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HR 1200 97th Congress House Congress Congress and Congressmen Congressional employees Congressional salaries and pensions Members of Congress

Congressional Pay Reform Act of 1981

Introduced: January 22, 1981 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 22, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Jan 22, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 22, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Pay Reform Act of 1981 - 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 after the Congress during which such adjustment was approved. Conditions such adjustment on the adoption of a concurrent resolution by each House of Congress. Requires a recorded vote on such resolution 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 a specified time period, 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.

What's happening now January 22, 1981

Referred to House Committee on Rules.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 2, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1200: Congressional Pay Reform Act of 1981. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1200/
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