Congressional MRA Act

Bill: 119-hr-5305
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
Introduced: 2025-09-11
Policy area: Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-09-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Congressional Money Returned to America Act or the Congressional&nbsp;MRA Act</strong></p><p>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.&nbsp;</p><p>The&nbsp;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.&nbsp;</p><p>Annual appropriations acts that fund the legislative branch have generally included a provision that requires unused amounts remaining in the&nbsp;MRA to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the federal debt. This bill makes this requirement permanent.&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5305 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2025 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Vindman , Mr. Gosar , and Mr. Grothman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To require any amounts remaining in the Members’ Representational Allowance at the end of a fiscal year to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Money Returned to America Act or the Congressional MRA Act . 2. Requiring amounts remaining in Members’ Representational Allowance to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any amounts appropriated for the Members’ Representational Allowance of the House of Representatives for a fiscal year which remain after all payments are made under such Allowance for the year shall be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction (or, if there is no Federal budget deficit after all such payments have been made, for reducing the Federal debt, in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury considers appropriate). (b) Regulations The Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry out this Act. (c) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2026 and each succeeding fiscal year.