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HR 1597 111th Congress House Congress Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Members of Congress

To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

Introduced: July 28, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Mar 18, 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.
Mar 18, 2009
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Mar 18, 2009
Referred to House Administration
Mar 18, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

What's happening now March 18, 2009

Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jul 30, 2010
Hodes, Paul
· Apr 28, 2010
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 19, 2009
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Dec 19, 2009
Murphy, Patrick
· Dec 19, 2009
Carney, Christopher
· Sep 8, 2009
Markey, Betsy
· Jul 28, 2009
Kosmas, Suzanne
· May 18, 2009
Perriello, Thomas
· Apr 21, 2009
Adler, John
· Mar 23, 2009
Teague, Harry
· Mar 23, 2009
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