SWAMP FLYERS Act

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.

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Timeline

1. 28 September 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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2. 28 September 2017

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7622)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 September 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 September 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 28 September 2017 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsgo00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Restoring the Public Trust Act