December 11, 2025
Mr. Mullin (for himself, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Tonko, and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration
To permit the Chief Administrative Officer to pay salaries in or under the House of Representatives twice per month in certain cases, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Staff Salary Schedule Improvement Act
.
Sec. 2. Updating the process for paying salaries of the House of Representatives
Section 116(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 (2 U.S.C. 4551) is amended—
(1)
by striking The usual day
and inserting (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the usual day
; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(2)
When the House of Representatives next upgrades its payroll system, if directed by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer may pay salaries in or under the House of Representatives twice per month, or on the basis of such other schedule, as such Committee may promulgate by regulation.