No Congressional Vehicle Leases Act

Bill: 115-hr-4510
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]
Introduced: 2017-12-01
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations

Congressional operations and organization

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Lease and rental services

Members of Congress

Motor vehicles

Transportation costs
Latest action: action_date: 2017-12-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-12-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>No Congressional Vehicle Leases Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits funds provided for the operations of a chamber of Congress from being used to lease a vehicle for: (1) more than 30 consecutive days, or (2) any period of time at a daily rate exceeding a maximum rate established by regulation. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4510 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2017 Mr. Blum introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To prohibit the use of official funds provided for the operations of a House of Congress for long-term vehicle leases, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Congressional Vehicle Leases Act . 2. Prohibiting use of congressional funds for long-term vehicle leases No funds appropriated or otherwise made available during a fiscal year for the operations of a House of Congress, including the official and representational expenses of a Member of Congress or the expenses of a committee or leadership office of a House of Congress, may be used to lease a vehicle for a period of longer than 30 consecutive days, or to lease a vehicle for a period of any length at a daily rate exceeding a maximum rate established by regulation. 3. Regulations The Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives (with respect to Representatives in, and Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to, the Congress) and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate (with respect to Senators) shall each promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this Act. 4. Member of Congress defined In this Act, the term Member of Congress means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. 5. Effective date This Act shall apply with respect to leases entered into after the expiration of the 1-year period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.