United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 156 (111th)
Stop the Congressional Pay Raise Act
Introduced
6 January 2009
Last action
6 January 2009 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Sponsors
Rep. Mitchell, Harry E. [D-AZ-5], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Bright, Bobby [D-AL-2], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Childers, Travis [D-MS-1], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2], Rep. Adler, John H. [D-NJ-3], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Kratovil, Frank, Jr. [D-MD-1], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Kosmas, Suzanne M. [D-FL-24], Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10], Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8], Rep. Nye, Glenn C. [D-VA-2], Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH-15], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17], Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Stop the Congressional Pay Raise Act - Declares that no automatic pay adjustment shall be considered to have taken effect in FY2010 in the rates of basic pay for Members of Congress under the General Schedule (thus eliminating the pay adjustment for Members for such fiscal year).
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Timeline
6 January 2009
Introduced
Referred to House Administration
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 2009
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 2009
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E9)
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 January 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Mitchell, Harry E. [D-AZ-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bright, Bobby [D-AL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Childers, Travis [D-MS-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Adler, John H. [D-NJ-3] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kratovil, Frank, Jr. [D-MD-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kosmas, Suzanne M. [D-FL-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nye, Glenn C. [D-VA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Delay Congressional Pay Raise Act
- related to ← Congressional Pay Reform Act of 2009
- related to ← To repeal the provision of law that provides for automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
- related to ← Stop the Congressional COLA Act
- related to ← To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for other purposes.
- related to ← To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
- related to ← To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
- related to ← Congressional Belt-Tightening Act of 2010
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/156
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/156
- us · 111-hr-156 · source updated 5 December 2025