A bill to provide that the rates of pay for Members of Congress shall be the rates in effect on September 30, 1976, until such time as they are fixed otherwise by law, and to provide that the pay for certain executive, legislative, and judicial offices and positions may not be increased until a comprehensive code of public conduct has been enacted.

Summary

Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to establish the annual rates of pay for Members of Congress, Delegates to the House of Representatives, the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, the President pro tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the majority and minority leaders of both Houses at the rates in effect for such positions on September 30, 1976, until otherwise fixed by law. Amends the Federal Salary Act to remove the requirement that the Commission on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries conduct periodic reviews of the salaries of specified executive and legislative positions. Declares that the annual rate of salary of the Vice President shall, until otherwise provided by law, be the rate in effect for such office on September 30, 1976. Specifies that basic pay rates for certain executive, legislative, and judicial positions may not be increased until the President determines that there are in effect codes of conduct applicable to every individual in such position.

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Timeline

1. 2 February 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 February 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 February 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 February 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Harris, Herbert E., II [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Maguire, Andrew [D-NJ-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · hspo00 · Standing

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