S 1559 116th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Aviation and airports Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Military facilities and property Transportation costs

Fly Smart Act

Introduced: May 21, 2019 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov

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May 21, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

May 21, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Fly Smart Act

This bill establishes standards for airline travel by federal employees for official business, including a general requirement to use coach-class accommodations and a ban on military aircraft for domestic official travel. It allows use of first-class and business class for federal employees under certain circumstances, such as to accommodate a disability or special need or because of exceptional security circumstances.

What's happening now May 21, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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