Giveback Deficit Reduction Act
- Last Action
- 3/14/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-14Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- 2019-03-14Introduced in House
- 2019-03-14Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-14 (00)
Giveback Deficit Reduction Act
This bill requires appropriations for Member's Representational Allowances for the House of Representatives that remain at the end of a 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.)
The bill also specifies that the House Administration Committee has the authority to prescribe regulations to carry out this bill.
Cosponsors (1)
- David Schweikert (R-AZ)
Subjects
- Appropriations
- Budget deficits and national debt
- Congressional operations and organization
- House of Representatives
- Members of Congress
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