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H. Res. 580 112th Congress House

To prohibit the use of the Members' Representational Allowance for air travel expenses of any individual unless the individual provides an itemized description of the expenses, including the specific…

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Official title: To prohibit the use of the Members' Representational Allowance for air travel expenses of any individual unless the individual provides an itemized description of the expenses, including the specific flight number, and uses a credit card provided by the House of Representatives to pay for the expenses.

Introduced: March 8, 2012 Introduced by: Mike Quigley Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the use of a Members' Representational Allowance to pay the expenses of air travel of any individual unless: (1) the individual provides the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives with an itemized description of the expenses, including the flight number involved; and (2) he or she uses a House credit card to pay for the expenses, unless the use of such a card would not be cost-effective or appropriate.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 580: To prohibit the use of the Members' Representational Allowance for air travel expenses of any individual unless the individual provides an itemized description of the expenses, including the specific flight number, and uses a credit card provided by the House of Representatives to pay for the expenses.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-580/
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"H. Res. 580: To prohibit the use of the Members' Representational Allowance for air travel expenses of any individual unless the individual provides an itemized description of the expenses, including the specific flight number, and uses a credit card provided by the House of Representatives to pay for the expenses.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-580/.
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H. Res. 580, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-580/.
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[H. Res. 580: To prohibit the use of the Members' Representational Allowance for air travel expenses of any individual unless the individual provides an itemized description of the expenses, including the specific flight number, and uses a credit card provided by the House of Representatives to pay for the expenses.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-580/)
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