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To permit members of the House of Representatives to donate used computer equipment to public elementary and secondary schools designated by the members.

Introduced: March 16, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 6, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1987 to allow the Clerk of the House of Representatives, at the request of a Member of the House, to donate computers and related peripheral tools previously used by the Member to a public elementary or secondary school designated by such Member without regard to whether the donation: (1) is a cost to the government; or (2) has a recoverable value.

What's happening now January 6, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5
D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 29, 2009
Space, Zachary
· Mar 16, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 26, 2009
Markey, Betsy
· Feb 26, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 26, 2009
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 23, 2009
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Feb 23, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 181: To permit members of the House of Representatives to donate used computer equipment to public elementary and secondary schools designated by the members.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-181/
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"H.R. 181: To permit members of the House of Representatives to donate used computer equipment to public elementary and secondary schools designated by the members.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-181/.
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H.R. 181, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-181/.
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