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H.R. 5305: Congressional MRA Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-09-11 · Congress · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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Congressional MRA Act

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Congressional Money Returned to America Act or the Congressional MRA Act This bill requires funds that were provided to House offices for the Members' Representational Allowance (MRA) and remain in the MRA account after all payments for the year are made to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit or debt reduction. The MRA is an allowance that Members of the House of Representatives receive each year to operate their offices. It must be used to support official and representational duties and may not be used for personal or campaign purposes. Annual appropriations acts that fund the legislative branch have generally included a provision that requires unused amounts remaining in the MRA to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the federal debt. This bill makes this requirement permanent.

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Congressional MRA Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] · 3 cosponsors

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Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr5305 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills