About the bill
H.R. 274 requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to implement regulations allowing federal employees to use alternative transportation options such as Uber, Lyft, and bike-share for official travel. The GSA Administrator would be required to submit annual reports to Congress on the implementation of these regulations and the resulting amount of government savings.
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Enacted — Signed by the President on May 16, 2017
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on May 16, 2017.
10 Cosponsors (6 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“On the House Floor This Week - 1/9/2017”
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Rep. John K. Delaney [D-MD6, 2013-2018]
on Jan 9, 2017
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
S. 78: Modernizing Government Travel Act
Introduced on Jan 10, 2017. 90% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Sep 22, 2016
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Jan 4, 2017
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Introduced
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Jan 10, 2017
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Mar 15, 2017
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Considered by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Apr 24, 2017
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Reported by Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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May 2, 2017
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Passed Senate
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May 16, 2017
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 274 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 274. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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