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H.R. 3053 (105th)

New Member Transition Act of 1997

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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]

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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

  1. 13 November 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  2. 13 November 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 November 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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