H.R. 9416House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

To establish an allowance to provide a housing stipend for Members of the House of Representatives.

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The bill creates a monthly housing stipend of $2,500 for each eligible Member of the House of Representatives, including Delegates and Resident Commissioners. Eligibility requires submitting an application to the Chief Administrative Officer and confirming the Member will not use their office for personal overnight stays. The stipend must be used to obtain housing in the Washington metropolitan area.

Key Provisions

Establishes a $2,500 per month housing allowance for each serving member of the House.
Requires members to apply to the Chief Administrative Officer, providing a statement they won’t use their office for overnight accommodations and any other information the officer deems appropriate.
Mandates that the stipend be used for housing in the District of Columbia, specified Maryland counties, or specified Virginia counties and cities.
Defines "Member of the House of Representatives" to include Delegates and Resident Commissioners.
Leaves implementation details to regulations set by the Committee on House Administration.

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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Committee on House Administration

December 2, 2022

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Introduced in House

December 2, 2022

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Committee on House Administration

December 2, 2022

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Introduced in HouseIssued December 2, 2022

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9416

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 2, 2022

Mr. Perlmutter introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

A BILL

To establish an allowance to provide a housing stipend for Members of the House of Representatives.

Housing allowance for Members of House of Representatives

(a)

Establishment of allowance

There is established in the House of Representatives an allowance which shall be available to pay a housing stipend of $2,500 to each eligible Member of the House of Representatives for each month in which the Member serves in the House.

(b)

Conditions

A Member is eligible to receive a stipend under this section if the Member submits to the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives an application which includes—

(1)

a statement that the Member will not use the Member’s office for personal overnight accommodations on an ongoing basis; and

(2)

such other information and assurances as the Chief Administrative Officer considers appropriate.

(c)

Use

A Member shall use a stipend received under this section to obtain housing in the Washington metropolitan area.

(d)

Regulations

This section shall be carried out in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Committee on House Administration.

(e)

Definitions

In this section—

(1)

the term Member of the House of Representatives includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress; and

(2)

the term Washington metropolitan area means the District of Columbia, the Counties of Montgomery and Prince Georges in Maryland, and the Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudon, and Prince William and the Cities of Alexandria and Falls Church in Virginia.