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H.R. 166 103rd Congress House

To eliminate automatic cost-of-living adjustments in rates of pay for Members of Congress, and to nullify any such adjustment occurring after December 31, 1992.

Introduced: February 16, 1993 See on congress.gov
Congress Congressional salaries and pensionsCost of living adjustments
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Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 5, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 5, 1993

Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to delete provisions requiring an automatic cost-of-living adjustment for Members of Congress.

Nullifies such pay adjustments for Members of Congress occurring since December 31, 1992.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 166: To eliminate automatic cost-of-living adjustments in rates of pay for Members of Congress, and to nullify any such adjustment occurring after December 31, 1992.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-166/
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"H.R. 166: To eliminate automatic cost-of-living adjustments in rates of pay for Members of Congress, and to nullify any such adjustment occurring after December 31, 1992.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-166/.
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H.R. 166, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-166/.
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[H.R. 166: To eliminate automatic cost-of-living adjustments in rates of pay for Members of Congress, and to nullify any such adjustment occurring after December 31, 1992.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-166/)
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