LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY

THIS IS FOR H.R. 274: MODERNIZING GOVERNMENT TRAVEL ACT

Summary of bill: This bill was introduced to allow federal employees to use modern alternative transportations like
Lyft, Uber, and bike-share as official travel. This would be regulated by the General Services Administration (GSA).
The GSA is responsible for submitting annual reports to Congress, implementing this new policy and also showing
the government savings.

This bill was introduced on January 4th, 2017 by

Representative Seth Moulton, from Massachusetts,
Introduced Democrat.

On January 10th, 2017, the bill passed in the House

Vote was by voice vote, no record of individual
Passed House votes.

On April 24th, 2017 updated bill text was published

Reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland
Text Published Security and Governmental Affairs

On May 2nd, 2017 the bill passed the Senate.

Votes was by unanimous consent, no record of
Passed Senate individual votes was made.

On May 16th, 2017 the bill was signed by the

Signed by the
President
President

Civic Impulse. (2017). H.R. 274 115th Congress: Modernizing Government Travel Act. Retrieved from
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr274