This bill directs the Comptroller General of the United States to submit and publish quarterly reports analyzing the use of federal aircraft by specific high-ranking officials, with the first report due within 30 days of enactment. This initiative aims to enhance transparency regarding how senior executive branch personnel utilize government-owned or operated aircraft. The reports must identify instances where covered officials used federal aircraft for travel related to a Federal election or political activity , specifying whether the Federal Government was reimbursed for such use. Additionally, the reports will detail personal travel by these officials if a more cost-effective mode of transportation was available, as determined by the Comptroller General. In preparing these analyses, the Comptroller General must use information from the General Services Administration, including the GSA Travel Reporting Tool, but is prohibited from disclosing the exact location of an official at any specified time. The term "covered official" includes a broad range of executive branch leaders, such as the President, Vice President, Attorney General, and all Cabinet Secretaries, ensuring comprehensive oversight of their travel. This measure seeks to promote accountability in the use of taxpayer-funded resources for official travel.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Government Travel Transparency Act
USA119th CongressHR-10289| House
| Updated: 9/3/2026
This bill directs the Comptroller General of the United States to submit and publish quarterly reports analyzing the use of federal aircraft by specific high-ranking officials, with the first report due within 30 days of enactment. This initiative aims to enhance transparency regarding how senior executive branch personnel utilize government-owned or operated aircraft. The reports must identify instances where covered officials used federal aircraft for travel related to a Federal election or political activity , specifying whether the Federal Government was reimbursed for such use. Additionally, the reports will detail personal travel by these officials if a more cost-effective mode of transportation was available, as determined by the Comptroller General. In preparing these analyses, the Comptroller General must use information from the General Services Administration, including the GSA Travel Reporting Tool, but is prohibited from disclosing the exact location of an official at any specified time. The term "covered official" includes a broad range of executive branch leaders, such as the President, Vice President, Attorney General, and all Cabinet Secretaries, ensuring comprehensive oversight of their travel. This measure seeks to promote accountability in the use of taxpayer-funded resources for official travel.