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H.R. 121 112th Congress House

Congressional Budget Accountability Act

Official title: 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 for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt.

Introduced: January 5, 2011 See on congress.gov
Congress AppropriationsBudget deficits and national debtCongressional operations and organizationHouse of RepresentativesMembers of Congress
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 5, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Budget Accountability Act - Requires any amounts remaining of House Members' Representational Allowances 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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 262 MRA Act
  • HR 297 To require amounts remaining in Members' representational allowances at the end of a fiscal year to be used for deficit…
  • S 81 A bill to direct unused appropriations for Senate Official Personnel and Office Expense Accounts to be deposited in the…
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 40
All 40 Democratic 2 Republican 12
Yoder, Kevin
· Feb 16, 2012
Black, Diane
· Jan 25, 2012
Bishop, Rob
· Jan 17, 2012
Franks, Trent
· Dec 8, 2011
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 20, 2011
Hultgren, Randy
· Jun 24, 2011
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Mar 30, 2011
McCotter, Thaddeus
· Mar 17, 2011
Tsongas, Niki
· Feb 10, 2011
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 9, 2011
Rokita, Todd
· Feb 8, 2011
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Feb 8, 2011
Conaway, K.
· Jan 24, 2011
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jan 20, 2011
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jan 20, 2011
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Jan 19, 2011
Jenkins, Lynn
· Jan 18, 2011
PLATTS, TODD
· Jan 18, 2011
Renacci, James
· Jan 18, 2011
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Jan 18, 2011
Shuster, Bill
· Jan 18, 2011
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 18, 2011
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jan 12, 2011
Chaffetz, Jason
· Jan 12, 2011
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jan 12, 2011
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Jan 12, 2011
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jan 12, 2011
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Jan 12, 2011
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jan 12, 2011
Rodgers, Cathy
· Jan 12, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Jan 12, 2011
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jan 7, 2011
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jan 6, 2011
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Jan 6, 2011
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 6, 2011
Pearce, Stevan
· Jan 6, 2011
Gowdy, Trey
· Jan 5, 2011
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jan 5, 2011
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jan 5, 2011
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jan 5, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 121: Congressional Budget Accountability Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-121/
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"H.R. 121: Congressional Budget Accountability Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-121/.
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H.R. 121, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-121/.
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