S 5503
119th Congress
Senate
A bill to prohibit the salary of political appointees from exceeding the salary for Members of Congress.
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 24, 2026
Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5503: A bill to prohibit the salary of political appointees from exceeding the salary for Members of Congress.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5503/
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