Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 134 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 134
To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments
for Members of Congress.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2013
Mr. Matheson (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. McCaul, and Mr. Peters of
Michigan) 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 concerned
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A BILL
To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments
for Members of Congress.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
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Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31) is repealed.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Section 601(a)(1) of such
Act is amended--
(1) by striking ``(a)(1)'' and inserting ``(a)'';
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; and
(3) by striking ``as adjusted by paragraph (2) of this
subsection'' and inserting ``as from time to time adjusted by
law''.
(c) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on December 31,
2014.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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 concerned.
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 concerned.
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