S. 781 (94th): A bill to reduce the salaries of Senators, Members of the House of Representatives, and other Federal officers and employees.

Introduced:
Feb 20, 1975 (94th Congress, 1975–1976)
Sponsor:
Sen. William “Stuart” Symington [D-MO]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on February 20, 1975, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Feb 20, 1975
Referred to Committee Feb 20, 1975
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1D) (show)
Committees

Senate Post Office and Civil Service

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2/20/1975--Introduced.
Reduces by 10 percent the salaries of Senators, Members of the House of Representatives, and other Federal officers and employees whose annual basic pay is $40,000 or more. Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should voluntarily return 10 percent of his annual salary to the U.S. Treasury.

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