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HR 4720 111th Congress House Congress Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Members of Congress

Taking Responsibility For Congressional Pay Act

Introduced: March 2, 2010 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2010
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Mar 2, 2010
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 2, 2010
Referred to House Administration
Mar 2, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H973)
Mar 2, 2010
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Taking Responsibility For Congressional Pay Act - Reduces the rate of basic pay for each Member of Congress by 5%, rounded to the nearest multiple of $100 (or, if midway between multiples of $100, to the next higher multiple of $100).

Declares that such adjustment shall be in lieu of any adjustment which (but for this Act) might otherwise take effect in 2011.

What's happening now March 2, 2010

Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform

 Committees of jurisdiction 2