Reducing the amount authorized for salaries and expenses of Member, committee, and leadership offices in 2011 and 2012.

Bill: 112-hres-22
Sponsor: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
Introduced: 2011-01-06 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees
Congressional leadership
Congressional officers and employees
Congressional operations and organization
House Committee on Appropriations
House of Representatives
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: 
Prohibits the amount of Members' Representational Allowances established in the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act for 2011 or 2012 from exceeding 95% of the amount established for 2010.
 
Reduces the current amount of Members' Representational Allowances by 5% until such Allowances are established for 2011.
 
Prohibits the head of any House leadership office from authorizing disbursement of appropriations for salaries and expenses of that office during calendar year 2011 or FY2012 at a rate exceeding 95% of the rate provided for FY2010.
 
Prohibits the aggregate amount authorized for expenses of House committees for 2011 and 2012, under primary expense resolutions adopted by the House, from exceeding 95% of the aggregated amount provided under such resolutions for 2009 and 2010. Entitles such committees, pending adoption of such primary expense resolutions, to 95% of the current amount otherwise determined.
 
Prohibits the chair of the House Committee on Appropriations from authorizing the disbursement of amounts appropriated for the Committee's salaries and expenses during FY2011-FY2012 at a rate exceeding 91% of such rate for FY2010.

action_date: 2011-01-06
text: 

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

 
Prohibits the amount of Members' Representational Allowances established in the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act for 2011 or 2012 from exceeding 95% of the amount established for 2010.
 
Reduces the current amount of Members' Representational Allowances by 5% until such Allowances are established for 2011.
 
Prohibits the head of any House leadership office from authorizing disbursement of appropriations for salaries and expenses of that office during calendar year 2011 or FY2012 at a rate exceeding 95% of the rate provided for FY2010.
 
Prohibits the aggregate amount authorized for expenses of House committees for 2011 and 2012, under primary expense resolutions adopted by the House, from exceeding 95% of the aggregated amount provided under such resolutions for 2009 and 2010. Entitles such committees, pending adoption of such primary expense resolutions, to 95% of the current amount otherwise determined.
 
Prohibits the chair of the House Committee on Appropriations from authorizing the disbursement of amounts appropriated for the Committee's salaries and expenses during FY2011-FY2012 at a rate exceeding 91% of such rate for FY2010.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 13 (Roll no. 8). (text: CR H62)
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 13 (Roll no. 8).(text: CR H62)
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H. Res. 22.
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H62-68)
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-06
text: Introduced in House