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

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.

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.