To prevent Members of Congress from receiving the automatic pay adjustment scheduled to take effect in 2008.
Latest action · Jun 28, 2007 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
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.
- IntroducedJun 28, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Provides that no automatic pay adjustment shall be considered to have taken effect in FY2008 in the rates of basic pay for Members of Congress under the statutory pay system (thus eliminating the pay adjustment for Members for such fiscal year).
Cosponsors 29
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 10, 2007 to Dec 4, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Heath Shuler | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| D-KS | Nancy E. Boyda | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Patrick J. Murphy | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Zachary T. Space | Jul 10, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Gabrielle Giffords | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | Jul 11, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Jul 12, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Jul 12, 2007 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Jul 12, 2007 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Jul 12, 2007 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Jul 12, 2007 | |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Jul 12, 2007 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Jul 16, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Jul 16, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Jul 16, 2007 | |
| D-IN | Baron P. Hill | Jul 18, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Nick Lampson | Jul 18, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Steve Kagen | Jul 23, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Jul 30, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Aug 4, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Sep 19, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | Dec 4, 2007 |
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 Jun 28, 2007 |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jun 28, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2007Introduced in House
- Jun 28, 2007Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2916 | Members of Congress Personal Fiscal Responsibility Act | Related bill | Jun 28, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prevent Members of Congress from receiving the automatic pay adjustment scheduled to take effect in 2008.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2007Introduced in House
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