US Congress House Bill 6726 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 21-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 2 2013 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-02 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Congressional Pay Freeze and Fiscal Responsibility Act - Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, as amended by the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 (P.L. 112-175), to extend the freeze on adjustments to pay of federal employees and officials, including Members of Congress, through December 31, 2013. Eliminates the delayed statutory pay adjustment contained in the Resolution that was permitted to take effect with the first applicable pay period beginning after March 27, 2013.

Congressional Pay Freeze and Fiscal Responsibility Act

Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]	Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]
Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]	Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]	Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]	Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN]
Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]	Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]	Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]
Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]
Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]	Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Steve Southerland [R-FL]
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]

2013-01-01 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Y: 287 N: 129 NV: 15 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-02	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2013-01-01	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2013-01-01	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 287 - 129 (Roll no. 655). (text: CR H7521)
2013-01-01	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7529)
2013-01-01	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2013-01-01	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6726.
2013-01-01	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7521-7527)
2013-01-01	House	Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2013-01-01	House	Referred to House Administration
2013-01-01	House	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2013-01-01	House	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6726/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6726/BILLS-112hr6726eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2013655