Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to clarify certain matters relating to official conduct.

Summary

Amends Rule XXIII (Code of Official Conduct) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to authorize a Member of Congress to use personal, official, or campaign funds for a flight on an aircraft that is operated: (1) by an air carrier or commercial operator certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the flight is required to be conducted under air carrier safety rules; or (2) in the case of travel abroad, by an air carrier or commercial operator certificated by an appropriate foreign civil aviation authority, and the flight is similarly required to be conducted under air carrier safety rules. Allows the use of such funds also if the aircraft: (1) is owned or leased by the Member or a family member (including a privately owned aircraft in which such Member or family member has an ownership interest, and the Member does not use the aircraft any more than the proportionate share of ownership allows); or (3) is operated by a state or federal entity. Allows the use of such funds also for a flight that consists of the personal use of an aircraft supplied to a Member by an individual on the basis of personal friendship.

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 2 May 2007

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 2 May 2007

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• Agreed to House (text)

  Agreed to House · EN · 2 May 2007

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• Agreed to House (PDF)

  Agreed to House · EN · 2 May 2007

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• Passed House without amendment

  summary · EN · 2 May 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 May 2007

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