To require that travel awards that accrue by reason of official travel of a Member, officer, or employee of the Senate or House of Representatives be used only for official travel or travel between the Member's state and the District of Columbia, or transferred to a qualified non-profit organization.
Frequent Flyer Act of 1997 - Amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to require that travel awards accrued by reason of official travel by a Member, officer, or employee of the Senate or the House of Representatives (current law applies to only the Senate) be used only for official travel or travel by a Member of Congress or his or her family member between the Washington, D.C. area and the Member's State. Allows a Member of Congress to transfer such travel awards to a nonprofit tax-exempt organization.
Expresses the sense of the Congress that commercial airlines should provide that travel awards are transferable in a manner consistent with this Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Oversight
Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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