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H.R. 262 112th Congress House

MRA 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 to reduce the Federal debt.

Introduced: January 12, 2011 Introduced by: Steve Scalise Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Jan 12, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 12, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 12, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mandatory Returning of Allowances Act or MRA 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 to reduce the federal debt.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 121 Congressional Budget Accountability Act
  • HR 297 To require amounts remaining in Members' representational allowances at the end of a fiscal year to be used for deficit…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 1 Republican 1
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Sep 20, 2012
Walz, Timothy
· Feb 16, 2012
Duncan, Jeff
· Apr 12, 2011
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Feb 11, 2011
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jan 25, 2011
Carnahan, Russ
· Jan 25, 2011
Forbes, J.
· Jan 25, 2011
KIND, RON
· Jan 25, 2011
Owens, William
· Jan 25, 2011
Stivers, Steve
· Jan 25, 2011
Cravaack, Chip
· Jan 12, 2011
Gingrey, Phil
· Jan 12, 2011
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jan 12, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Jan 12, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 262: MRA Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-262/
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"H.R. 262: MRA Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-262/.
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H.R. 262, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-262/.
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