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H.R. 3077 114th Congress House

Giveback Deficit Reduction Act

Official title: To require any amounts remaining in Members' Representational Allowances 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: July 15, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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 Latest action July 15, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Giveback Deficit Reduction Act

This bill requires appropriations for Member's Representational Allowances for the House of Representatives that remain at the end of the fiscal year to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit or debt reduction. The Member's Representational Allowance is the budget authorized for each Member of Congress in support of the conduct of official and representational duties.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
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All 2 Democratic 1
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jul 15, 2015
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Jul 15, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3077: Giveback Deficit Reduction Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3077/
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