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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.Res. 178

Introduced

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Resolution

Sponsor
RAaron Bean· Florida
Introduced
March 3, 2025
Policy area
Congress
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.March 3, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 178 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 178

To establish the Members' Representational Allowance for each Member of 
the House of Representatives for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 as the 
amount of the Allowance for fiscal year 2025, reduced by $100,000.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 3, 2025

Mr. Bean of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on House Administration

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RESOLUTION

To establish the Members' Representational Allowance for each Member of 
the House of Representatives for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 as the 
amount of the Allowance for fiscal year 2025, reduced by $100,000.

Resolved,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This resolution may be cited as the ``Put Your Money Where Your 
Mouth Is Resolution''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF MEMBERS' REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCE FOR FISCAL 
YEARS 2026 AND 2027.

(a) Establishment.--The Members' Representational Allowance 
established under section 101 of the House of Representatives 
Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act (2 U.S.C. 5341) shall, 
for each Member or Member-elect of the House, be equal to--
(1) the amount of such Allowance with respect to the 
district from which the Member or Member-elect is elected for 
fiscal year 2025; reduced by
(2) $100,000.
(b) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to 
fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2027.
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