This bill would stop the use of official funds for airline seats for Members of Congress that are not coach-class. It allows an exception when other-than-coach seating is needed for a medical disability or other special need. The bill defines coach-class as the airline's basic class (including economy or tourist) or the single class when an airline has only one class. The House and Senate committees named in the bill must write rules to carry out the law. The rule would start in fiscal year 2027 and continue after that.
If you are a Member of Congress, you would generally have to use coach-class accommodations when using official travel funds. Senators, Representatives, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner are all covered. If you have a medical disability or other special need, you may be allowed a different class of travel. The House Committee on House Administration and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration will make regulations to enforce this.
The bill changes which travel expenses official funds may cover by limiting them to coach-class travel except for medical or special-need exceptions. No publicly available information on estimated costs or savings is included in the bill text.
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