HR 581 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

January 15, 2009CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. LATTA (for himself, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. OLSON, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. JORDAN of Ohio, Mr. GOODLATTE, and Mr. COBLE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF AUTOMATIC PAY ADJUSTMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.

(a) In General- Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31(2)) is repealed.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Conforming Amendments- Section 601(a)(1) of such Act is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘(a)(1)’ and inserting ‘(a)’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by striking ‘, as adjusted by paragraph (2) of this subsection’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on December 31, 2010.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink