Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

2 U.S.C. § 4573

Senate pay adjustments; action by President pro tempore of Senate

(a)
section 5303 of title 5section 4575(f) of this title Whenever, after , there is an adjustment in rates of pay for Senators (other than an adjustment which occurs by virtue of an adjustment under in rates of pay under the General Schedule), the President pro tempore of the Senate may, notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, or regulation, adjust the rate of pay (and any minimum or maximum rate, limitation, or allowance) applicable to personnel whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate (including such personnel appointed to positions for which the specific amount of the rate of pay for the particular position is fixed by statute on the day before the effective date of the amendments made by section 212 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 and such personnel appointed to positions for which the maximum rates of pay for the particular positions were fixed by or pursuant to law on the day before such effective date), subject to .
(b)
Adjustments made by the President pro tempore under this section shall be made in such manner as he considers advisable and shall have the force and effect of law.

Pub. L. 101–520, title III, § 315104 Stat. 2283Pub. L. 102–90, title III, § 308105 Stat. 466Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title II, § 212(a)(2)(B)133 Stat. 2775Pub. L. 117–103, div. I, title II, § 213(a)(2)(B)136 Stat. 527(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 5332 of Title 5The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (a), is set out under , Government Organization and Employees.

section 212 of div. E of Pub. L. 116–94The effective date of the amendments made by section 212 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020, referred to in subsec. (a), is the effective date of . See Effective Date of 2019 Amendment note below.

Codification

section 60a–1b of this titleSection was formerly classified to prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991.

Amendments

Pub. L. 117–103section 4575(f) of this title2022—Subsec. (a). substituted “, subject to .” for “to the extent necessary to maintain the pay relationships that existed on such effective date between the maximum rate of pay for Senate personnel and Senators.”

Pub. L. 116–942019—Subsec. (a). substituted “(including such personnel appointed to positions for which the specific amount of the rate of pay for the particular position is fixed by statute on the day before the effective date of the amendments made by section 212 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 and such personnel appointed to positions for which the maximum rates of pay for the particular positions were fixed by or pursuant to law on the day before such effective date) to the extent necessary to maintain the pay relationships that existed on such effective date between the maximum rate of pay for Senate personnel and Senators.” for “to the extent necessary to maintain the same pay relationships that existed on , between personnel and Senators and between positions.”

Pub. L. 102–901991—Subsec. (a). substituted “5303” for “5305”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2022 Amendment

Pub. L. 117–103section 213(b) of div. I of Pub. L. 117–103section 4571 of this titleAmendment by effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 2019 Amendment

Pub. L. 116–94section 212(c) of div. E of Pub. L. 116–94section 282b of this titleAmendment by effective on the later of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after , or the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after , see , set out as a note under .