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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 270 

To provide for a 10 percent reduction in pay for Members of Congress, 

to make Federal civilian employees subject to a period of mandatory 

unpaid leave, to reduce appropriations for salaries and expenses for 

offices of the legislative branch during fiscal year 2012, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 12, 2011 

Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado introduced the following bill; which was referred 

to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform and the Judiciary, 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 

A BILL 

To provide for a 10 percent reduction in pay for Members 

of Congress, to make Federal civilian employees subject 

to a period of mandatory unpaid leave, to reduce appropriations for salaries and expenses for offices of the 

legislative branch during fiscal year 2012, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN PAY FOR MEMBERS OF CON2 GRESS. 

3 (a) REDUCTION.—Notwithstanding any other provi4 sion of law, the annual rate of pay for each Member of 

5 Congress shall be as follows: 

6 (1) For pay periods during the period beginning 

7 October 1, 2011, and ending December 31, 2012, 

8 the applicable rate in effect as of the date of the en9 actment of this Act. 

10 (2) For pay periods occurring during 2013, the 

11 applicable rate during the period described in para12 graph (1) reduced by 10 percent, rounded to the 

13 nearest multiple of $100 (or, if midway between 

14 multiples of $100, to the next higher multiple of 

15 $100). 

16 (3) For subsequent pay periods, the applicable 

17 rate during 2013, subject to adjustment under para18 graph (2) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reor19 ganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31(2)). 

20 (b) MEMBER OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—For pur21 poses of this section, the term ‘‘Member of Congress’’ 

22 means an individual serving in a position under subpara23 graph (A), (B), or (C) of section 601(a) of the Legislative 

24 Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31). 


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1 SEC. 2. MANDATORY UNPAID LEAVE. 

2 (a) PROVISIONS RELATING TO EMPLOYEES IN THE

3 EXECUTIVE BRANCH.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall by regu5 lation provide that, during fiscal year 2012, employ6 ees in the executive branch of the Government shall 

7 be subject to— 

8 (A) a total of 2 weeks of mandatory un9 paid leave; or 

10 (B) the prorata equivalent, in the case of 

11 employees serving for less than the entire fiscal 

12 year. 

13 (2) EXCEPTIONS.—The regulations under para14 graph (1) may provide for such exceptions as may 

15 be necessary— 

16 (A) for reasons of national security; 

17 (B) for reasons relating to the public 

18 health or safety, including effective law enforce19 ment; or 

20 (C) for such other reasons as the President 

21 considers necessary or appropriate. 

22 (b) PROVISIONS RELATING TO EMPLOYEES IN THE

23 JUDICIAL BRANCH.—The Director of the Administrative 

24 Office of the United States Courts shall, by regulation, 

25 apply this section to employees in the judicial branch of 

26 the Government. 


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1 (c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec2 tion shall be considered to require that mandatory unpaid 

3 leave be taken over a continuous period. 

4 (d) EMPLOYEE DEFINED.—For purposes of this sec5 tion, the term ‘‘employee’’ has the meaning given such 

6 term by section 2105 of title 5, United States Code. 

7 SEC. 3. REDUCTION IN SALARIES AND EXPENSES FOR LEG8 ISLATIVE BRANCH OFFICES. 

9 (a) REDUCTION.—The aggregate amount which may 

10 be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

11 2012 for allowances and expenses (including salaries) of 

12 any office of the legislative branch may not exceed 96% 

13 of the aggregate amount appropriated or otherwise made 

14 available for fiscal year 2011 for allowances and expenses 

15 of such office. 

16 (b) EXCEPTION FOR CAPITOL POLICE.—Subsection 

17 (a) does not apply with respect to the United States Cap18 itol Police. 

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