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H.R. 272 110th Congress House

To require amounts remaining in Members' representational allowances at the end of a fiscal year to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 5, 2007 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 5, 2007
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 Latest action January 5, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Requires any amounts remaining of a House Member's Representational Allowance after all payments are made for the year to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or, in fiscal years for which there is no federal budget deficit, to reduce the federal debt.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 272: To require amounts remaining in Members' representational allowances at the end of a fiscal year to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt, and for other purposes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-272/
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"H.R. 272: To require amounts remaining in Members' representational allowances at the end of a fiscal year to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt, and for other purposes.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-272/.
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H.R. 272, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-272/.
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[H.R. 272: To require amounts remaining in Members' representational allowances at the end of a fiscal year to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-272/)
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