GSA Act of 2012

3/14/2024, 12:36 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 4631

Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012 or the GSA Act of 2012 - Requires each federal agency to post on its public website detailed information on employee presentations at conferences, including: (1) the prepared text of any verbal presentation; and (2) any visual, digital, video, or audio materials presented, including photographs, slides, and audio-visual recordings.

Limits to $500,000 the amount that any agency may spend to support a single conference. Allows an agency head to waive such limitation for a specific conference after making a determination that a higher expenditure is justified as the most cost-effective option to achieve a compelling purpose.

Prohibits an agency from paying the travel expenses for more than 50 employees stationed in the United States to attend any international conference, unless the Secretary of State determines that attendance of such employees is in the national interest.

Requires each agency to post on its public website quarterly reports on each conference for which the agency paid travel expenses during the preceding three months.

Limits agency travel expenses for FY2013-FY2017 to 70% of the aggregate amount of such expenses for FY2010. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish guidelines for determining what expenses constitute travel expenses for purposes of the ceiling imposed on such expenses. Exempts from such limitation military travel expenses.

Current Status of Bill HR 4631

Bill HR 4631 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 25, 2012. Bill HR 4631 was introduced during Congress 112 and was introduced to the House on April 25, 2012.  Bill HR 4631's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. as of September 12, 2012

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4631

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
8
Democrat Cosponsors
2
Republican Cosponsors
6
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4631

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact Areas

Accounting and auditingCongressional oversightGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruption

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4631

Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012GSA Act of 2012GSA Act of 2012To amend title 5, United States Code, to institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures, and for other purposes.To require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings, and for other purposes.GSA Act of 2012
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