Sharing the Sacrifice Act
To repeal the
provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of
Congress, tie congressional compensation to Median Income and make adjustments
for smaller government.
provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of
Congress, tie congressional compensation to Median Income and make adjustments
for smaller government.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF AUTOMATIC PAY ADJUSTMENTS FOR MEMBERS
OF CONGRESS.
OF CONGRESS.
(a)
In General- Paragraph
(2) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C.
31) is repealed.
In General- Paragraph
(2) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C.
31) is repealed.
(b)
Technical and
Conforming Amendments- Section 601(a)(1) of such Act is amended—
Technical and
Conforming Amendments- Section 601(a)(1) of such Act is amended—
(1)
by striking `(a)(1)’
and inserting `(a)’;
by striking `(a)(1)’
and inserting `(a)’;
(2)
by redesignating
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively;
and
by redesignating
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively;
and
(3)
by striking `as
adjusted by paragraph (2) of this subsection’ and inserting `adjusted as
provided by law’.
by striking `as
adjusted by paragraph (2) of this subsection’ and inserting `adjusted as
provided by law’.
(c)
Effective Date – This
section shall take effect 30 days after the Act is signed into law.
Effective Date – This
section shall take effect 30 days after the Act is signed into law.
SECTION 2. TYING COMPENSATION TO MEDIAN INCOME.
(a)
Median Income shall be
as calculated by the Congressional Budget Office on a yearly basis.
Median Income shall be
as calculated by the Congressional Budget Office on a yearly basis.
(b)
The compensation for
all members of Congress shall be tied to the Median Personal Income of the
state they represent.
The compensation for
all members of Congress shall be tied to the Median Personal Income of the
state they represent.
(c)
Compensation shall be
set at 2.5 times the Median Personal Income of the state.
Compensation shall be
set at 2.5 times the Median Personal Income of the state.
(d)
Compensation shall be
limited to 3 times the National Median Household Income.
Compensation shall be
limited to 3 times the National Median Household Income.
(e)
Effective Date – This
Section shall take effect the next fiscal year after the Act is signed into
law.
Effective Date – This
Section shall take effect the next fiscal year after the Act is signed into
law.
SECTION 3. STAFFING AND STAFF SALARY ADJUSTMENTS.
(a)
Staff shall be limited
to 9 staff members per Representative in the House.
Staff shall be limited
to 9 staff members per Representative in the House.
(b)
Compensation for each
staff member of a Representative shall be limited to 1.5 times the Median Personal
Income of the state of the Representative.
Compensation for each
staff member of a Representative shall be limited to 1.5 times the Median Personal
Income of the state of the Representative.
(c)
Compensation for each
staff member of a Senator shall be limited to 1.5 times the Median Personal
Income of the state of the Senator.
Compensation for each
staff member of a Senator shall be limited to 1.5 times the Median Personal
Income of the state of the Senator.
(d)
Total Compensation for
a Senator’s staff shall not exceed 15 times the Median Personal Income of the
state of the Senator.
Total Compensation for
a Senator’s staff shall not exceed 15 times the Median Personal Income of the
state of the Senator.
(e)
Effective Date – This
Section shall take effect the next fiscal year after the Act is signed into
law.
Effective Date – This
Section shall take effect the next fiscal year after the Act is signed into
law.
SECTION
4. LEADERSHIP SALARY ADJUSTMENTS.
4. LEADERSHIP SALARY ADJUSTMENTS.
(a)
Majority and Minority Leaders in the
House will be paid 1.15 times the Median salary of all other Representatives –
leaving out the other Majority or Minority Leader and the Speaker of the House.
Majority and Minority Leaders in the
House will be paid 1.15 times the Median salary of all other Representatives –
leaving out the other Majority or Minority Leader and the Speaker of the House.
(b)
Majority and Minority Leaders in the Senate will be paid 1.15 times the
Median salary of all other Senators – leaving out the other Majority or
Minority Leader.
Majority and Minority Leaders in the Senate will be paid 1.15 times the
Median salary of all other Senators – leaving out the other Majority or
Minority Leader.
(c)
The Speaker of the House will be paid 1.25 times the Median salary of all
other Representatives – leaving out the salaries of Majority and Minority
Leaders.
The Speaker of the House will be paid 1.25 times the Median salary of all
other Representatives – leaving out the salaries of Majority and Minority
Leaders.
(d)
Effective Date – This Section shall take effect the next fiscal year
after the Act is signed into law.
Effective Date – This Section shall take effect the next fiscal year
after the Act is signed into law.