41 CFR § 301-2.1 - Travel authorization requirement.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t41/s301-2.1"
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title: "41 CFR § 301-2.1 - Travel authorization requirement."
title_number: 41
title_name: "Public Contracts and Property Management"
section_number: "301-2.1"
section_name: "Travel authorization requirement."
chapter_number: 301
chapter_name: "TEMPORARY DUTY (TDY) TRAVEL ALLOWANCES"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "INTRODUCTION AND AUTHORIZATION"
part_number: "301-2"
part_name: "2—GENERAL RULES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 5707; 31 U.S.C. 1353; 49 U.S.C. 40118."
regulatory_source: "FTR Case 2025-05, 90 FR 56893, Dec. 8, 2025, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "301-2"
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# 301-2.1 Travel authorization requirement.

Employees generally must have written or electronic authorization before incurring any travel expense. When it is not practicable or possible to obtain such authorization before travel begins, the agency may approve reimbursement for specific travel expenses after travel is completed. However, written or electronic advance authorization is required for specific items outlined in § 301-2.3.