To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

Bill: 113-hr-134
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2]
Introduced: 2013-01-03
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Inflation and prices

Members of Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2013-01-03
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-01-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 134 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2013 Mr. Matheson (for himself, Mr. Coble , Mr. McCaul , and Mr. Peters of Michigan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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 A BILL To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

1. Elimination of automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress (a) In General Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 31 ) is repealed. (b) Technical and conforming amendments Section 601(a)(1) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking (a)(1) and inserting (a) ; (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; and (3) by striking as adjusted by paragraph (2) of this subsection and inserting as from time to time adjusted by law . (c) Effective Date This section shall take effect on December 31, 2014.