United States · Bill · S
S. 315 (101st)
Congressional Pay Accountability Act of 1989
Introduced
31 January 1989
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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Summary
Congressional Pay Accountability Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal Salary Act of 1967 to declare that the presidential recommendations on the rates of pay of Members of Congress shall become effective only after the enactment of a joint resolution that: (1) relates only to the issue of the recommendation to increase such rates; and (2) is recorded to reflect the vote of each Member. Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to declare that any increase in the rates of pay of Members which corresponds to an increase in the rates of pay in the General Schedule shall become effective only after enactment of a joint resolution that: (1) relates only to the issue of the increase in such rates; and (2) is recorded to reflect the vote of each Member. Prohibits any increase in the rates of pay of Members of Congress without the enactment of a joint resolution as described in this Act.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 31 January 1989
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/315
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/s/315