HR 2824 · 105th Congress · Congress

Balanced Budget Incentive Act

Introduced 1997-11-05· Sponsored by Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.(1997-11-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Balanced Budget Incentive Act - Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to prohibit rates of pay for Members of Congress from being increased, as a result of a cost-of-living adjustment, by a percentage greater than the maximum percentage allowable for a year. Provides that the maximum percentage allowable for a year is the percentage by which benefits under title II (Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act are increased (if at all) effective December 1 of the preceding year pursuant to a cost-of-living or general benefit increase. Bars annual pay increases for Members of Congress for a calendar year if the Director of the Congressional Budget Office determines that there was a deficit in the U.S. Government budget for the last fiscal year ending before the start of such calendar year.…

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Cosponsors (10)

2 Democrats8 Republicans