HR 3876 115th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Appropriations Aviation and airports Congressional oversight Federal officials Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Transportation costs

SWAMP FLYERS Act

Introduced: September 28, 2017 Introduced by: Lieu, Ted Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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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

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.

What's happening now September 28, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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