Protect America's Cities from Government Blacklist Act of 2013

Bill: 113-s-1097
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV]
Introduced: 2013-06-06
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Public contracts and procurement

Travel and tourism
Latest action: action_date: 2013-06-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-06-06
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Protect America's Cities from Government Blacklist Act of 2013 - Prohibits a federal agency from establishing or implementing a policy that discourages or prohibits the selection of a location for travel, an event, a meeting, or a conference because the location is perceived to be a resort or vacation destination.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1097 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 6, 2013 Mr. Heller introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit a Federal agency from establishing or implementing a policy that discourages or prohibits the selection of a resort or vacation destination as the location for a conference or event, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect America’s Cities from Government Blacklist Act of 2013 . 2. Limitation on certain travel and conferences policies of agencies of the United States An agency of the Government of the United States may not establish or implement a policy that discourages or prohibits the selection of a location for travel, an event, a meeting, or a conference because the location is perceived to be a resort or vacation destination.