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Congressional Pay Reform Act of 1987

Introduced: January 3, 1989 See on congress.gov
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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
 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.

What's happening now January 3, 1989

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2