Sec. 2. Limitation on Members’ Representational Allowance relating to constituent services
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Section 101 of the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act ( 2 U.S.C. 5341 ) is amended— by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and
(e)as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; by inserting after subsection
(b)the following new subsection: Of the Members’ Representational Allowance, 20 percent shall not be available to a Member’s office unless such office provides certain constituent services at no cost. For purposes of the preceding sentence, such constituent services include assistance with respect to the following matters: Passports. Individual Federal income tax returns. Tax-exempt status applications under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ). Social Security benefits under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ). Supplemental security benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq. ). Student loans (as defined in section 5379(a)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code). Benefits provided under title 38, United States Code, or other laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. In this subsection the term assistance , with respect to a matter described in paragraph (1), means— requesting information; requesting status reports; arranging appointments; advocating for prompt consideration of the matter based on the merits of the case; and expressing an opinion on the matter. Each Member’s office shall make publicly available in print or on the congressional website of such office all the constituent services the office provides. This subsection shall take effect on the date that is six months after the date of the enactment of the Constituent Services Disclosure Act of 2015. ; and in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking This section and inserting Except as provided in paragraph
(4)of subsection (c), this section .
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