A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

S. 86 proposes to repeal the current law that automatically adjusts Congressional pay each year. Under existing law, Members of Congress receive annual pay increases based on a formula tied to private sector wage growth, as measured by the Employment Cost Index, with a cap tied to pay increases for federal General Schedule employees. These automatic adjustments take effect unless Congress votes to block them.

If enacted, this bill would eliminate that automatic adjustment mechanism beginning with the 120th Congress. This means Congress would need to pass separate legislation to approve any future pay raises for its members, rather than having increases happen automatically. Citizens would see Congressional pay remain fixed at current levels until lawmakers vote to increase it through the legislative process.

The bill is currently in the Senate committee stage and has not yet been voted on by the full chamber. It was introduced on January 14, 2025.