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HR 223 98th Congress House Congress Congress and Members of Congress Congressional salaries and pensions Members of Congress

A bill to eliminate the recent pay increase provided for Members of Congress under Public Law 97-377, and to impose a limitation on outside earnings for Senators and Representatives.

Introduced: January 3, 1983 See on congress.gov
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Jan 3, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 3, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal law to make Members of Congress ineligible for the pay increase authorized for senior executive, judicial, and legislative positions. Limits outside earned income for Members to 30 percent of a Members' salary. Requires that honoraria be attributed to the calendar year of receipt.

What's happening now January 3, 1983

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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