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H.R. 5305 · 119th CongressCongress

Congressional MRA Act has not moved since its introduction on Sep 11, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties

Sponsored by Arrington, Jodey C. R-TX · 3 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 2 Republicans
IntroducedSep 11, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
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What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 132 words.

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.

Context
Committees
House Committee on House Administration
Policy area
Congress: 28 of 922 bills became law, 113th–118th (3%)
Sponsor
2 of 163 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 164 words
Latest action
Sep 11, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]