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HR 156 111th Congress House Congress Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Members of Congress

Stop the Congressional Pay Raise Act

Introduced: February 4, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jan 6, 2009
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Jan 6, 2009
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 6, 2009
Referred to House Administration
Jan 6, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E9)
Jan 6, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop the Congressional Pay Raise Act - Declares that no automatic pay adjustment shall be considered to have taken effect in FY2010 in the rates of basic pay for Members of Congress under the General Schedule (thus eliminating the pay adjustment for Members for such fiscal year).

What's happening now January 6, 2009

Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform

 Related & companion bills 14
  • HR 215 Related bill Congressional Pay Reform Act of 2009
  • HR 282 Related bill Delay Congressional Pay Raise Act
  • HR 346 Related bill To repeal the provision of law that provides for automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
  • HR 395 Related bill Stop the Congressional COLA Act
  • HR 581 Related bill To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for other purposes.
  • HR 751 Related bill To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
  • HR 1597 Related bill To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
  • HR 4761 Related bill Congressional Belt-Tightening Act of 2010
  • HR 5146 Related bill To provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost of living adjustment in pay during fiscal year 2011.
  • S 102 Related bill A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 41
All 41 Democratic 11 Republican 12
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Nov 19, 2009
Griffith, Parker
· Jul 10, 2009
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 12, 2009
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Feb 25, 2009
Boccieri, John
· Feb 9, 2009
Driehaus, Steve
· Feb 4, 2009
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Feb 3, 2009
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 3, 2009
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Feb 2, 2009
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 2, 2009
Schauer, Mark
· Jan 27, 2009
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jan 26, 2009
Markey, Betsy
· Jan 26, 2009
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jan 26, 2009
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jan 26, 2009
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jan 9, 2009
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 7, 2009
Perriello, Thomas
· Jan 7, 2009
Adler, John
· Jan 6, 2009
Bright, Bobby
· Jan 6, 2009
Childers, Travis
· Jan 6, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 6, 2009
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jan 6, 2009
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· Jan 6, 2009
Ellsworth, Brad
· Jan 6, 2009
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jan 6, 2009
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jan 6, 2009
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 6, 2009
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Jan 6, 2009
Kosmas, Suzanne
· Jan 6, 2009
Kratovil, Frank
· Jan 6, 2009
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jan 6, 2009
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jan 6, 2009
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jan 6, 2009
Murphy, Patrick
· Jan 6, 2009
Nye, Glenn
· Jan 6, 2009
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 6, 2009
Space, Zachary
· Jan 6, 2009
Teague, Harry
· Jan 6, 2009
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 6, 2009
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jan 6, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 156: Stop the Congressional Pay Raise Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-156/
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"H.R. 156: Stop the Congressional Pay Raise Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-156/.
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