A bill to defer congressional pay adjustments until the first March 1 following the beginning of the Congress next following the Congress during which certain actions with respect to pay rates are taken, to require a recorded vote in each House for annual congressional pay adjustments, to provide that appropriations of funds for congressional pay be considered separately, and for other purposes.
Congressional Pay Reform Act of 1983 - Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 and the Federal Salary Act of 1967 to specify that pay adjustments for Members of Congress shall become effective on March 1 following the beginning of the next Congress after the Congress during which such adjustment is approved. Conditions such adjustment on the adoption of a concurrent resolution by each House of Congress. Requires a recorded vote on such resolution.
Prohibits any congressional employee from being paid at a rate exceeding the rate payable for Senators and Members of the House of Representatives.
Requires the President to transmit to the Congress, within a specified time period, the recommendations for rates of pay of Members of Congress, legislative, and judicial employees.
Prohibits the House of Representatives and the Senate from considering any bill or joint resolution carrying an appropriation for compensation of Members of Congress for any fiscal year if such bill or joint resolution carries an appropriation, or a limitation on appropriations, for any other purpose.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Service and General Services.
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