I
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4761
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 4, 2010
Mr. Arcuri (for himself, Mr. Maffei, Mr. Ellsworth, and Mr. Donnelly of Indiana) introduced the following bill; which was 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
A BILL
To reduce the pay of Members of Congress and eliminate automatic adjustments to such pay, to establish a limit on the aggregate amount which may be appropriated for the Members’ Representational Allowances of Members of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.
Short Title
This Act may be cited as the
Congressional Belt-Tightening Act of
2010
.
Reduction of pay of Members of Congress and elimination of automatic pay adjustments
Reduction of pay
Section 601(a)(1) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31(1)) is amended by inserting
95 percent of
before the rate determined for such
positions
.
Elimination of automatic pay adjustments
Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) of such Act is repealed.
Conforming amendments
Section 601(a)(1) of such Act is amended—
by striking
(a)(1)
and inserting (a)
;
by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; and
by striking
, as adjusted by paragraph (2) of this subsection
.
Effective date
This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on December 31, 2010.
Limitation on Aggregate Amount of Members’ Representational Allowances
Limitation
Section 101 of the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act (2 U.S.C. 57b ) is amended—
by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (c) through (f); and
by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection:
Limitation on Amount
The aggregate amount of all Members’ Representational Allowances established for fiscal year 2011 and fiscal year 2012 may not exceed an amount equal to 95% of the aggregate amount of all Members’ Representational Allowances established for fiscal year 2010.
.
Repeal of Authority of Committee on House Administration To Increase Aggregate Amount
Section 1(a) of House
Resolution 457, Ninety-second Congress, agreed to July 21, 1971, as enacted
into permanent law by chapter IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1972
(2 U.S.C. 57(a)) is amended by striking Subject to
and inserting
Subject to section 101(b) of the House of Representatives Administrative
Reform Technical Corrections Act and
.