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HR 5014 109th Congress House Law Cost of living adjustments Judicial compensation

Federal Judicial Fairness Act of 2006

Introduced: March 28, 2006 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Mar 28, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 28, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E420)
Mar 28, 2006
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Judicial Fairness Act of 2006 - Repeals a requirement of federal law limiting salary increases for federal judges or Supreme Court Justices to those specifically authorized by Act of Congress.

Amends the federal judicial code to make the cost of living adjustments in judicial salaries effective in the first pay period beginning on or after January 1 each year. (Currently, such adjustments are triggered by General Schedule adjustments.) Prohibits the percentage adjustment taking effect in a calendar year, in any salary rate, from exceeding the adjustment taking effect in such year under General Schedule pay rate requirements.

Increases the rate of basic pay for: (1) the Chief Justice of the United States; (2) an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court; (3) a judge of a U.S. circuit court, a district court, and the U.S. Court of International Trade; (4) a bankruptcy judge; and (5) a full-time magistrate judge.

What's happening now March 28, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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