H.R.187 - Congressional Pay Reform Act of 2011

To provide that rates of pay for Members of Congress shall not be subject to automatic adjustment; and to provide that any bill or resolution, and any amendment to any bill or resolution, which would increase Members' pay may be adopted only by a recorded vote. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Congressional Pay Reform Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Official: To provide that rates of pay for Members of Congress shall not be subject to automatic adjustment; and to provide that any bill or resolution, and any amendment to any bill or resolution, which would increase Members' pay may be adopted only by a recorded vote. as introduced.

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Addison Wilson

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1/5/2011--Introduced.Congressional Pay Reform Act of 2011 - Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. Requires the annual rate of pay for Members of Congress to be the rate payable as of the enactment of this Act, unti

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1/5/2011--Introduced.Congressional Pay Reform Act of 2011 - Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. Requires the annual rate of pay for Members of Congress to be the rate payable as of the enactment of this Act, until such rate is adjusted following recommendations by the President under the Federal Salary Act of 1967 (or under any other law). Requires any bill or resolution, or its amendment, providing for any increase in such payable rate (other than a pay adjustment recommended by the President under the Federal Salary Act of 1967) to be adopted by the House of Representatives or the Senate only by a recorded vote so as to reflect the vote of each Member.

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02/02/12
Fitzpatrick Votes to Freeze Congressional Pay

He supports eliminating automatic pay raises for Members of Congress (H.R. 187),and streamlining the way the legislative branch does business for even more savings (Amendments to H.R. 1, Amendments to H.R. 2551, H.R. 292).

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12/05/11
Young signs on to 2 bills

Todd Young signed on to two reform bills aimed at starting to fix that system. H.R. 187, the Congressional Pay Reform Act, would eliminate automatic raises in the pay of members of Congress. It would instead require a recorded vote each time Congress seeks

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04/03/12
Utah law makes undercover videos illegal | Poultry Times

The state's House and Senate passed H.R. 187 in early March and Gov. Gary Herbert signed the legislation into law on March 20. The law says that agricultural operations means property used for livestock, poultry, livestock ...

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04/02/12
Utah law makes undercover videos illegal | Poultry Times

The state's House and Senate passed H.R. 187 in early March and Gov. Gary Herbert signed the legislation into law on March 20. The law says that agricultural operations means property used for livestock, poultry, livestock ...

Source: olejnik
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04/02/12
Utah law makes undercover videos illegal | Poultry Times

The state's House and Senate passed H.R. 187 in early March and Gov. Gary Herbert signed the legislation into law on March 20. The law says that agricultural operations means property used for livestock, poultry, livestock ...

Source: olejnik
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