HR 516 · 96th Congress · Congress
Congressional Pay Reform Act of 1979
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Rules.(1979-01-15)
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Congressional Pay Reform Act of 1979 - Amends the Federal Salary Act of 1967 to: (1) require recommendations for rates of pay for Members of Congress and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, transmitted by the President to Congress, to be subject to the approval of Congress under this Act; and (2) specify that such recommendations may be considered approved if each House of the Congress passes a specific resolution granting such approval within 180 calendar days of continuous session after the date of the President's transmittal of such recommendations. Sets forth the form of the resolution granting such approval, and the rules and procedure to be followed in each House with respect to the consideration of such resolution.…
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