[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10244 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10244

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 3, 2026

   Mr. Kean 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, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Taxpayer Funds for Congressional 
First Class Flights Act''.

SEC. 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, regardless of the airline terminology used, which includes 
carry-on baggage without additional cost and which--
            (1) may include tourist class or economy class (as referred 
        to by airlines); or
            (2) is a single class when the airline offers only one 
        class of accommodations to all travelers.
    (c) Regulations.--Regulations necessary to carry out this Act shall 
be prescribed by--
            (1) 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
            (2) the Committee on Rules and Administration of the 
        Senate, with respect to Senators.
    (d) Member of Congress Defined.--In this section, the term ``Member 
of Congress'' means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or 
Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2027 and each 
succeeding fiscal year.
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