Ending Automatic Pay Raises for Congress
Official: A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.
This bill stops automatic pay raises for members of Congress, requiring them to vote on any salary increases. It aims to make Congress more accountable for their compensation decisions.
This bill eliminates automatic increases to pay for Members of Congress, beginning with the 120th Congress. Current law automatically increases Member pay according to a formula. The annual increase is (1) based on the percentage change in private sector wages as measured by the Employment Cost Index (ECI); and (2) capped at the percentage increase to General Schedule (GS) employees' base pay. The annual adjustment automatically goes into effect unless Congress modifies the increase in legislation.
1. This bill would remove the rule that gives Congress automatic pay increases. 2. Members of Congress would no longer receive raises without a specific vote. 3. The change would affect how Congressional salaries are adjusted in the future. 4. This bill aims to hold Congress accountable for their own pay increases. 5. It would take effect when the next Congress begins.
This bill affects all current and future members of Congress.