HR 5087 · 110th Congress · Congress

To prevent Members of Congress from receiving the automatic pay adjustment scheduled to take effect in 2009.

Introduced 2008-01-22· Sponsored by Rep. Mitchell, Harry E. [D-AZ-5]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.(2008-01-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that no automatic pay adjustment shall be considered to have taken effect in FY2009 in the rates of basic pay for Members of Congress under the statutory pay system (thus eliminating the pay adjustment for Members for such fiscal year).…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]TX
Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9]IN
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2]KS
Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8]PA
Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22]TX
Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17]TX
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]FL
Rep. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY-20]NY
Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8]AZ
Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11]NC
Rep. Walberg, Timothy [R-MI-7]MI
Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8]WI
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4]PA
Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8]GA
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]MN
Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]ME