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H.R. 706 98th Congress House

Congressional Pay Reform Act

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: January 6, 1983 See on congress.gov
Congress Congress and Members of CongressCongressional employeesCongressional oversightCongressional salaries and pensions
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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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Jan 6, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Jan 6, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 6, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 6, 1983

Referred to House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Pay Reform Act - 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 is 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 exceeding 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 for 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 Democratic 1
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Feb 23, 1983
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 23, 1983
FROST, MARTIN
· Jan 6, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 706: Congressional Pay Reform Act. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-706/
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