EGO Act
Public Law 115-158 · S. 188 · 115th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Mar 27, 2018 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
Cosponsors (7): Sen. Ron Johnson, Sen. Claire McCaskill,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(Sec. 2) This bill 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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 1701Identical billRelated bill
EGO Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Mar 27, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-158.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 19, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Mar 15, 2018FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 14, 2018Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 7, 2018FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
- Mar 6, 2018FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 188.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Blum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 21, 2017FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- Sep 19, 2017FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 18, 2017FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 24, 2017CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 37.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-28.
- Mar 15, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jan 23, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.