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US HB2519
Bill
Status
3/31/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mike D. Rogers
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AI Summary
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Members of Congress traveling from their designated home residence to Washington, D.C. to cast votes would receive per diem allowances for lodging, meals, and incidental expenses at GSA rates
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Lodging allowance requires the Member to vote in person on every vote held that day; meals/incidental allowances cover voting days plus travel days immediately before or after
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Members whose designated residence is within the Washington Metropolitan Area (D.C., Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax city/county, Arlington in Virginia; Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland) are ineligible
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Allowances cannot duplicate expenses already covered by the Members' Representational Allowance (House) or Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account
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Regulations must ensure allowances are not treated as taxable earned income; effective starting with the 119th Congress
Legislative Description
To provide a per diem allowance for Members of Congress for the costs of lodging, meals, and incidental expenses incurred because of travel to and from the Washington Metropolitan Area in order to cast votes in Congress, and for other purposes.
Congress
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
3/31/2025