To provide that the usual day for paying salaries in or under the House of Representatives may be established by regulations of the Committee on House Administration.

Bill: 110-hr-5493
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]
Introduced: 2008-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Accounting
Congressional committees (House)
Congressional salaries
Finance and Financial Sector
House Administration
House of Representatives
House rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2008-02-26
text: 
Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 to authorize the Committee on House Administration, by regulation, to provide for the payment of salaries with respect to a month on a date other than the date provided under the Act as may be necessary to conform to generally accepted accounting practices.
 
(Currently, the usual day for paying salaries in or under the House is the last day of each month; except that if the last day of a month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal public holiday, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House pays such salaries on the first weekday which precedes the last day.)

action_date: 2008-04-14
text: 

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

 
Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 to authorize the Committee on House Administration, by regulation, to provide for the payment of salaries with respect to a month on a date other than the date provided under the Act as may be necessary to conform to generally accepted accounting practices.
 
(Currently, the usual day for paying salaries in or under the House is the last day of each month; except that if the last day of a month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal public holiday, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House pays such salaries on the first weekday which precedes the last day.)

action_date: 2008-04-15
text: 

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

 
Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 to authorize the Committee on House Administration, by regulation, to provide for the payment of salaries with respect to a month on a date other than the date provided under the Act as may be necessary to conform to generally accepted accounting practices.
 
(Currently, the usual day for paying salaries in or under the House is the last day of each month; except that if the last day of a month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal public holiday, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House pays such salaries on the first weekday which precedes the last day.)

action_date: 2008-05-06
text: 
Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 to authorize the Committee on House Administration, by regulation, to provide for the payment of salaries with respect to a month on a date other than the date provided under the Act as may be necessary to conform to generally accepted accounting practices.
 
(Currently, the usual day for paying salaries in or under the House of Representatives is the last day of each month; except that if the last day of a month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal public holiday, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House pays such salaries on the first weekday which precedes the last day.)
 
Makes technical amendments to the federal criminal code with respect to the one-year ban on lobbying contacts by certain former officers and staff of the Senate and personal, committee, and leadership staff of the House of Representatives. Changes from at least 60 days to more than two months during the one-year period before their service terminated their payment of a salary equal to or greater than 75% of the salary of the Member of the chamber in which he or she was employed.
 
Makes the same change with respect to specified employees of other legislative offices.
 
Amends Rule XXXVII (Conflict of Interest) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to make the same change with respect to its one-year ban on lobbying contacts by a former Senate officer or employee (with any Senator or Senate officer or employee).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3836-3837)
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-05-06
text: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-04-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
action_date: 2008-04-16
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2008-04-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-04-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2297)
action_date: 2008-04-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2297)
action_date: 2008-04-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5493.
action_date: 2008-04-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2297-2298)
action_date: 2008-04-15
text: Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2008-04-14
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 363.
action_date: 2008-04-14
text: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-588.
action_date: 2008-04-14
text: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-588.
action_date: 2008-04-02
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-04-02
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-02-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2008-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-02-26
text: Introduced in House