3.0.0 4336 2023-01-11T13:16:56Z 2023-01-11T13:16:56Z House H HR 2009-12-16 111 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-12-16T14:02:44Z hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2009-12-16T14:02:43Z Deficit Accountability Act of 2009 111 201 HR 2009-01-06 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Related bill CRS Congressional Pay Reform Act of 2009 111 215 HR 2009-01-06 Referred to House Rules Related bill CRS Delay Congressional Pay Raise Act 111 282 HR 2009-01-07 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Related bill CRS To repeal the provision of law that provides for automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. 111 346 HR 2009-01-08 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Related bill CRS Stop the Congressional COLA Act 111 395 HR 2009-01-09 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Related bill CRS To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for other purposes. 111 581 HR 2009-03-23 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Latta. Petition No: 111-1. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/111/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis1.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.) Related bill CRS To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. 111 751 HR 2009-01-28 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Related bill CRS To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. 111 1597 HR 2009-03-18 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Related bill CRS Stop the Automatic Pay Raise for Members of Congress in Fiscal Year 2011 Act 111 4255 HR 2009-12-16 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H14985-14986) Related bill CRS Congressional Belt-Tightening Act of 2010 111 4761 HR 2010-03-11 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1326) Related bill CRS To provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost of living adjustment in pay during fiscal year 2011. 111 5146 HR 2010-05-14 Became Public Law No: 111-165. Related bill CRS A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress. 111 317 S 2009-01-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S835) Related bill CRS A bill to require Congress to lead by example and freeze its own pay and fully offset the cost of the extension of unemployment benefits and other Federal aid. 111 3158 S 2010-03-24 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334. Related bill CRS A bill to provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost of living adjustment in pay during fiscal year 2011. 111 3198 S 2010-04-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2009-12-16 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2009-12-16 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2009-12-16 Referred to House Administration IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2009-12-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-12-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000168 Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] NATHAN DEAL R GA 9 N G000550 Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] Phil Gingrey R GA 11 2009-12-16 True W000796 Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] Lynn Westmoreland R GA A. 3 2009-12-16 True L000321 Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] JOHN LINDER R GA 7 2009-12-16 True P000583 Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] RON PAUL R TX 14 2009-12-16 True E000172 Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] JO EMERSON R MO ANN 8 2010-01-13 False B000208 Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] ROSCOE BARTLETT R MD G. 6 2010-01-13 False M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2010-01-13 False O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2010-01-13 False B001250 Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] Rob Bishop R UT 1 2010-01-13 False Congress Budget deficits and national debt Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Members of Congress Congress 00 2009-12-16 Introduced in House 2010-03-22T20:32:00Z Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 - Provides that, if there is a deficit in a fiscal year, then: (1) any pay adjustment (including a cost of living adjustment) for Members of Congress scheduled to take effect in the succeeding calendar year shall be null and void; and (2) rates of pay for Members shall be reduced by a specified percentage, but not below zero.

Specifies the mandatory pay rate reduction at: (1) 5%, for the first year; or (2) 10%, for any consecutive subsequent year that expenditures exceed revenues.

Specifies conditions for restoration of the original pay rate, together with otherwise scheduled adjustments.

Vests authority in the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to make determinations of whether or not a deficit exists in any fiscal year. States that, in making any such determination, the Director shall exclude any budget outlays which directly relate to a military conflict that lasts over 30 days or that is in direct response to a terrorist attack on the United States.

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