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Taxpayer Funded Compensation Accountability Act
Sponsored By: Senator Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced
Summary
Caps political appointee basic pay at the annual pay rate for a Senator or Representative. The bill ties the top basic salary for covered political positions to the annual rate paid to Members of Congress and spells out which jobs fall under that limit.
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- Political appointees: The text lists six categories of covered roles, including Executive Schedule posts, certain Senior Executive Service noncareer slots, Schedule C positions, some excepted competitive-service roles, positions under 3 U.S.C. 105, and most special Government employees.
- Agencies: The cap is written to take precedence over other pay laws, so agencies must limit the annual rate of basic pay for those covered positions to the Congressional rate.
- Scope and exclusions: The measure explicitly excludes the Vice President and excludes members of the Armed Forces who serve as special Government employees.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Cap pay for political appointees
If enacted, this bill would cap yearly basic pay for many political appointees at the annual pay of a U.S. Senator or Representative. It would apply to Executive Schedule officials, noncareer Senior Executive Service appointees, Schedule C and similar excepted-service positions, certain White House posts, and most special Government employees. The bill would exclude the Vice President and members of the Armed Forces serving as special Government employees. The cap would apply only to the annual rate of basic pay and would not explicitly address bonuses, locality pay, or an effective date in this text.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
LA • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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