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HR 5232 115th Congress House Congress Appropriations Aviation and airports Congressional officers and employees Members of Congress Transportation costs Travel and tourism

Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2018

Introduced: March 8, 2018 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2018

This bill prohibits the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the official travel of a Member of Congress or other officer or employee of the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations.

Such prohibition is inapplicable for an individual if the use would be permitted for an employee of an agency subject to specified federal regulations for temporary duty travel allowances.

What's happening now March 8, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 8, 2018
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Mar 8, 2018
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Mar 8, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5232: Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5232/
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"H.R. 5232: Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5232/.
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H.R. 5232, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5232/.
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