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HR 2276 105th Congress House Congress Congressional allowances Congressional ethics Congressional travel Members of Congress Transportation and Public Works Travel costs

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for official travel after Election Day of members of Congress who will not serve as members during the next Congress.

Introduced: July 25, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Jul 25, 1997
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits Federal reimbursement or payment for travel and related expenses incurred during the post-election period by any Member of Congress who will not serve in the succeeding Congress. Excludes travel of a Member: (1) within the district or State the Member represents; (2) between such district or State and the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area; or (3) within the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area.

What's happening now July 25, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.

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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 9, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2276: To prohibit the use of Federal funds for official travel after Election Day of members of Congress who will not serve as members during the next Congress.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2276/
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"H.R. 2276: To prohibit the use of Federal funds for official travel after Election Day of members of Congress who will not serve as members during the next Congress.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2276/.
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H.R. 2276, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2276/.
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[H.R. 2276: To prohibit the use of Federal funds for official travel after Election Day of members of Congress who will not serve as members during the next Congress.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2276/)
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