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HR 150 113th Congress House Congress Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Inflation and prices Members of Congress

Congressional Pay Reduction Act

Introduced: January 3, 2013 See on congress.gov
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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 3, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Pay Reduction Act - Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to: (1) eliminate automatic cost of living adjustments for Members of Congress, and (2) reduce Members' annual rate of pay to 95% of the annual rate for the most recent pay period preceding the regularly scheduled federal general election held in November 2014.

What's happening now January 3, 2013

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1467 Related bill Pay Cut for Congress Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 15, 2013
Jenkins, Lynn
· Jan 3, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 150: Congressional Pay Reduction Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-150/
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"H.R. 150: Congressional Pay Reduction Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-150/.
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H.R. 150, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-150/.
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