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H.R. 3876 115th Congress House

SWAMP FLYERS Act

Official title: To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the official travel of any senior political appointee on private aircraft, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 2, 2017 Introduced by: Ted Lieu Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AppropriationsAviation and airportsCongressional oversightFederal officials
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sep 28, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7622)
Sep 28, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 28, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Waste And Misuse by Presidential Flyers Landing Yet Evading Rules and Standards Act or the SWAMP FLYERS Act

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for the official travel of a senior political appointee on a non-commercial, private, or chartered flight, unless: (1) a commercial flight was unavailable for the travel in question, or (2) the aircraft is owned or leased by the government.

An appointee who travels on a non-commercial, private, or chartered flight must provide a statement to Congress certifying that no commercial flight was available. The bill makes it a crime for an appointee to knowingly and willfully make such a statement that is false, fictitious, or fraudulent.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7167 Restoring the Public Trust Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 9
D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Nov 2, 2017
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Oct 19, 2017
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Oct 19, 2017
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Oct 2, 2017
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Oct 2, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 2, 2017
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 2, 2017
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Sep 28, 2017
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Sep 28, 2017
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Sep 28, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3876: SWAMP FLYERS Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3876/
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