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H.R. 831 103rd Congress House

To provide that cost-of-living adjustments in rates of pay for Members of Congress be made contingent on there not being a deficit in the budget of the United States Government.

Introduced: February 4, 1993 See on congress.gov
Congress Budget deficitsCongressional reporting requirementsCongressional salaries and pensionsCost of living adjustmentsFederal budgets
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Feb 4, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Feb 4, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Feb 4, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E281)
Feb 4, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 4, 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 prohibit a cost-of-living adjustment from being implemented for Members of Congress in a calendar year if there was a Federal budget deficit for the last fiscal year ending before the first day of such calendar year.

Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to determine and submit a written report to the Congress on whether there was a Federal budget deficit for such fiscal year and, if so, the amount of such deficit.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 831: To provide that cost-of-living adjustments in rates of pay for Members of Congress be made contingent on there not being a deficit in the budget of the United States Government.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-831/
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"H.R. 831: To provide that cost-of-living adjustments in rates of pay for Members of Congress be made contingent on there not being a deficit in the budget of the United States Government.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-831/.
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H.R. 831, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-831/.
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