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S 569 112th Congress Senate

Federal Judicial Fairness Act of 2011

Official title: A bill to provide for fairness for the Federal judiciary.

Introduced: March 14, 2011 See on congress.gov
Law Federal appellate courtsFederal district courtsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInflation and prices
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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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 14, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (consideration: CR S1606)
Mar 14, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1605-1606)
Mar 14, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 14, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (consideration: CR S1606)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Judicial Fairness Act of 2011 - Repeals the requirement limiting salary increases for federal judges or Supreme Court justices to those specifically authorized by Act of Congress.

Amends the federal judicial code to apply the same automatic annual cost-of-living adjustment to judicial salaries as takes effect under the General Schedule for civilian federal employees.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 14, 2011
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Mar 14, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 569: Federal Judicial Fairness Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-569/
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"S. 569: Federal Judicial Fairness Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-569/.
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S. 569, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-569/.
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