# 115-hr-3876: SWAMP FLYERS Act

115-hr-3876, SWAMP FLYERS Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3876
- Congress: 115
- Title: SWAMP FLYERS Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced: 2017-09-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2017-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2017-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2017-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2017-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2017-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2017-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2017-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2017-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2017-11-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-3876 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3876)

## Related
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6239)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3876 (as of 2025-11-18).