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H.R. 2517 105th Congress House

Congressional Pay Integrity and Accountability Act of 1997

Official title: To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

Introduced: October 9, 1997 See on congress.gov
Congress Congressional salariesCost of living adjustmentsLabor and Employment
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Sep 23, 1997
Referred to House Government Reform
Sep 23, 1997
Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 23, 1997
Referred to House Oversight
Sep 23, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 29, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Pay Integrity and Accountability Act of 1997 - Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. Requires the annual rate of pay for Members to be the rate payable as of the enactment of this Act, until such rate is adjusted under provisions of the Federal Salary Act of 1967 or other provision of law.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 4
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Nov 13, 1997
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 9, 1997
COLLINS, MAC
· Oct 1, 1997
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Sep 23, 1997
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 23, 1997
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 23, 1997
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Sep 23, 1997
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