House Reservists Pay Adjustment Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6608
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]
Introduced: 2008-07-24 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces reserves
Congressional employees
Employee rights
Families
Gifts
House of Representatives
House rules and procedure
Labor and Employment
Military pay
Salaries
Survivors' benefits
War casualties
Widowers
Widows
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2008-07-24
text: 
House Reservists Pay Adjustment Act - Requires the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the House of Representatives to pay an eligible House employee, who is also a member of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces, for each active duty month the amount by which the employee's regular compensation from the House would have exceeded (if at all) the total monthly military compensation paid to the employee for the active duty month by the Secretary of Defense.
 
Limits employee eligibility for such adjusted compensation to those employed by the House each day of the 90 days ending on the day on which the employee reports for active duty under an involuntary mobilization order.
 
Requires the CAO to reduce the amount of any payment to such employee for an active duty month by the amount of any pay and allowances received by the individual from any other source as replacement of lost income.
 
Prohibits the CAO from making a required payment under this Act unless the payment, taking into account any reduction, is at least $50.
 
Amends Rule XXIII (Code of Official Conduct) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to declare that nothing in such Rule may be construed to prohibit the disbursement or receipt of any payment authorized under this Act.
 
Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1955 to declare that nothing in the Act may be construed to prohibit the CAO from paying a gratuity to the widow, widower, or heirs-at-law of a House employee who dies during an active duty month.

action_date: 2008-09-09
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
House Reservists Pay Adjustment Act - Requires the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the House of Representatives to pay an eligible House employee, who is also a member of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces, for each active duty month the amount by which the employee's regular compensation from the House would have exceeded (if at all) the total monthly military compensation paid to the employee for the active duty month by the Secretary of Defense.
 
Limits employee eligibility for such adjusted compensation to those employed by the House each day of the 90 days ending on the day on which the employee reports for active duty under an involuntary mobilization order.
 
Requires the CAO to reduce the amount of any payment to such employee for an active duty month by the amount of any pay and allowances received by the individual from any other source as replacement of lost income.
 
Prohibits the CAO from making a required payment under this Act unless the payment, taking into account any reduction, is at least $50.
 
Authorizes appropriations.
 
Amends Rule XXIII (Code of Official Conduct) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to declare that nothing in such Rule may be construed to prohibit the disbursement or receipt of any payment authorized under this Act.
 
Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1955 to declare that nothing in the Act may be construed to prohibit the CAO from paying a gratuity to the widow, widower, or heirs-at-law of a House employee who dies during an active duty month.

action_date: 2008-09-11
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

 
House Reservists Pay Adjustment Act - Requires the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the House of Representatives to pay an eligible House employee, who is also a member of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces, for each active duty month the amount by which the employee's regular compensation from the House would have exceeded (if at all) the total monthly military compensation paid to the employee for the active duty month by the Secretary of Defense.
 
Limits employee eligibility for such adjusted compensation to those employed by the House each day of the 90 days ending on the day on which the employee reports for active duty under an involuntary mobilization order.
 
Requires the CAO to reduce the amount of any payment to such employee for an active duty month by the amount of any pay and allowances received by the individual from any other source as replacement of lost income.
 
Prohibits the CAO from making a required payment under this Act unless the payment, taking into account any reduction, is at least $50.
 
Authorizes appropriations.
 
Amends Rule XXIII (Code of Official Conduct) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to declare that nothing in such Rule may be construed to prohibit the disbursement or receipt of any payment authorized under this Act.
 
Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1955 to declare that nothing in the Act may be construed to prohibit the CAO from paying a gratuity to the widow, widower, or heirs-at-law of a House employee who dies during an active duty month.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-12
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to without objection. (text: CR 09/09/2008 H7897-7899)
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to without objection.(text: CR 09/09/2008 H7897-7899)
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Lewis of Georgia asked unanimous consent that the ordering of the yeas and nays be vacated with respect to the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6608 to the end that the motion be considered as adopted in the form considered by the House on Tuesday, September 9, 2008. (consideration: CR H8038-8039)
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6608.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7897-7899)
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 534.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct discharged.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct discharged.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-832, Part I.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-832, Part I.
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-07-24
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, 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.
action_date: 2008-07-24
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, 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.
action_date: 2008-07-24
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, 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.
action_date: 2008-07-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-07-24
text: Introduced in House