No Congressional First Class Flights Act

Bill: 115-hr-4509
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]
Introduced: 2017-12-01
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations

Aviation and airports

Congressional operations and organization

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Members of Congress

Transportation costs
Latest action: action_date: 2017-12-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-12-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>No Congressional First Class Flights Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits funds provided for the official travel expenses of a Member of Congress from being used for airline accommodations that are not coach-class, unless the accommodations are necessary to accommodate a medical disability or other special need.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4509 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 1, 2017 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, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Congressional First Class Flights Act . 2. 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, unless the use of other than coach-class accommodations is necessary to accommodate a medical disability or other special need. (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. 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 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.