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HR 4509 115th Congress House

No Congressional First Class Flights Act

Official title: To prohibit the use of official funds for airline accommodations for Members of Congress which are not coach-class accommodations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 1, 2017 See on congress.gov
Congress AppropriationsAviation and airportsCongressional operations and organizationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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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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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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 Latest action December 1, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Congressional First Class Flights Act

This bill prohibits funds provided for the official travel expenses of a Member of Congress from being used for airline accommodations that are not coach-class, unless the accommodations are necessary to accommodate a medical disability or other special need.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Apr 16, 2018
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jan 16, 2018
Brat, Dave
· Jan 11, 2018
Byrne, Bradley
· Jan 8, 2018
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jan 8, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4509: No Congressional First Class Flights Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4509/
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"H.R. 4509: No Congressional First Class Flights Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4509/.
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H.R. 4509, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4509/.
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