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US HR352McCARTHY Act Mandating Congress Can’t Accept Remuneration for Time not Helping You Act
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Introduced
01/12/2023
01/12/2023
In Committee
01/12/2023
01/12/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To reduce the pay of Members of the House of Representatives if a Speaker is not elected on the first day of a Congress.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "Mandating Congress Can't Accept Remuneration for Time not Helping You Act" or the "McCARTHY Act," proposes to reduce the annual pay of Members of the House of Representatives if a Speaker is not elected on the first day of a Congress. Specifically, the bill states that if the House of Representatives has not elected a Speaker by the end of the first day of a Congress, the annual pay of each House member will be reduced by an amount equal to one day's worth of pay for each 24-hour period during which no Speaker has been elected. This provision would apply to the 119th Congress and all subsequent Congresses.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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. (on 01/12/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/352/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr352/BILLS-118hr352ih.pdf |
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