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H.R. 3737: Pay Compression Relief Act of 2004

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H.R. 3737: Pay Compression Relief Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-01-28 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 351.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-01-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 351. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Pay Compression Relief Act of 2004

Plain summary

Pay Compression Relief Act of 2004 - (Sec. 2) Increases the maximum rates of basic pay for administrative law judges (ALJs), contract appeals board (CAB) members, and certain senior-level positions by linking those rates to level III of the Executive Schedule (currently level IV). Establishes a minimum rate of pay for CAB members of not less than 94 percent of the rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule. Requires rates of basic pay for CAB members to be adjusted annually by an amount determined by the President after the initial adjustment required by this Act. (Sec. 3) Increases the maximum rate of locality pay for ALJs and certain senior-level and Senior Executive Service positions to level II of the Executive Schedule (currently level III). Increases the maximum rate of locality pay for CAB members to level III of the Executive Schedule (currently level IV). Specifies that administrative appeals judges (AAJs) are eligible for locality pay. (Sec. 5) Sets forth effective dates for purposes of computing increases in pay under this Act. (Sec. 6) Requires the Office of Personnel Management to submit a report to the House Government Reform Committee and the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee within six months of enactment of this Act that contains: (1) a list of Executive Schedule positions and the rates of basic pay for and total number of individuals occupying those positions; (2) a comparison of the rates of basic pay for ALJs, AAJs, and CAB members with those applicable to Executive Schedule positions and specified Federal judges; (3) a determination of whether rates of basic pay for ALJs, AAJs, and CAB members are incongruous with the compared positions; (4) a recommendation on the extent to which rates of basic pay for Executive Schedule positions should be adjusted; and (5) any other information or recommendations pertinent to Executive Schedule positions.

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Official text

Pay Compression Relief Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · 5 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3737, Pay Compression Relief Act of 2004 (2004-04-13); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3737, Pay Compression Relief Act of 2004 (2004-04-13)

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Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr3737 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108