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HR 1786 115th Congress House Congress Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Members of Congress

Congressional Halt in Pay Increases and Cut Congressional Pay Act

Introduced: March 29, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Mar 29, 2017
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.
Mar 29, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Halt in Pay Increases and Cut Congressional Pay Act

This bill amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to provide that, as of the beginning of the first applicable pay period commencing after the next regularly scheduled general election for federal office following its enactment, the annual rate of pay for Members of Congress shall be equal to the annual rate of pay for that position as of the date on which that general election is held, reduced by 10%.

What's happening now March 29, 2017

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.

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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Apr 4, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1786: Congressional Halt in Pay Increases and Cut Congressional Pay Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1786/
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"H.R. 1786: Congressional Halt in Pay Increases and Cut Congressional Pay Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1786/.
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