Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2015
Latest action · May 1, 2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 1, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2015
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.
Makes an exception to this prohibition 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.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 1, 2015 to Mar 22, 2016; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Original | May 1, 2015 |
| R-FL | Carlos Curbelo | Original | May 1, 2015 |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Original | May 1, 2015 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | May 1, 2015 |
| I-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Original | May 1, 2015 |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Original | May 1, 2015 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | May 1, 2015 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | May 1, 2015 |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | Original | May 1, 2015 |
| R-MT | Ryan K. Zinke | Original | May 1, 2015 |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | Original | May 1, 2015 |
| R-CO | Scott R. Tipton | Original | May 1, 2015 |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Original | May 1, 2015 |
| R-SC | Tom Rice | Original | May 1, 2015 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | May 1, 2015 |
| R-SC | Mick Mulvaney | May 12, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | May 12, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | May 19, 2015 | |
| R-AL | Bradley Byrne | May 19, 2015 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Jun 2, 2015 | |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | Sep 8, 2015 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Feb 29, 2016 | |
| D-NE | Brad Ashford | Mar 22, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred May 1, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 1, 2015Introduced in House
- May 1, 2015Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 65, May 1, 2015, page H2793.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5993 | CAN Act | Related bill | Sep 12, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit the use of funds provided for the official travel expenses of Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 1, 2015Introduced in House
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