H.R. 274 · 115th Congress · enacted
Modernizing Government Travel Act
Became Public Law No: 115-34.
Latest official action 2017-05-16 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on January 10, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Modernizing Government Travel Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to prescribe regulations to provide for the reimbursement of federal employees traveling on official business for the use of a transportation network company (e.g., Uber or Lyft) or an innovative mobility technology. The Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall prescribe such regulations with respect to judicial branch employees. An "innovative mobility technology company" is an entity that applies technology to expand and enhance available transportation choices, better manages demand for transportation services, or provides alternatives to driving alone. A "transportation network company" is an entity that uses a digital network to connect riders to drivers in order for a driver to transport the rider to a point chosen by the rider. This does not include a shared-expense carpool or vanpool arrangement that is not intended to generate profit for the driver. (Sec. 3) The bill revises the reporting requirements regarding payments pertaining to official travel. Each agency must annually submit to the GSA data on agency payments for travel and relocation and an analysis of transportation costs. The GSA shall make the data submitte…
Congressional Research Service · 2017-05-16
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Seth Moulton
House · MA District 6 · Democratic
Not availablePAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Darrell Issa
House · CA District 48 · Republican
$324,212PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Scott H. Peters
House · CA District 50 · Democratic
$1,200,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
10 of 10 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$15,000
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$13,500
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$12,500
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$12,500
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$12,500
JOHNSON & JOHNSON POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$11,000
ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordABUNDANCE PAC$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION CLEANPOWER PAC$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CLINICAL LABORATORY ASSOCIATON PAC (LABPAC)$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA PAC (SHIELD PAC)$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC$10,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordIPSEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IPSEN EMPLOYEE PAC)$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS POLITICAL PARTICIPATION COMMITTEE$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLPL FINANCIAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LPL PAC)$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLUNDBECK LLC EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSANOFI US SERVICES INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$10,000
Darrell Issa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC. PAC$10,000
Scott H. Peters · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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