H.R. 297 (112th): To require amounts remaining in Members’ representational allowances at the end of a fiscal year to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt, and for other purposes.

Introduced:
Jan 18, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Dave Camp [R-MI4]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 496 on Feb 05, 2013. See H.R. 496 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on January 18, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jan 18, 2011
Referred to Committee Jan 18, 2011
Cosponsors
9 cosponsors (8R, 1D) (show)
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Last updated Jan 18, 2011.
3 pages

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1/18/2011--Introduced.
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 for deficit reduction or, in fiscal years for which there is no federal budget deficit, to reduce the federal debt.
Requires publication in the Congressional Record, after each session of Congress or other period for which the Members' Representational Allowance is made available, of a statement showing, for such session or period, the amount deposited for each such Member and the total deposited for all Members.

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