To prohibit the use of official funds for airline accommodations for Members of Congress which are not coach-class accommodations or for long-term vehicle leases for Members of Congress, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-1339
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2]
Introduced: 2015-03-06
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations

Aviation and airports

Lease and rental services

Members of Congress

Motor vehicles

Transportation costs

Travel and tourism
Latest action: action_date: 2015-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-03-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Prohibits the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the official travel expenses of a Member of Congress for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations.</p> <p> Prohibits similarly use for the long-term leasing of a vehicle of any funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the operations of a House of Congress, including the official and representational expenses of a Member or the expenses of a congressional committee or leadership office.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1339 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2015 Ms. Graham (for herself and Mr. Blum ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To prohibit the use of official funds for airline accommodations for Members of Congress which are not coach-class accommodations or for long-term vehicle leases for Members of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibiting use of funds for official travel expenses of Members of Congress for airline accommodations other than coach-class (a) Prohibition No funds appropriated or otherwise made available during a fiscal year for the official travel expenses of a Member of Congress may be used for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations. (b) Coach-Class Accommodations Defined In this section, the term coach-class accommodations means the basic class of accommodation by airlines that is normally the lowest fare offered regardless of airline terminology used, and (as referred to by airlines) may include tourist class or economy class, as well as single class when the airline offers only one class of accommodations to all travelers. 2. Prohibiting use of funds for long-term vehicle leases by Members of Congress No funds appropriated or otherwise made available during a fiscal year for the operations of a House of Congress, including the official and representational expenses of a Member of Congress or the expenses of a committee or leadership office of a House of Congress, may be used for the long-term leasing of a vehicle. 3. Regulations The Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives (with respect to Representatives in, and Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to, the Congress) and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate (with respect to Senators) shall each promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this Act. 4. Member of Congress defined In this Act, the term Member of Congress means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. 5. Effective date This Act shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2016 and each succeeding fiscal year.