S. 394: Presidential Transition Enhancement Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-02-07 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-121.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-02-07 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 116-121. (final step reached)
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Official title

Presidential Transition Enhancement Act of 2019

Plain summary

Presidential Transition Enhancement Act of 2019 This bill makes changes intended to smooth the transfer of executive power during presidential transitions. The bill provides for the detailing of legislative branch employees on a reimbursable basis to office staffs designated by the President-elect or Vice President-elect with the consent of the supervising Member of Congress. The bill extends support provided by the General Services Administration (GSA) to the President- and Vice President-elect for up to 60 days after the inauguration. By September 1 of a year during which a presidential election occurs, the GSA shall enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with each eligible candidate, which shall include the conditions for administrative support services and facilities. To the maximum extent practicable, an MOU shall be based on MOUs relating to previous presidential transitions. Each MOU shall include an agreement that the eligible candidate will implement and enforce an ethics plan to guide the conduct of the transition beginning on the date on which such candidate becomes President-elect. The plan shall be published on the GSA website. By September 15 of a year during which a presidential election occurs, each agency shall ensure that a succession plan is in place for each senior noncareer position in the agency.

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Presidential Transition Enhancement Act of 2019

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] · 3 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 394, Presidential Transition Enhancement Act of 2019 (2019-03-04)

Cosponsors on this site

Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s394.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s394 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116