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H.J.Res. 344 (97th)

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to deal with compensation for services of members of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

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Introduced

21 October 1981

Last action

25 March 1982 · Discharge

Status

Motion to Discharge Committee Filed by Lee. Discharge Petition No: 10.

Sponsors

Rep. Lee, Gary A. [R-NY-33], Rep. Grisham, Wayne R. [R-CA-33], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. DeNardis, Lawrence J. [R-CT-3], Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8], Rep. Hopkins, Larry J. [R-KY-6], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Evans, Cooper [R-IA-3], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Rep. Fiedler, Bobbi [R-CA-21], Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH], Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1], Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7], Rep. Roemer, Buddy [D-LA-4], Rep. Hendon, Bill [R-NC-11], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Benedict, Cleve [R-WV-2], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Conable, Barber B., Jr. [R-NY-30], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31], Rep. Loeffler, Tom [R-TX-21], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Gradison, Willis D., Jr. [R-OH-2], Rep. Coyne, James K. [R-PA-8], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1], Rep. Martin, James G. [R-NC-9], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Jeffries, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

11 May 2023

Rule of law

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits any change in the compensation of Senators and Representatives until an election of Representatives has intervened.

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Timeline

  1. 21 October 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 October 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 October 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 October 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

    Source: Committee

  5. 25 March 1982

    Discharge

    Motion to Discharge Committee Filed by Lee. Discharge Petition No: 10.

    Source: Discharge

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Documents

1 official file

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