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H.R. 407 103rd Congress House

Deficit Accountability Act of 1993

Official title: To amend title 2, United States Code, to provide that an increase in the rate of pay for Members of Congress may not go into effect following a budget deficit in the preceding fiscal year.

Introduced: January 5, 1993 See on congress.gov
Congress Budget deficitsCongressional salaries and pensionsFederal budgets
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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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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 House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Deficit Accountability Act of 1993 - Amends Federal law to prohibit an increase in the salary of a Member of Congress from going into effect if the Director of the Office of Management and Budget has determined that there was a deficit for the preceding fiscal year.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 407: Deficit Accountability Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-407/
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