Increased Transparency for Congressional Official Travel Expenses
New rules require House of Representatives members 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 for officials.
Key points
Members of Congress must report who traveled, when, and where expenses were incurred.
They must also disclose who received payments for travel and the nature of the official duties performed.
All this information will be publicly available in quarterly House disbursement reports.
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