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H.R. 5759 96th Congress House

Congressional Pay Reform Act of 1979

Official title: A bill to defer congressional pay adjustments until the beginning of the next following Congress, to require a recorded vote in each House for annual congressi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to defer congressional pay adjustments until the beginning of the next following Congress, to require a recorded vote in each House for annual congressional pay adjustments, to provide that appropriations of funds for congressional pay be considered separately, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 31, 1979 See on congress.gov
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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 31, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Oct 31, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Oct 31, 1979
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 31, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Pay Reform Act of 1979 - Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 and the Federal Salary Act of 1967 to specify that pay adjustments for Members of Congress shall become effective on the March 1 following the beginning of the next Congress following the Congress during which such adjustment was approved. Conditions such adjustment on the adoption of a concurrent resolution by each House of Congress. Requires the vote on such resolution to be recorded to reflect the vote of each Member.

Prohibits any congressional employee from being paid at a rate in excess of the rate payable for Senators and Members of the House of Representatives.

Requires the President to transmit to the Congress, within the first 15 days of January after the date on which the report and recommendations, concerning salaries, of the Commission on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries are required to be submitted, his recommendations with respect to the rates of pay of Members of Congress, legislative, and judicial employees.

Prohibits the House of Representatives and the Senate from considering any bill or joint resolution carrying an appropriation for compensation of Members of Congress for any fiscal year if such bill or joint resolution carries an appropriation or a limitation on appropriations for any other purpose.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Oct 31, 1979
LEACH, JIM
· Oct 31, 1979
LUNGREN, DANIEL
· Oct 31, 1979
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5759: Congressional Pay Reform Act of 1979. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-5759/
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