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H.R. 5561 96th Congress House

Congressional Pay Review Act of 1979

Official title: A bill to provide for congressional review of annual congressional pay adjustments, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 12, 1979 See on congress.gov
Congress Congress and CongressmenCongressional oversightCongressional salaries and pensionsMembers of Congress
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This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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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Oct 12, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Oct 12, 1979
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 12, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Pay Review Act of 1979 - Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to require, before an annual pay adjustment for Members of Congress takes effect, a concurrent resolution to be introduced and adopted during any session by both Houses of the Congress approving such adjustment. Requires the vote of each House on the concurrent resolution to be recorded so as to reflect the vote of each individual Member.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
CRANE, PHILIP
· Oct 12, 1979
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Oct 12, 1979
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5561: Congressional Pay Review Act of 1979. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5561/
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