A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
Latest action · Jan 6, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedJan 6, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
Makes it out of order in the Senate to consider a bill, amendment, resolution, or conference report containing any provision that adjusts the pay of Members of Congress, unless that provision has been subject to a roll call in the Senate.
Permits waiver or suspension of such requirements, or successful appeals from rulings of the Chair, only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths (60) of the Senate.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 26, 2009 to Jan 28, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NV | John Ensign | Jan 26, 2009 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Jan 28, 2009 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Jan 6, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 6, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Jan 6, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 18
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 6, 2009Introduced in Senate
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