US Congress House Bill 1541 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Introduced on April 12 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-08-01 - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 322, H.R. 1541 is laid on the table.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Common Sense in Compensation Act - Prohibits any discretionary monetary payment to an employee of a federal executive agency during the period beginning on the enactment of this Act and the close of FY2013, or during FY2014 or FY2015, to the extent that such payment would cause the employee's total covered compensation (i.e., basic pay and discretionary monetary payment) to exceed 105% of the total amount of such employees basic pay (before the application of any step-increase). Defines "discretionary monetary payment" as any award or other monetary payment and any step-increase.

Common Sense in Compensation Act

Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]	Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]	Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]
Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-08-01	House	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 322, H.R. 1541 is laid on the table.
2013-07-31	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.
2013-07-31	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1541.
2013-07-31	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5202-5207; text of measure as reported in House: CR H5202-5203)
2013-07-31	House	Mr. Meadows moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2013-07-24	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2013-07-24	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-04-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2013-04-12	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1921)

HR322 (Similar To) 2013-08-01 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1541/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1541/BILLS-113hr1541ih.pdf