United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1597 (111th)
To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
Introduced
18 March 2009
Last action
18 March 2009 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Sponsors
Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-4], Rep. Adler, John H. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2], PETER DEFAZIO, Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Rep. Perriello, Thomas S.P. [D-VA-5], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Kosmas, Suzanne M. [D-FL-24], Rep. Markey, Betsy [D-CO-4], Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Ann Kirkpatrick, Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Jerry Moran, Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8], Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-5], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15], Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
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Timeline
18 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 2009
Introduced
Referred to House Administration
Source: IntroReferral
18 March 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
18 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 March 2009 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 March 2009
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 March 2009
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 18 March 2009
Sponsors
- Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Adler, John H. [D-NJ-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2] · D · Cosponsor
- PETER DEFAZIO · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perriello, Thomas S.P. [D-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kosmas, Suzanne M. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Markey, Betsy [D-CO-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Ann Kirkpatrick · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Jerry Moran · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Stop the Congressional Pay Raise Act
- related to → Congressional Pay Reform Act of 2009
- related to → Delay Congressional Pay Raise Act
- 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 ← Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009
- related to ← Stop the Automatic Pay Raise for Members of Congress in Fiscal Year 2011 Act
- related to ← Congressional Pay Raise Elimination Act of 2010
- related to ← Congressional Belt-Tightening Act of 2010
- related to ← To provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost of living adjustment in pay during fiscal year 2011.
- related to ← A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
- related to ← A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
- related to ← A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1597
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/1597
- us · 111-hr-1597 · source updated 5 December 2025