JETSET Costs Act of 2023

HR 4962, the JETSET Costs Act of 2023, requires the Secretary of Transportation and their executive staff to use commercial airlines instead of Department of Transportation (DOT) aircraft unless the DOT flight is at least 5% cheaper. The bill mandates DOT to calculate actual full flight costs (not different rates for outsiders) for fair comparisons and prohibits personal or political travel on DOT aircraft. It also requires the DOT Inspector General to annually report all such trips with cost justifications to Congress. These provisions aim to ensure taxpayer savings by prioritizing cost-effective commercial travel for official executive trips.