# 116-hr-7251: Proxy Vote Windfall Prohibition Act

116-hr-7251, Proxy Vote Windfall Prohibition Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA); status Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7251
- Congress: 116
- Title: Proxy Vote Windfall Prohibition Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced: 2020-06-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Proxy Vote Windfall Prohibition Act This bill reduces the Members' Representational Allowance (MRA) of a Representative who does not appear in person to cast a vote or record their presence in response to a quorum call while proxy voting is permitted in the House of Representatives. The MRA is the allowance that each Representative receives to support the conduct of their official and representational duties (e.g., travel costs between their district and the Capitol).The bill reduces the MRA by the amount which would have been paid for the Representative's travel expenses to be present for the vote or quorum call, unless the Representative is carrying out other official and representational duties. Further, the bill reduces the total amount available for MRAs for the House during the year by the amount of any reductions made under this bill.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-6128: Eliminate Agency Excess Space Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7251 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7251)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-6128: Eliminate Agency Excess Space Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6128)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7251 (as of 2025-11-18).