H.R. 7251 · 116th Congress
Proxy Vote Windfall Prohibition Act
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This bill reduces the Members' Representational Allowance (MRA) of a Representative who does not appear in person to cast a vote or record their presence in response to a quorum call while proxy voting is permitted in the House of Representatives.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 18, 2020
Proxy Vote Windfall Prohibition Act
This bill reduces the Members' Representational Allowance (MRA) of a Representative who does not appear in person to cast a vote or record their presence in response to a quorum call while proxy voting is permitted in the House of Representatives.
The MRA is the allowance that each Representative receives to support the conduct of their official and representational duties (e.g., travel costs between their district and the Capitol).The bill reduces the MRA by the amount which would have been paid for the Representative's travel expenses to be present for the vote or quorum call, unless the Representative is carrying out other official and representational duties.
Further, the bill reduces the total amount available for MRAs for the House during the year by the amount of any reductions made under this bill.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Proxy Vote Windfall Prohibition Act
Latest action (Jun 18, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Policy area: Congress · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 18, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.