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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 7628

Introduced

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

Sponsor
RRalph Norman· South Carolina
Introduced
February 20, 2026
Policy area
Congress
Latest action
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.February 20, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7628 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7628

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

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 20, 2026

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

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF AUTOMATIC PAY ADJUSTMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF 
CONGRESS.

(a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) of the Legislative 
Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501) is repealed.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Section 601(a) of such 
Act (2 U.S.C. 4501) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(a)(1)'' and inserting ``(a)'';
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as 
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; and
(3) by striking ``as adjusted by paragraph (2) of this 
subsection'' and inserting ``adjusted as provided by law''.
(c) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on the date on which the 120th Congress 
convenes.
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