A bill to rescind the tax benefits enacted during 1981 which provided special deductions with respect to the living expenses of Members of Congress and to decrease the amount of outside earned income a Member may accept.

Summary

Rescinds any legislation enacted after December 31, 1980, increasing the income tax deduction for the living expenses of Members of Congress. Amends rule XLVII of the Rules of the House of Representatives to limit the amount of outside income a Member may earn to not more than 15 percent of the Member's aggregate salary. Provides that Members may not accept any honorarium of more than $1,000.

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Timeline

1. 27 January 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 January 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 January 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Rules.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 May 1982

   Discharge

   Motion to Discharge Committee Filed by Dreier. Discharge Petition No: 16.

   Source: Discharge

5. 15 July 1982

   Committee

   See H.R.6685.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 January 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coyne, James K. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20] · R · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsru00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Urgent Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1982