[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1339 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1339

 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.


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                    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

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                                 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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 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.

SEC. 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.

SEC. 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.

SEC. 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.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2016 and each 
succeeding fiscal year.
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