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House backs bill capping gov't spending on junkets

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Outraged by taxpayer-financed spending on government conferences, the House has approved a measure to impose tough limits on future events and how much agencies can spend. It also has backed plans to create a one-stop system for Americans to track where federal dollars go.

On a voice vote, the House backed the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, known as the DATA Act. The legislation would establish uniform standards for all recipients to report federal money and set up a single website where average Americans could search for information on how government agencies, departments and other recipients spend federal funds.

A provision would limit the number of conferences held annually and the amount of money a government agency could spend on each event - no more than $500,000.

The Senate passed a similar provision on government conferences this week and made it part of the postal bill. A similar bill aimed at greater transparency was also introduced in the Senate.

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