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S. 3071 111th Congress Senate

Congressional Pay Freeze Act of 2010

Official title: A bill to provide for a freeze on the pay of Members of Congress and appropriations for certain congressional offices until there are sufficient improvements i… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide for a freeze on the pay of Members of Congress and appropriations for certain congressional offices until there are sufficient improvements in the national unemployment rate, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 4, 2010 Introduced by: Michael F. Bennet Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
Congress AppropriationsCongressional officers and employeesCongressional oversightGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 4, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 4, 2010
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 4, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Pay Freeze Act of 2010 - Eliminates annual cost of living adjustments or automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress during any fiscal year, until the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) average of monthly unemployment rates for a quarter decreases for four consecutive quarters with respect to quarters which begin after the enactment of this Act.

Prohibits the amount of appropriations for any office of a Member of Congress, any congressional committee, or any congressional leadership office from exceeding the amount of appropriations for that office or committee in FY2010, until the fiscal year following a report by the Secretary of Labor to Congress that such quarterly unemployment rate decreases have occurred.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4761 Congressional Belt-Tightening Act of 2010
  • HR 5146 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…
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