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HR 5649 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Aviation and airports Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Military facilities and property Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Stop Abusing the Presidential Plane Act

Introduced: July 6, 2016 Introduced by: Scott, Austin Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Aug 11, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.
Jul 6, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 6, 2016
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Abusing the Presidential Plane Act

This bill prohibits an aircraft under the jurisdiction of a military department that is available for the President's use from being used to transport a candidate for federal office to an event promoting the candidate's election campaign.

This prohibition does not apply to the use of an aircraft to transport the President or Vice President to an event promoting the President's or Vice President's re-election campaign.

What's happening now August 11, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2