Congressional MRA Act (H.R. 5305)
Referred to CommitteeLatest Action
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
9/11/2025 • House
Summary
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.
Introduced in House • 9/11/2025
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Originated in the House
Introduced
September 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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· Congress.gov, CRS, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Oct 30, 2026
- Congress.govLibrary of CongressStatus, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and textRecord updated Oct 30, 2026 · Loaded Oct 30, 2026, 1:13 PM ET
- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary of the “Introduced in House” version, Sep 11, 2025 · Loaded Oct 30, 2026, 1:13 PM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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