Government Travel Transparency Act
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Latest action (3 Sep 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
What this bill does
**H.R. 10289 — Government Travel Transparency Act**
This bill would direct the Comptroller General, who leads the Government Accountability Office (GAO), to produce recurring public reports on the use of federal government aircraft by a specified list of top officials. The first report would be due 30 days after enactment, with additional reports required every quarter thereafter. Each report must identify instances in which a covered official used federal aircraft for travel connected to a federal election or political activity, noting whether the government was reimbursed, and instances of personal travel where a cheaper mode of transportation would have been available. GAO would rely on data from the General Services Administration, including its Travel Reporting Tool, but the reports could not disclose an official's specific location at a specific time.
The officials covered include the President, Vice President, cabinet secretaries, and heads of agencies such as the EPA, SBA, CIA, FBI, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The measure is aimed at increasing public transparency around taxpayer-funded air travel by senior executive branch leaders.
The bill was introduced on September 3, 2026, by Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, with Rep. Ro Khanna as a cosponsor, and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. It has not yet been voted on, and would need committee action and passage by the House and Senate before becoming law.
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Timeline
3 Sep 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 10289 do?
- **H.R. 10289 — Government Travel Transparency Act** This bill would direct the Comptroller General, who leads the Government Accountability Office (GAO), to produce recurring public reports on the use of federal government aircraft by a specified list of top officials. The first report would be due 30 days after enactment, with additional reports required every quarter thereafter. Each report must identify instances in which a covered official used federal aircraft for travel connected to a federal election or political activity, noting whether the government was reimbursed, and instances of personal travel where a cheaper mode of transportation would have been available. GAO would rely on data from the General Services Administration, including its Travel Reporting Tool, but the reports could not disclose an official's specific location at a specific time. The officials covered include the President, Vice President, cabinet secretaries, and heads of agencies such as the EPA, SBA, CIA, FBI, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The measure is aimed at increasing public transparency around taxpayer-funded air travel by senior executive branch leaders. The bill was introduced on September 3, 2026, by Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, with Rep. Ro Khanna as a cosponsor, and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. It has not yet been voted on, and would need committee action and passage by the House and Senate before becoming law.
- Has H.R. 10289 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 10289. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 10289?
- H.R. 10289 was sponsored by Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 10289?
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (3 Sep 2026).
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