Government Travel Transparency Act

Key Points

• This bill would require a government watchdog to track how top officials use government-owned planes. Every three months, a report would be released to the public showing when these planes were used for political events or personal trips.
• The rules would apply to the most powerful people in the government, including the President, Vice President, and all Cabinet members. It also covers the heads of the FBI, CIA, and the Environmental Protection Agency.
• The reports must show if the government was paid back for trips related to elections or political campaigns. It also looks for cases where an official took a government plane for personal reasons when a cheaper travel option was available.
• To protect safety, these reports will not list the exact location of an official at a specific time. Instead, they focus on the cost and the reason for the travel to make sure taxpayer money is being used correctly.

Impact Analysis

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