1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “No Congressional First Class Flights Act”.
No Congressional First Class Flights Act
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.
2. Prohibiting use of funds for official travel expenses of Members of Congress for airline accommodations other than coach-class
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.
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 2020 and each succeeding fiscal year.