Schneider Donates Frequent Flyer Miles to Help Wounded Service Members and Military Families

Today, U.S. Representative was pleased to once again donate the frequent flyer miles he earned through his congressional travel to the Hero Miles program administered by the Fisher House Foundation. This program provides round-trip airline tickets to wounded, injured, and ill service members and/or their families who are undergoing treatment at a military or VA medical center.

This year, Rep. Schneider donated more than 57,000 miles accrued on his more than 50 flights between Illinois's Tenth District and Washington, DC.

"Making travel a little easier to connect the men and women in uniform with their loved ones is the least we can do for those who serve us every day," said Schneider. "The Fisher House Foundation and Hero Miles program do such important work supporting service members and bringing military families together. This holiday season, I'm proud to again support the Fisher House's work with a donation of the airline miles I accrued during my official travel in 2019."

Schneider introduced legislation, H.R. 577, the Prohibiting Perks and Privileges Act, which would require Members of Congress to use airline miles accrued as a result of their service for official travel or to donate them.

The Fisher House Foundation helps both wounded, injured, and ill service members on approved leave travel to their homes, as well as families visit their loved ones in the armed forces while they are undergoing treatment at an authorized medical center. Partner airlines include: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, and United Airlines.