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No Pay Raise for Congress Act

Introduced: January 24, 2017 Introduced by: Buchanan, Vern Republican · Florida 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 24, 2017
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No Pay Raise for Congress Act

This bill amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to provide that pay for Members of Congress may not be increased by any adjustment scheduled to take effect in a calendar year if the Congressional Budget Office determines that the federal aggregate outlays during the last completed fiscal year exceeded the federal aggregate receipts during such fiscal year.

What's happening now January 24, 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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 646: No Pay Raise for Congress Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-646/
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"H.R. 646: No Pay Raise for Congress Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-646/.
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H.R. 646, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-646/.
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