HR 179
117th Congress
House
Congress
Appropriations
Aviation and airports
Congressional operations and organization
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Members of Congress
Transportation costs
No Congressional First Class Flights Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Bill text
1 version
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 179: No Congressional First Class Flights Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-179/
"H.R. 179: No Congressional First Class Flights Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-179/.
H.R. 179, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-179/.
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