Bill > HR147

This bill, titled the Congressional Foreign Travel Cost Disclosure Act, mandates that the Department of Defense (DOD), specifically the Secretary of Defense, must calculate and reveal the transportation expenses incurred for any trips taken by Members of Congress (including Delegates and Resident Commissioners), officers, or employees of the House of Representatives or Senate outside of the United States for official duties, when the DOD provides the transportation. These costs must be disclosed in writing to the individual who took the trip, the relevant House or Senate Armed Services Committee, and also made publicly available on the DOD's official website for four years. However, this disclosure requirement does not apply to trips whose sole purpose is to visit U.S. military installations or U.S. military personnel in a war zone. The term "United States" in this context includes all U.S. states, territories, and possessions.