H.R. 5305

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5305 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5305

To require any amounts remaining in the Members' 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, and for 
other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 11, 2025

Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Vindman, Mr. Gosar, and Mr. Grothman) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
House Administration

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A BILL

To require any amounts remaining in the Members' 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, and for 
other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional Money Returned to 
America Act'' or the ``Congressional MRA Act''.

SEC. 2. REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN MEMBERS' REPRESENTATIONAL 
ALLOWANCE TO BE USED FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION OR TO REDUCE 
THE FEDERAL DEBT.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
amounts appropriated for the Members' Representational Allowance of the 
House of Representatives for a fiscal year which remain after all 
payments are made under such Allowance for the year shall be deposited 
in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction (or, if there is no 
Federal budget deficit after all such payments have been made, for 
reducing the Federal debt, in such manner as the Secretary of the 
Treasury considers appropriate).
(b) Regulations.--The Committee on House Administration of the 
House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations 
to carry out this Act.
(c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to 
fiscal year 2026 and each succeeding fiscal year.
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