S 86 · in committee · niche
A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill eliminates automatic pay raises for Members of Congress that are currently tied to private sector wage changes.
- Members of Congress are affected, as their compensation will no longer automatically increase each year.
- The change takes effect starting with the 120th Congress; future pay adjustments would require separate legislative action.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would eliminating automatic congressional pay adjustments affect the ability to recruit and retain qualified candidates from diverse economic backgrounds?
- 02
What trade-offs exist between preventing automatic raises and requiring Congress to vote publicly on their own compensation increases?
- 03
Which private sector wage index currently triggers congressional pay adjustments, and how has that mechanism influenced member compensation over the past decade?
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Sponsor · R-FL
Rick Scott
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Introduced 2025-01-14
Legislative timeline
2025-01-14 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2025-01-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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