# 115-hr-4509: No Congressional First Class Flights Act

115-hr-4509, No Congressional First Class Flights Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] (R-IA); status Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4509
- Congress: 115
- Title: No Congressional First Class Flights Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced: 2017-12-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

No Congressional First Class Flights Act This bill prohibits funds provided for the official travel expenses of a Member of Congress from being used for airline accommodations that are not coach-class, unless the accommodations are necessary to accommodate a medical disability or other special need.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2018-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2018-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] (R-VA), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2018-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2018-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2018-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2018-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
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- 115-hr-4229: Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-4509 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4509)

## Related
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-2327: PAWS Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2327)
- [115-hr-2315: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyr…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2315)
- [115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-849)
- [115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-184)
- [115-hr-4229: Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4509 (as of 2025-11-18).