H.R. 9230: Statutory Term Limits on Congressional Pay and Power Act

This bill, titled the Statutory Term Limits on Congressional Pay and Power Act, proposes several changes to the eligibility and benefits of members of Congress based on their length of service. The main points of the bill are outlined below:

Restrictions on Congressional Service

The bill establishes a limit on how long a member of Congress can be in certain leadership positions. Specifically, after a member has served a total of 12 years in either the House of Representatives or the Senate, they will lose eligibility for certain benefits, which include:

• Any payments associated with their salary as a member of Congress.
• Serving as the chair or ranking minority member of any committee in either the House or Senate.
• Holding any leadership position within the House or Senate.

Definition of Leadership Positions

The bill further clarifies what constitutes a leadership position within Congress. Leadership positions include roles such as:

• The head of any office of the House of Representatives funded through a specified legislative branch budget.
• The President pro Tempore, Majority or Minority Leader, Majority or Minority Whip, and other key committee chairs in the Senate.

Enactment and Future Application

This legislation is intended to take effect starting with the One Hundred Twenty-First Congress and will apply to all succeeding Congresses. It is framed as an exercise of the rules of both the Senate and the House of Representatives and can be amended or repealed by Congress in the future.

Effective Date

The restrictions outlined in this bill will be officially implemented for the next Congress after it is passed.

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