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S. 542 (111th)
A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
Introduced
6 March 2009
Last action
9 March 2009 · Calendars
Status
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.
Sponsors
Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Subjects
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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
6 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2866)
Source: Calendars
6 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 2009
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.
Source: Calendars
Votes
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Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 9 March 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
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 → Stop the Automatic Pay Raise for Members of Congress in Fiscal Year 2011 Act
- related to ← A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
- related to ← A bill to require Congress to lead by example and freeze its own pay and fully offset the cost of the extension of unemployment benefits and other Federal aid.
- related to ← A bill to provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost of living adjustment in pay during fiscal year 2011.
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/542
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/542
- us · 111-s-542 · source updated 5 December 2025