[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2968 Introduced in House (IH)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 2968

 To prohibit the use of credit cards by officers and employees of the 
                          Federal Government.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 23, 1996

 Mr. Gekas (for himself and Mr. Royce) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the use of credit cards by officers and employees of the 
                          Federal Government.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON USING CREDIT CARDS.

    (a) Prohibition.--An officer or employee of a Federal agency may 
not use for any purpose a credit card issued to such agency (or to such 
officer or employee in his or her official capacity).
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``credit card'' means any card, plate, coupon 
        book, or other credit device existing for the purpose of 
        obtaining money, property, labor, or services on credit.
            (2) The term ``Federal agency'' means any department, 
        agency, or instrumentality of the executive, legislative, or 
        judicial branch of the Federal Government.
    (c) Effective Date.--This Act shall take effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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