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H.R. 401 101st Congress House

Congressional Pay Reform Act of 1987

Official title: To defer congressional pay adjustments until the first March 1 following the beginning of the Congress next following the Congress during which certain actions… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To defer congressional pay adjustments until the first March 1 following the beginning of the Congress next following the Congress during which certain actions with respect to pay rates are taken, to provide that appropriations of funds for congressional pay be considered separately from appropriations for other purposes, to require a recorded vote in each House on such appropriations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 19, 1989 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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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Became law
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 3, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 3, 1989

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Pay Reform Act of 1987 - Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to specify that pay adjustments for Members of Congress shall become effective on March 1 following the beginning of the next Congress after the Congress during which such adjustment is approved.

Amends the Federal Salary Act to require the President to transmit to the Congress, within a specified time period, recommendations for rates of pay of Members of Congress and legislative and judicial employees. (Currently such recommendations are included in the Federal budget.)

Prohibits the House of Representatives and the Senate from considering any bill or joint resolution carrying an appropriation for compensation of Members of Congress for any fiscal year if it carries an appropriation, or a limitation of appropriations, for any other purpose. Requires a recorded vote on such bill or resolution.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 2
CRANE, PHILIP
· Feb 2, 1989
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Jan 27, 1989
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jan 24, 1989
BALLENGER, CASS
· Jan 19, 1989
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 19, 1989
TAUZIN, W.
· Jan 19, 1989
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jan 3, 1989
COMBEST, LARRY
· Jan 3, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 401: Congressional Pay Reform Act of 1987. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-401/
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