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H.Con.Res.113 / 113th Congress

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require any Member whose Members' Representational Allowance is used to pay for a flight on a private aircraft to report information on the flight not later than 30 days after the flight, and requiring any Senator whose official funds are used to pay for a flight on a private aircraft to report information on the flight not later than 30 days after the flight.

Referred to the Committee on Ethics, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 11, 2014

Amends Rule XXIII (Code of Official Conduct) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a Member to file a report with the Clerk of the House if funds in the Member's Representational Allowance are used for a flight for which the aircraft owner or operator is paid the pro rata share of the fair market value of the normal and usual charter fare or rental charge for a comparable plane.

Requires the Member to file this report within 30 days after the flight, including information on:

the amount paid for the flight from the Representational Allowance;

the destinations covered by the flight; and

the flight's purpose, including any reasons why the purpose could not be met by taking a flight on an aircraft operated by an air carrier or commercial operator described in the Rule.

Requires a Senator to file a similar report with the Secretary of the Senate if funds in the Senator's Official Personnel and Office Expense Account are used for a noncommercial or nongovernment aircraft flight.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6] · R–LA

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  • Committee on House Administration
  • Ethics Committee
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    1. Referred to the Committee on Ethics, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    2. Referred to the Committee on Ethics, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    3. Introduced in House

    4. Introduced in House

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