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EGO Act

1/11/2023, 1:28 PM

Congressional Summary of S 310

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

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.

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Current Status of Bill S 310

Bill S 310 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 29, 2015. Bill S 310 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the Senate on January 29, 2015.  Bill S 310's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 165. as of July 27, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 310

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
4
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
4
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 310

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact Areas

- 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

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 310

EGO Act
A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government.
Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act
EGO Act
EGO Act
Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 310

Bill Cassidy
Bill Cassidy
LouisianaRepublican
Pat Roberts
Pat Roberts
KansasRepublican
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
WisconsinRepublican
Deb Fischer
Deb Fischer
NebraskaRepublican
Steve Daines
Steve Daines
MontanaRepublican

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