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HR 204 112th Congress House Congress Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Members of Congress

Congressional Pay Cut Act

Introduced: January 6, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Feb 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
Jan 6, 2011
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.
Jan 6, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Pay Cut 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 pay periods beginning after the regularly scheduled general election for federal office held in November 2012.

What's happening now February 8, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2
Altmire, Jason
· Jan 6, 2011
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jan 6, 2011
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Jan 6, 2011
Shuler, Heath
· Jan 6, 2011
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jan 6, 2011
Tsongas, Niki
· Jan 6, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 204: Congressional Pay Cut Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-204/
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