[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4113 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4113

       To provide for a reduction in pay for Members of Congress.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 20, 2005

  Mr. Hayes introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
 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

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                                 A BILL


 
       To provide for a reduction in pay for Members of Congress.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REDUCTION IN PAY.

    (a) In General.--The rate of pay for each position referred to in 
paragraph (1) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 
of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31) shall--
            (1) with respect to any service performed during the 110th 
        Congress, be equal to the rate of pay for such position as of 
        December 31, 2006, reduced by 5 percent; and
            (2) after the 110th Congress, be subject to adjustment to 
        the same extent and in the same manner as if the rate 
        determined for such position under paragraph (1) (after 
        rounding in accordance with subsection (b)) had been determined 
        under such section 601(a).
    (b) Rounding Rule.--Any rate determined under subsection (a)(1) 
shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100 (or, if midway between 
multiples of $100, to the next higher multiple of $100).
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