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H.R. 4761 111th Congress House

Congressional Belt-Tightening Act of 2010

Official title: To reduce the pay of Members of Congress and eliminate automatic adjustments to such pay, to establish a limit on the aggregate amount which may be appropriate… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To reduce the pay of Members of Congress and eliminate automatic adjustments to such pay, to establish a limit on the aggregate amount which may be appropriated for the Members' Representational Allowances of Members of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 4, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 11, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1326)
Mar 4, 2010
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Mar 4, 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 4, 2010
Referred to House Administration
Mar 4, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 11, 2010

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1326)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Belt-Tightening Act of 2010 - Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to: (1) reduce the annual salary of Members of Congress to 95% of the mandatory rate determined for such positions; and (2) eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

Amends the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act to limit the aggregate amount of all Members' Representational Allowances established for FY2011-FY2012 to an amount equal to 95% of the aggregate amount of all such Allowances established for FY2010.

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  • HR 201 Deficit Accountability Act of 2009
  • HR 215 Congressional Pay Reform Act of 2009
  • HR 282 Delay Congressional Pay Raise Act
  • HR 346 To repeal the provision of law that provides for automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
  • HR 395 Stop the Congressional COLA Act
  • HR 566 To provide that rates of pay for Members of Congress shall not be adjusted under section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative R…
  • HR 581 To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for other purposes.
  • HR 751 To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
  • HR 1597 To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
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  • HR 4255 Stop the Automatic Pay Raise for Members of Congress in Fiscal Year 2011 Act
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  • HR 4423 Congressional Pay Raise Elimination Act of 2010
  • HR 4681 Congressional Accountability Pay Act
  • HR 4762 Congressional Pay Cut for Debt Reduction Act
  • HR 5146 To provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost of living adjustment in pay during fiscal year 2011.
  • HR 5927 Share the Financial Burden Act
  • S 102 A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
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  • S 3071 Congressional Pay Freeze Act of 2010
  • S 3074 A bill to provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost of living adjustment in pay during fiscal year 2011.
  • S 3158 A bill to require Congress to lead by example and freeze its own pay and fully offset the cost of the extension of unem…
  • S 3198 A bill to provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost of living adjustment in pay during fiscal year 2011.
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