House Reservists Pay Adjustment Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-1679
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]
Introduced: 2009-03-24 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Military personnel and dependents
National Guard and reserves
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-24
text: 
House Reservists Pay Adjustment Act of 2009 - 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: 2009-04-22
text: 

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

 
House Reservists Pay Adjustment Act of 2009 - 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-04-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2009-04-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-04-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 196). (text: CR H4595-4596)
action_date: 2009-04-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 196).(text: CR H4595-4596)
action_date: 2009-04-22
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4653-4654)
action_date: 2009-04-22
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: 2009-04-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1679.
action_date: 2009-04-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4595-4597)
action_date: 2009-04-22
text: Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2009-04-22
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 39.
action_date: 2009-04-22
text: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct discharged.
action_date: 2009-04-22
text: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct discharged.
action_date: 2009-04-22
text: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-85, Part I.
action_date: 2009-04-22
text: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-85, Part I.
action_date: 2009-03-25
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2009-03-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-03-24
text: Referred to House Standards of Official Conduct
action_date: 2009-03-24
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: 2009-03-24
text: Referred to House Administration
action_date: 2009-03-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-03-24
text: Introduced in House