S. 310 — Introduced in Senate

II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 310 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 29, 2015Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mrs. Fischer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act or EGO Act. 2. Prohibition on use of funds for portraits (a) Prohibition No funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Federal Government may be used to pay for the painting of a 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. (b) Definitions In this section— (1) the term executive agency has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code; and (2) the term Member of Congress includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress.