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HR 434 100th Congress House Congress Congress and Members of Congress Congressional salaries and pensions Members of Congress

A bill to limit the salary of Members of Congress to the levels which were payable as of December 31, 1986.

Introduced: January 6, 1987 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 1987
Subcommittee Failed to Report to Full Committee.
Feb 3, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 2, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 29, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Ad Hoc Task Force on Presidential Pay Recommendation.
Jan 28, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Personnel and Police.
Jan 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Limits the salary of Members of Congress during FY 1987 and 1988 to that which was payable on December 31, 1986.

What's happening now February 3, 1987

Subcommittee Failed to Report to Full Committee.

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  • S 544 Identical bill A bill to limit the salary of Members of Congress to the levels which were payable as of December 31, 1986.
 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 21, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 434: A bill to limit the salary of Members of Congress to the levels which were payable as of December 31, 1986.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-434/
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"H.R. 434: A bill to limit the salary of Members of Congress to the levels which were payable as of December 31, 1986.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-434/.
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H.R. 434, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-434/.
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