Adjusting the amount of the Members' Representational Allowance.

Bill: 115-hres-411
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
Introduced: 2017-06-27
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization

House of Representatives

Members of Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-06-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Increases the Members' Representational Allowance for each Member of the House of Representatives (including the Delegates and Resident Commissioner) by $25,000, to be available through January 2, 2018.</p>

action_date: 2017-06-27
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>Increases the Members' Representational Allowance for each Member of the House of Representatives (including the Delegates and Resident Commissioner) by $25,000, to be available through January 2, 2018.</p>

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 411 In the House of Representatives, U. S., June 27, 2017 RESOLUTION Adjusting the amount of the Members’ Representational Allowance.

Whereas on June 14, 2017, an armed gunman opened fire at a practice for the annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity, wounding five individuals; Whereas Members of the House are understandably concerned about the security of their staff and the constituents they serve, as well as their personal security; Whereas the Members' Representational Allowance (MRA) is available for ordinary and necessary expenses associated with security measures; and Whereas heightened security concerns necessitate an adjustment in the MRA to provide Members with additional resources: Now, therefore, be it

That pursuant to section 1(b) of House Resolution 1372, Ninety-fourth Congress, agreed to July 1, 1976, as enacted into permanent law by section 101 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1977 ( 2 U.S.C. 4314 ), the Members’ Representational Allowance applicable as of the date of the adoption of this resolution for each Member of the House of Representatives (including the Delegates and Resident Commissioner to the Congress) is increased by $25,000, to be available through January 2, 2018.

Karen L. Haas, Clerk.