H.R. 3876

Referred to Committee

SWAMP FLYERS Act

Introduced 9/28/2017•115th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

9/28/2017 • House

Summary

Stop Waste And Misuse by Presidential Flyers Landing Yet Evading Rules and Standards Act or the SWAMP FLYERS Act

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for the official travel of a senior political appointee on a non-commercial, private, or chartered flight, unless: (1) a commercial flight was unavailable for the travel in question, or (2) the aircraft is owned or leased by the government.

An appointee who travels on a non-commercial, private, or chartered flight must provide a statement to Congress certifying that no commercial flight was available. The bill makes it a crime for an appointee to knowingly and willfully make such a statement that is false, fictitious, or fraudulent.

Introduced in House • 9/28/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics

AppropriationsAviation and airportsCongressional oversightFederal officialsFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionTransportation costs