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New Member Transition Act of 1997

Introduced: November 13, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

New Member Transition Act of 1997 - Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1972 to provide that certain allowances of the House of Representatives, including for postage stamps, stationery, telephone, and telegraph, shall be for the 12-month period beginning December 1. Provides that for a newly elected Member of the House of Representatives: (1) the allowance for the first year of the new Congress shall be available for the period beginning December 1 of the year preceding the beginning of the new Congress, if no challenge to the election has been filed within a specified period; and (2) such Member shall receive on that date one-twelfth the annual salary for a House Member as an allowance or for moving costs.

Requires an incumbent House Member who has not been reelected to vacate the Member's official office space by December 1.

What's happening now November 13, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4