I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 395 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2009 Mr. Burton of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To prevent Members of Congress from receiving any automatic pay adjustment in 2010.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stop the Congressional COLA Act.

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No automatic pay adjustment for Members of Congress in 2010

For purposes of the provision of law amended by section 704(a)(2)(B) of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 (5 U.S.C. 5318 note), no adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, shall be considered to have taken effect in fiscal year 2010 in the rates of pay under the General Schedule.