[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 262 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 262

    To require any amounts remaining in a Member's Representational 
 Allowance at the end of a fiscal year to be deposited in the Treasury 
                  and used to reduce the Federal debt.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 12, 2011

Mr. Scalise (for himself, Mr. Gingrey of Georgia, Mr. Peters, Mr. Ross 
of Florida, and Mr. Cravaack) introduced the following bill; which was 
           referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                                 A BILL


 
    To require any amounts remaining in a Member's Representational 
 Allowance at the end of a fiscal year to be deposited in the Treasury 
                  and used to reduce the Federal debt.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Mandatory Returning of Allowances 
Act'' or the ``MRA Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN MEMBERS' REPRESENTATIONAL 
              ALLOWANCES TO BE USED TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL DEBT.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
amounts appropriated for Members' Representational Allowances for the 
House of Representatives for a fiscal year which remain after all 
payments are made under such Allowances for the year shall be deposited 
in the Treasury and used to reduce the Federal debt (in such manner as 
the Secretary of the Treasury considers appropriate).
    (b) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to 
fiscal year 2011 and each succeeding fiscal year.
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