H.R. 2519 would create a new per diem allowance for members of Congress to cover lodging, meals, and incidental expenses when they travel to Washington to cast votes. Members would receive daily lodging allowances on days when their chamber votes and they vote in person, plus meal allowances for those voting days and the day before and after travel. The allowance amounts would match the standard government rates set by the General Services Administration, similar to what federal employees receive. Members who live in the Washington Metropolitan Area (Washington D.C., Northern Virginia, and parts of Maryland) would be excluded from the allowance, as would any expenses already covered under existing House and Senate allowance accounts. The House and Senate administration committees would establish the specific rules, with the effective date beginning in the 119th Congress and applying to all future Congresses.