S. 86 — A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides…

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

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.

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Elections & Government Labor & Employment

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Congress

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Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInflation and pricesMembers of Congress

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred ToJan 14, 2025

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Checked against Congress.gov Sep 16, 2026.

Related and companion legislation

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H.R. 7628Identical bill

To repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

Latest action: Feb 20, 2026 — 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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H.R. 358Related bill

No Corruption in Government Act

Latest action: Jan 13, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, and 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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Jan 14, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Jan 14, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.