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S 1444 116th Congress Senate Congress Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Inflation and prices Members of Congress

A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

Introduced: May 14, 2019 Introduced by: Scott, Rick Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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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May 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill eliminates automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, beginning with the 117th Congress.

What's happening now May 14, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1444: A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1444/
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