United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3053 (105th)
New Member Transition Act of 1997
Introduced
13 November 1997
Last action
13 November 1997 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.
Sponsors
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
Subjects
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Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
New Member Transition Act of 1997 - Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1972 to provide that certain allowances of the House of Representatives, including for postage stamps, stationery, telephone, and telegraph, shall be for the 12-month period beginning December 1. Provides that for a newly elected Member of the House of Representatives: (1) the allowance for the first year of the new Congress shall be available for the period beginning December 1 of the year preceding the beginning of the new Congress, if no challenge to the election has been filed within a specified period; and (2) such Member shall receive on that date one-twelfth the annual salary for a House Member as an allowance or for moving costs. Requires an incumbent House Member who has not been reelected to vacate the Member's official office space by December 1.
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Timeline
13 November 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
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13 November 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.
Source: IntroReferral
13 November 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 13 November 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/3053
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/3053
- us · 105-hr-3053 · source updated 21 August 2025