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A bill to prevent increases in the rates of pay of Members of Congress and certain other officers and employees of the Federal Government under the Federal Salary Act of 1967 without the approval of…

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A bill to prevent increases in the rates of pay of Members of Congress and certain other officers and employees of the Federal Government under the Federal Salary Act of 1967 without the approval of Congress.

Introduced: January 14, 1987 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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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.
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Jan 14, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Jan 14, 1987
Introduced in Senate
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Amends the Federal Salary Act of 1967 to require congressional approval by joint resolution of the recommendations of the President relating to pay rates of Members of Congress, Federal judges, and Federal officials under the Executive Schedule.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 309: A bill to prevent increases in the rates of pay of Members of Congress and certain other officers and employees of the Federal Government under the Federal Salary Act of 1967 without the approval of Congress.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-309/
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"S. 309: A bill to prevent increases in the rates of pay of Members of Congress and certain other officers and employees of the Federal Government under the Federal Salary Act of 1967 without the approval of Congress.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-309/.
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S. 309, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-309/.
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[S. 309: A bill to prevent increases in the rates of pay of Members of Congress and certain other officers and employees of the Federal Government under the Federal Salary Act of 1967 without the approval of Congress.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-309/)
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