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

Bill: 118-hr-1417
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
Introduced: 2023-03-07
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Inflation and prices

Members of Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2023-03-07
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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: 2023-03-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill eliminates automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, beginning with the 119th Congress.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1417 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2023 Mr. Nunn of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability , 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(a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 ) is repealed. (b) Technical and conforming amendments Section 601(a) 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 and inserting adjusted as provided by law . (c) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date on which the 119th Congress convenes.