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: 111-hr-1752
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]
Introduced: 2009-03-26 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Congressional committees
House Committee on House Administration
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-26
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 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.)

action_date: 2009-06-19
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.)
 
Enacts into law H.Res.1068, 110th Congress, agreed to April 15, 2008 (thus permitting active duty members of the Armed Forces who are assigned to congressional liaison offices of the Armed Forces at the House to obtain membership in its staff exercise facility).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by recorded vote (2/3 required): 282 - 144 (Roll no. 681).
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by recorded vote (2/3 required): 282 - 144 (Roll no. 681).
action_date: 2009-07-30
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9165-9166)
action_date: 2009-07-28
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2009-07-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1752.
action_date: 2009-07-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8937-8938; text of measure as reported in House: CR H8938)
action_date: 2009-07-28
text: Mrs. Davis (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2009-06-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 89.
action_date: 2009-06-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-173.
action_date: 2009-06-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-173.
action_date: 2009-06-10
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2009-06-10
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-03-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2009-03-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-03-26
text: Introduced in House