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H. Res. 98 111th Congress House

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a vote each year on whether to increase Members' pay.

Introduced: January 28, 2009 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 111th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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 Latest action January 28, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to declare that, in the Committee of the Whole, before consideration of any other amendment to a bill making appropriations for the Department of the Treasury for any fiscal year, it shall be in order to consider an amendment only proposing to bar the automatic annual cost-of-living pay adjustment of Members of Congress that would otherwise take effect in such fiscal year.

Makes it out of order to consider any legislation between the two chambers making or continuing appropriations to the end of a fiscal year that includes appropriations for the Department of the Treasury for that fiscal year, unless the measure includes a provision to bar such pay adjustment, or the rule providing for its consideration allows a vote proposing to bar it.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 98: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a vote each year on whether to increase Members' pay.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-98/
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"H. Res. 98: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a vote each year on whether to increase Members' pay.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-98/.
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H. Res. 98, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-98/.
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