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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require any Member whose Members' Representational Allowance is used to pay for a flight on a private aircraft to report information on the flight not later than 30 days after the flight, and requiring any Senator whose official funds are used to pay for a flight on a private aircraft to report information on the flight not later than 30 days after the flight.

Introduced: September 11, 2014 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Ethics, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 11, 2014
Introduced in House
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Amends Rule XXIII (Code of Official Conduct) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a Member to file a report with the Clerk of the House if funds in the Member's Representational Allowance are used for a flight for which the aircraft owner or operator is paid the pro rata share of the fair market value of the normal and usual charter fare or rental charge for a comparable plane.

Requires the Member to file this report within 30 days after the flight, including information on:

  • the amount paid for the flight from the Representational Allowance;
  • the destinations covered by the flight; and
  • the flight's purpose, including any reasons why the purpose could not be met by taking a flight on an aircraft operated by an air carrier or commercial operator described in the Rule.

Requires a Senator to file a similar report with the Secretary of the Senate if funds in the Senator's Official Personnel and Office Expense Account are used for a noncommercial or nongovernment aircraft flight.

What's happening now September 11, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Ethics, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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