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HR 102 116th Congress House

No Pay Raise for Congress Act

Official title: To provide that rates of pay for Members of Congress shall not be adjusted under section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 in the year fo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide that rates of pay for Members of Congress shall not be adjusted under section 601(a)(2) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 in the year following any fiscal year in which outlays of the United States exceeded receipts of the United States.

Introduced: January 3, 2019 Introduced by: Buchanan, Vern Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Congress Budget deficits and national debtGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInflation and pricesMembers of Congress
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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, 2019
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 Latest action January 3, 2019

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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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No Pay Raise for Congress Act

This bill cancels the automatic adjustment to the pay of Members of Congress that is based on the employment cost index if the Congressional Budget Office determines that there was a federal budget deficit in the last fiscal year.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 102: No Pay Raise for Congress Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-102/
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"H.R. 102: No Pay Raise for Congress Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-102/.
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H.R. 102, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-102/.
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