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Increased Transparency for Congressional Official Travel Expenses

New rules require members of the House of Representatives to disclose detailed information about official travel paid for with taxpayer money. This gives citizens better insight into how public funds are spent, increasing accountability and transparency of officials' actions.
Key points
Members of Congress must disclose who traveled, when and where expenses were incurred, and who received payment.
The nature of official duties performed during travel must also be specified.
All this information will be publicly available in the House's quarterly disbursement reports.
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_HRES_1211
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Process start date: 2022-06-28