To extend the pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees.

Bill: 112-hr-3835
Sponsor: Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]
Introduced: 2012-01-27 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Inflation and prices
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2012-01-27
text: 
Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (P.L. 111-242) to extend through December 31, 2013, the freeze on any cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to the pay of certain federal civilian employees (thus extends such freeze from two to three calendar years).
 
Extends through such date the prohibition against receipt by a senior executive or senior-level employee of any increase in the rate of basic pay absent a change of position that results in a substantial increase in responsibility or a promotion.
 
Applies the pay limit freeze to Members of Congress.
 
Declares that no statutory COLA for a legislative branch employee which would otherwise take effect during the period beginning on enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2013, shall be made.

action_date: 2012-02-01
text: 

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

 
Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (P.L. 111-242) to extend through December 31, 2013, the freeze on any cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to the pay of certain federal civilian employees (thus extends such freeze from two to three calendar years).
 
Extends through such date the prohibition against receipt by a senior executive or senior-level employee of any increase in the rate of basic pay absent a change of position that results in a substantial increase in responsibility or a promotion.
 
Applies the pay limit freeze to Members of Congress.
 
Declares that no statutory COLA for a legislative branch employee which would otherwise take effect during the period beginning on enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2013, shall be made.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-02-02
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2012-02-01
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-02-01
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 309 - 117 (Roll no. 19). (text: CR H304)
action_date: 2012-02-01
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): 309 - 117 (Roll no. 19).(text: CR H304)
action_date: 2012-02-01
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H354-355)
action_date: 2012-02-01
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: 2012-02-01
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3835.
action_date: 2012-02-01
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H304-312)
action_date: 2012-02-01
text: Mr. Ross (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2012-01-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2012-01-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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: 2012-01-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2012-01-27
text: Introduced in House