Backed by AH&LA, Amendment Passed Repealing Per Diem Rate Cuts for Defense Department Personnel

AH&LA | April 28, 2016

Washington, D.C. – April 28, 2016 – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) applauded the passage of an AH&LA-backed amendment out of the House Armed Services Committee that would repeal the per diem rate cuts instituted by the Department of Defense for uniform and civilian employees on long-term travel, or temporary duty (TDY), in December 2014. The amendment would restore the per diem rates to the reasonable levels they were at before the cuts. "We applaud the House Armed Services Committee for passing an important amendment out of committee to restore a reasonable approach to travel policy," said AH&a...