No Raise for Congress Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3260 To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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 fol- lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administra- tion, 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 com- mittee concerned A BILL To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘No Raise for Congress 4 Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:24 Jun 18, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3260.IH H3260 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HR 3260 IH SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF AUTOMATIC PAY ADJUSTMENTS 1 FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. 2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) 3 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4 4501) is repealed. 5 (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 6 Section 601(a)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 4501(1)) is 7 amended— 8 (1) by striking ‘‘(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)’’; 9 (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), 10 and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; 11 and 12 (3) by striking ‘‘as adjusted by paragraph (2)’’ 13 and inserting ‘‘adjusted as provided by law’’. 14 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:24 Jun 18, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3260.IH H3260 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS