2 U.S. Code § 4501 - Compensation of Members of Congress
The General Schedule, referred to in par. (2), is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Section 704(a)(1) of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989, referred to in par. (2)(A), is section 704(a)(1) of Pub. L. 101–194, which is set out as a note under section 5318 of Title 5.
Section was formerly classified to section 31 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
1994—Par. (2). Pub. L. 103–356 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted “Subject to subparagraph (B), effective” for “Effective”, and added subpar. (B).
1990—Par. (2). Pub. L. 101–509 substituted “5303” for “5305”.
1989—Par. (2). Pub. L. 101–194 substituted “the most recent percentage change in the ECI (relative to the date described in the next sentence), as determined under section 704(a)(1) of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989. The appropriate date under this sentence is the first day of the fiscal year in which such adjustment in the rates of pay under the General Schedule takes effect” for “the overall average percentage (as set forth in the report transmitted to the Congress under such section 5305) of the adjustment in the rates of pay under the General Schedule”.
1975—Pub. L. 94–82 designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted provisions that rate of pay of the specified parties shall be determined under section 351 et seq. of this title, as adjusted by par. (2) for provisions setting rate of compensation at $42,500 for Senators, Representatives, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner, $62,500 for Speaker, and $49,500 for President pro tempore of Senate and Majority and Minority Leaders of House and Senate, and added par. (2).
1969—Pub. L. 91–67 increased compensation of Speaker from $43,000 to $62,500 per annum and compensation of Majority and Minority Leaders of both Houses of Congress from $35,000 to $49,500 per annum, and fixed compensation of President pro tempore of Senate at $49,500 per annum.
1965—Pub. L. 89–301 inserted provisions setting rate of compensation of Majority and Minority Leaders of Senate and House of Representatives at $35,000 per annum each.
1964—Pub. L. 88–426 increased compensation of Senators, Representatives and Resident Commissioner from $22,500 to $30,000 per annum and that of Speaker from $35,000 to $43,000 per annum, and eliminated provisions which related to Delegates from the Territories.
1955—Act Mar. 2, 1955, increased salaries of Senators, Representatives, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner from $12,500 a year to $22,500 and compensation of Speaker from $30,000 to $35,000 a year.
1949—Act Jan. 19, 1949, increased Speaker’s salary from $20,000 per year to $30,000.
Pub. L. 103–356, title I, § 101, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3410, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Dec. 31, 1994.
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–509 effective on such date as the President shall determine, but not earlier than 90 days, and not later than 180 days, after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 529 [title III, § 305] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out as a note under section 5301 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–194 effective Jan. 1, 1991, see section 704(b) of Pub. L. 101–194, set out as a note under section 5318 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Amendment by Pub. L. 91–67 effective Mar. 1, 1969, see section 3 of Pub. L. 91–67, set out as a note under section 104 of Title 3, The President.
Amendment by Pub. L. 89–301 effective on first day of first pay period which begins on or after October 1, 1965, see section 17 of Pub. L. 89–301.
Amendment by Pub. L. 88–426 effective at noon, Jan. 3, 1965, see section 501(b) of Pub. L. 88–426.
Act Mar. 2, 1955, ch. 9, § 5, 69 Stat. 11, provided that:
Amendment by act Jan. 19, 1949, effective at noon, Jan. 20, 1949, see section 3 of act Jan. 19, 1949.
Act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title VI, § 601(a), 60 Stat. 850, provided that the salary rates provided by such section 601(a) are effective Jan. 3, 1947.
Pub. L. 117–10, § 1, Apr. 23, 2021, 135 Stat. 259, provided that:
Pub. L. 113–3, § 1, Feb. 4, 2013, 127 Stat. 51, provided that:
Pub. L. 104–186, § 1(a), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1718, provided that:
Pub. L. 88–426, title II, § 201, Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 413, provided that:
Pub. L. 113–3, § 3, Feb. 4, 2013, 127 Stat. 51, provided that:
Pub. L. 117–328, § 6, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4462, provided that:
Similar provisions were contained in the following prior acts:
Pub. L. 117–103, § 6, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 52.
Pub. L. 116–260, § 7, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1185.
Pub. L. 116–94, § 7, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2536.
Pub. L. 115–244, div. B, title II, § 212, Sept. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 2946.
Pub. L. 115–141, § 7(a), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 351.
Pub. L. 114–223, div. C, § 175, as added by Pub. L. 114–254, div. A, § 101(3), Dec. 10, 2016, 130 Stat. 1012.
Pub. L. 114–113, § 9, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2245.
Pub. L. 113–235, § 8, Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2133.
Pub. L. 113–46, div. A, § 146, Oct. 17, 2013, 127 Stat. 565.
Pub. L. 112–240, title VIII, § 802, Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2369.
Pub. L. 111–165, § 1, May 14, 2010, 124 Stat. 1185.
Pub. L. 111–8, div. J, § 103, Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 988.
Pub. L. 109–289, div. B, title I, § 115, as added by Pub. L. 110–5, § 2, Feb. 15, 2007, 121 Stat. 12.
Pub. L. 103–6, § 7, Mar. 4, 1993, 107 Stat. 35.
Pub. L. 98–63, title I, § 908(d), (f), July 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 338, which provided that, effective with respect to service as a Member performed on or after July 1, 1983, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of a Member serving in office or position of Senator, President pro tempore of Senate, Majority Leader of Senate, or Minority Leader of Senate during a calendar year, the annual rate of pay paid to such Member for such service would not be less than the annual rate of pay payable for such position on Dec. 17, 1982, increased by 15 percent and rounded in accordance with section 5318 of Title 5, was repealed by Pub. L. 102–90, title I, § 6(c), Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 451.
For prior year salary increases per the recommendation of the President, see Prior Salary Recommendations notes under section 358 of this title.
For miscellaneous provisions dealing with adjustments of pay and limitations on use of funds to pay salaries in prior years, see notes under section 5318 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
For adjustment of pay rates under this section, see the executive order detailing the adjustment of certain rates of pay set out as a note under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.