EGO Act

Bill: 115-s-188
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2017-01-23 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Appropriations
Art, artists, authorship
Congressional officers and employees
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Members of Congress
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-23
text: 

Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act or the EGO Act

 
This bill 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. 

action_date: 2017-04-24
text: 
(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) This bill 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.

action_date: 2017-09-18
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)
 

Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act or the EGO Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill 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.

action_date: 2018-03-06
text: 

Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act or the EGO Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill 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.

action_date: 2018-03-27
text: 

Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act or the EGO Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-27
text: Became Public Law No: 115-158.
action_date: 2018-03-27
text: Became Public Law No: 115-158.
action_date: 2018-03-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-03-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-03-15
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-03-14
text: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1738-1739)
action_date: 2018-03-14
text: Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1738-1739)
action_date: 2018-03-07
text: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
action_date: 2018-03-06
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-03-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-03-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1418)
action_date: 2018-03-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1418)
action_date: 2018-03-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 188.
action_date: 2018-03-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1418-1419)
action_date: 2018-03-06
text: Mr. Blum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-09-21
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2017-09-21
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2017-09-19
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2017-09-18
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5810; text: CR S5810)
action_date: 2017-09-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5810; text: CR S5810)
action_date: 2017-04-24
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 37.
action_date: 2017-04-24
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-28.
action_date: 2017-04-24
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-28.
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2017-01-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2017-01-23
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 115-158