United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 1 (98th)
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to fixing the compensation of members of the Congress.
Introduced
26 January 1983
Last action
2 October 1984 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1315.
Sponsors
Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA], Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Establishes a Commission to fix the annual rate of pay for Members of Congress on July 1 of each even-numbered year to take effect on the 3rd of January of the next calendar year.
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Timeline
26 January 1983
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
26 January 1983
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Source: Committee
29 July 1983
Committee
Subcommittee on Constitution. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-460.
Source: Committee
8 March 1984
Committee
Subcommittee on Constitution. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
22 March 1984
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute without recommendation.
Source: Committee
2 October 1984
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1315.
Source: Calendars
2 October 1984
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without recommendation with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-655. Additional views filed.
Source: Committee
2 October 1984
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without recommendation with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-655. Additional views filed.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
2 official files
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 2 October 1984
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 January 1983
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Sponsors
- Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/1
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/sjres/1
- us · 98-sjres-1 · source updated 10 August 2026