To provide a per diem allowance for Members of Congress for the costs of lodging, meals, and incidental expenses incurred because of travel to and from the Washington Metropolitan Area in order to cast votes in Congress, and for other purposes.

Key Provisions

• Lets Members of Congress get a daily allowance for lodging and meals when traveling to Washington D.C. to cast votes.
• Requires Members to vote in person on all votes held that day to receive the lodging allowance.
• Blocks Members living in the Washington D.C. area from receiving this allowance.
• Prevents Members from getting this allowance if their expenses are already covered by other office funds.
• Sets the allowance amount based on federal employee daily rates.
• Requires House and Senate committees to create specific rules for these allowances.