H.R. 4825: To direct unused appropriations for Members' Representational Allowances to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt.

111th Congress · introduced 2010-03-11 · Congress · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-03-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 127 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR4825 (2010-03-17), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

To direct unused appropriations for Members' Representational Allowances to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 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.

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Official text

To direct unused appropriations for Members' Representational Allowances to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] · 6 cosponsors

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Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Mike Quigley (D-IL)

Recorded votes

House roll call 127 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR4825 (2010-03-17): Passed

Words on this page, explained (2)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr4825.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>

Record fed-us-cong111-hr4825 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111