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H.R. 6016 95th Congress House

A bill to provide that any increase in rates of pay for Members of Congress may take effect only if, in the last completed fiscal year, expenditures of the United States did not exceed receipts of…

Official title: A bill to provide that any increase in rates of pay for Members of Congress may take effect only if, in the last completed fiscal year, expenditures of the Uni… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide that any increase in rates of pay for Members of Congress may take effect only if, in the last completed fiscal year, expenditures of the United States did not exceed receipts of the United States.

Introduced: April 5, 1977 See on congress.gov
Congress Congressional salaries and pensionsExecutive compensationFederal budgetsMembers of CongressVice Presidents
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This bill died when the 95th Congress ended
It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) 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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Apr 5, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 5, 1977
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 5, 1977

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Salary Act of 1967 and the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to permit any increase in rates of pay for Members of Congress to take effect only if expenditures of the United States in the last completed fiscal year did not exceed receipts.

Subjects any increase in the rate of pay for the Vice President to the same condition.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6016: A bill to provide that any increase in rates of pay for Members of Congress may take effect only if, in the last completed fiscal year, expenditures of the United States did not exceed receipts of the United States.. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-6016/
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"H.R. 6016: A bill to provide that any increase in rates of pay for Members of Congress may take effect only if, in the last completed fiscal year, expenditures of the United States did not exceed receipts of the United States.." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-6016/.
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H.R. 6016, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-6016/.
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[H.R. 6016: A bill to provide that any increase in rates of pay for Members of Congress may take effect only if, in the last completed fiscal year, expenditures of the United States did not exceed receipts of the United States.](https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-6016/)
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