HR 223 · 98th Congress · Congress

A bill to eliminate the recent pay increase provided for Members of Congress under Public Law 97-377, and to impose a limitation on outside earnings for Senators and Representatives.

Introduced 1983-01-03· Sponsored by Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10]· House

Bill Progress

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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 House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.(1983-01-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends Federal law to make Members of Congress ineligible for the pay increase authorized for senior executive, judicial, and legislative positions. Limits outside earned income for Members to 30 percent of a Members' salary. Requires that honoraria be attributed to the calendar year of receipt.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

6 Democrats14 Republicans
Rep. Williams, Lyle [R-OH-17]OH
Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1]KS
Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5]KS
Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10]IN
Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9]MO
Rep. Wyden, Ron [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2]OR
Rep. McCain, John [R-AZ-1]AZ
Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12]OH
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6]IN
Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4]KS
Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8]TX
Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14]IL
Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large]ND
Rep. Daub, Hal [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6]WI
Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3]UT
Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1]IA
Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4]TX