McCARTHY Act
HR 352, the McCARTHY Act, would reduce the pay of every House of Representatives member if a Speaker isn't elected by the end of the first day of a new Congress. Specifically, each member's annual salary would be cut by one day's pay for every 24-hour period without a Speaker elected, calculated using the standard pay rate under existing law. This provision applies to the 119th Congress and all future Congresses. The bill directly affects all current and future House members by tying their compensation to the timely election of a Speaker.
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Jan 2023
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Introduced Jan 12, 2023
Last action Jan 12, 2023
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Jan 12, 2023
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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.
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Jan 12, 2023
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Gabe Vasquez
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