A bill to provide for a 10 percent reduction in congressional salaries whenever the budget is not balanced.

Summary

Provides that, beginning with fiscal year 1975, if the outlays of the United States Government exceed receipts, then during the immediately succeeding fiscal year the rate of compensation that each Senator, Representative, Delegate, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico would have been paid but for the enactment of this Act shall be reduced by 10 percent.

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Timeline

1. 15 August 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 August 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 August 1974

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Curtis, Carl T. [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hansen, Clifford P. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
• · sspo00 · Standing

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