United States House Committee on Mileage
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The United States House Committee on Mileage is a former standing committee of the United States House of Representatives
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The jurisdiction of the committee is described in Rule XI: "The ascertaining of the travel of Members of the House shall be made by the Committee on Mileage and reported to the Sergeant at Arms." The committee was an outgrowth of the Committee on Accounts
which originally was charged with the audit of Members' mileage.
In 1927 the Committee on Mileage was discontinued and these duties were returned to the Accounts Committee.
In addition to determining the travel expenses of Members, the committee reported on bills, resolutions, and petitions and memorials related to this subject.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
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The jurisdiction of the committee is described in Rule XI: "The ascertaining of the travel of Members of the House shall be made by the Committee on Mileage and reported to the Sergeant at Arms." The committee was an outgrowth of the Committee on Accounts
United States House Committee on Accounts
The United States House Committee on Accounts is a former committee of the United States House of Representatives from 1803 to 1927.-History:The committee was created on December 27, 1803, and was made a standing committee in 1805....
which originally was charged with the audit of Members' mileage.
In 1927 the Committee on Mileage was discontinued and these duties were returned to the Accounts Committee.
In addition to determining the travel expenses of Members, the committee reported on bills, resolutions, and petitions and memorials related to this subject.