H.R. 6661 – Staff Salary Schedule Improvement Act

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The Staff Salary Schedule Improvement Act would let the House’s Chief Administrative Officer pay salaries for House employees twice each month, but only in specific situations. The change applies when the House upgrades its payroll system and the Committee on House Administration issues a regulation allowing the new pay schedule. It affects the timing of salary payments for staff working in or under the House of Representatives.

Key Provisions

Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2002 to replace the phrase “The usual day” with language that allows an exception for twice‑monthly payments.
Authorizes the Chief Administrative Officer, upon direction from the Committee on House Administration, to pay salaries twice per month (or another schedule) when the House’s payroll system is upgraded, with the specific schedule set by committee regulation.

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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Committee on House Administration

December 11, 2025

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Introduced in House

December 11, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Committee on House Administration

December 11, 2025

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Introduced in HouseIssued December 11, 2025

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 6661

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 11, 2025

Mr. Mullin (for himself, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Tonko, and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

A BILL

To permit the Chief Administrative Officer to pay salaries in or under the House of Representatives twice per month in certain cases, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Staff Salary Schedule Improvement Act.

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Updating the process for paying salaries of the House of Representatives

Section 116(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 (2 U.S.C. 4551) is amended—

(1)

by striking The usual day and inserting (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the usual day; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following:

(2)

When the House of Representatives next upgrades its payroll system, if directed by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer may pay salaries in or under the House of Representatives twice per month, or on the basis of such other schedule, as such Committee may promulgate by regulation.

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