portrait of an 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.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 114-93.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 114-93.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 165.
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