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H.R. 688: Congressional Halt in Pay Increases and Cut Congressional Pay Act

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H.R. 688: Congressional Halt in Pay Increases and Cut Congressional Pay Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-02-03 · Congress · 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.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-02-03 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: 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. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Congressional Halt in Pay Increases and Cut Congressional Pay Act

Plain summary

Congressional Halt in Pay Increases and Cut Congressional Pay Act Amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to provide that, as of the beginning of the first applicable pay period commencing after the next regularly scheduled general election for federal office following enactment of this Act, the annual rate of pay for Members of Congress shall be equal to the annual rate of pay for that position as of the date on which that general election is held, reduced by 10%.

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Official text

Congressional Halt in Pay Increases and Cut Congressional Pay Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · 2 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr688 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114