To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Feb 8, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
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 25, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot 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.
Cosponsors 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 25, 2011 to Mar 6, 2012; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Original | Jan 25, 2011 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Jan 25, 2011 |
| R-FL | Richard B. Nugent | Original | Jan 25, 2011 |
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Jan 26, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Jan 26, 2011 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Jan 26, 2011 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Jan 26, 2011 | |
| R-LA | John Fleming | Jan 26, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Jan 26, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Jan 26, 2011 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Feb 10, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Feb 14, 2011 | |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Feb 14, 2011 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Mar 3, 2011 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Mar 14, 2011 | |
| R-VA | E. Scott Rigell | Mar 17, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Apr 6, 2011 | |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Apr 13, 2011 | |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Apr 13, 2011 | |
| R-AR | Tim Griffin | May 5, 2011 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Jul 25, 2011 | |
| R-NH | Frank C. Guinta | Sep 12, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Jan 18, 2012 | |
| R-TN | Diane Black | Jan 31, 2012 | |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Mar 6, 2012 |
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 Jan 25, 2011 |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jan 25, 2011 |
| Information Technology Subcommittee | Referred Feb 8, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
- Jan 25, 2011Introduced in House
- Jan 25, 2011Referred 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H471.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97-1011 | Salaries of Members of Congress: Recent Actions and Historical Tables | Report | May 6, 2026 |
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 133 | A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. | Related bill | Jan 25, 2011 |
| S 148 | A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. | Related bill | Jan 25, 2011 |
| HR 246 | To repeal the provision of law that provides for automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. | Related bill | Feb 8, 2011 |
| HR 343 | To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. | Related bill | Feb 8, 2011 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 25, 2011Introduced in House
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