US SB569 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3-1)
Status: Introduced on March 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (consideration: CR S1606)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (consideration: CR S1606)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Federal Judicial Fairness Act of 2011 - Repeals the requirement limiting salary increases for federal judges or Supreme Court justices to those specifically authorized by Act of Congress. Amends the federal judicial code to apply the same automatic annual cost-of-living adjustment to judicial salaries as takes effect under the General Schedule for civilian federal employees.
Title
Federal Judicial Fairness Act of 2011
Sponsors
| Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM] | Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC] | Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT] |
| Sen. Daniel Inouye [D-HI] | Sen. John Kerry [D-MA] | Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] |
| Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT] | Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT] | Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-14 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (consideration: CR S1606) |
| 2011-03-14 | Senate | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1605-1606) |
Subjects
Federal appellate courts
Federal district courts
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Inflation and prices
Judges
Law
Supreme Court
Federal district courts
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Inflation and prices
Judges
Law
Supreme Court
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/569/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s569/BILLS-112s569is.pdf |
