Rescind the Congressional Pay Raise Act of 2005
Latest action · Oct 25, 2005 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2164)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 7, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Rescind the Congressional Pay Raise Act of 2005 - Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. Requires the annual rate of pay for Members of Congress to be the rate payable as of December 31, 2004, until such rate is adjusted under the Federal Salary Act of 1967 or other law.
Cosponsors 34
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 7, 2005 to Jul 20, 2006; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| R-NH | Jeb Bradley | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| R-NV | Jim Gibbons | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| R-WI | Mark Green | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| R-MN | Mark R. Kennedy | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| R-PA | Phil English | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Original | Oct 7, 2005 |
| R-MT | Denny Rehberg | Oct 18, 2005 | |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Oct 18, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Oct 18, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Oct 18, 2005 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Oct 20, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Oct 25, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Oct 26, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Oct 28, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Mark Foley | Nov 4, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Nov 16, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Dec 6, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Dec 7, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Jun 19, 2006 | |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Jun 20, 2006 | |
| R-TX | Mac Thornberry | Jun 20, 2006 | |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Jul 20, 2006 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Oct 7, 2005 |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Oct 7, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 25, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2164)
- Oct 7, 2005Introduced in House
- Oct 7, 2005Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2164 | George Miller D-CA | Oct 25, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to reduce the rate of pay, and to eliminate automatic pay adjustments, for Members of Congress.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Rescind the Congressional Pay Raise Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 7, 2005Introduced in House
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