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HR 5087 110th Congress House Congress Congressional salaries Cost of living adjustments

To prevent Members of Congress from receiving the automatic pay adjustment scheduled to take effect in 2009.

Introduced: January 22, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Jan 22, 2008
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Jan 22, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E58-59)
Jan 22, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides that no automatic pay adjustment shall be considered to have taken effect in FY2009 in the rates of basic pay for Members of Congress under the statutory pay system (thus eliminating the pay adjustment for Members for such fiscal year).

What's happening now January 22, 2008

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

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