Congressional Pay Freeze and Fiscal Responsibility Act

Bill: 112-hr-6726
Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]
Introduced: 2013-01-01 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Inflation and prices
Members of Congress

Summary:
action_date: 2013-01-01
text: 
Congressional Pay Freeze and Fiscal Responsibility Act - Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, as amended by the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 (P.L. 112-175), to extend the freeze on adjustments to pay of federal employees and officials, including Members of Congress, through December 31, 2013.
 
Eliminates the delayed statutory pay adjustment contained in the Resolution that was permitted to take effect with the first applicable pay period beginning after March 27, 2013.

action_date: 2013-01-01
text: 

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

 
Congressional Pay Freeze and Fiscal Responsibility Act - Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, as amended by the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 (P.L. 112-175), to extend the freeze on adjustments to pay of federal employees and officials, including Members of Congress, through December 31, 2013.
 
Eliminates the delayed statutory pay adjustment contained in the Resolution that was permitted to take effect with the first applicable pay period beginning after March 27, 2013.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-01-02
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2013-01-01
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2013-01-01
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 287 - 129 (Roll no. 655). (text: CR H7521)
action_date: 2013-01-01
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): 287 - 129 (Roll no. 655).(text: CR H7521)
action_date: 2013-01-01
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7529)
action_date: 2013-01-01
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: 2013-01-01
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6726.
action_date: 2013-01-01
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7521-7527)
action_date: 2013-01-01
text: Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2013-01-01
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: 2013-01-01
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: 2013-01-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-01-01
text: Introduced in House