[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4494 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4494

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 8, 2005

  Mr. Platts (for himself and Mr. Matheson) 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 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,

SECTION 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Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31) is repealed.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Section 601(a)(1) of such 
Act 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 shall take effect as of December 
31, 2005.
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