116th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
June 13, 2019
Mr. Brindisi (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. McAdams, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee, Ms. Finkenauer, Mr. Grothman, and Mr. Golden) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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
To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “No Raise for Congress Act”.
SEC. 2. 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(a) In General.—Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501) is repealed.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)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 4501(1)) 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)” and inserting “adjusted as provided by law”.