To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-hr-668
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2017-01-24
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Inflation and prices

Members of Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2017-01-24
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: 2017-01-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 668 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 24, 2017 Mr. Latta (for himself, Mr. Wittman , Mr. Goodlatte , Mrs. Black , and Mr. Olson ) 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 eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for other purposes.

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(a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501(2) ) is repealed. (b) Conforming amendments Section 601(a)(1) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 ) 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 . 2. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on December 31, 2018.