Compensation for Senators and Representatives
Article 1, Section 6, First Paragraph:
The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States. They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.
Amendment XXVII (1992)
No law varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.
It is important to remind those we elect to both Houses that being a Senator or Representative is a privilege provided by the US Constitution and confirmed by US citizens with each election.
In an effort to remove any and all conflicts of interest or the perception thereof, as well as ensuring that no member or former member of Congress from the House of Representatives or Senate are provided a financial advantage greater than the majority those they represent.
Compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives.
Not to exceed five percent (5%) of median individual income of persons in their district based on age and gender, regardless of time served in Congress and or education.
Any and all assets, real property, retirement income, business income, any and all securities as defined and governed by and in 15 U.S. Code § 77a through 15 U.S. Code § 77w and other assets not excluded of each Senator, Representative, their spouse and or household members to be held in a limited or blind trust. The trust shall be managed and monitored by a corporation or public solicitor not affiliated with any Senator, Representative, their spouse and or household members. No Senator, Representative, their spouse and or household members shall actively participate in the acquisitions or disposition of the trust assets.
Exclusions from the stipulated trust:
Real property excluded is the primary residence of the Senator or Representative in their Congressional District.
Income earned by his or her spouse and dependents listed on their federal tax returns.
Personal property and affects necessary for daily life including one (1) personally owned motor vehicle for each licensed driver in the household.
The STOCK act of 2012 shall be amended to stipulate that no Senator, Representative, their spouse and or household members shall participate in the purchase and or trade of securities as defined in 15 U.S. Code § 77a through 15 U.S. Code § 77w. Violations are to be referred to the US Securities and Exchange Commission for review and potential prosecution in accordance with “15 U.S. Code § 77t - Injunctions and prosecution of offenses” 15 U.S. Code § 77t - Injunctions and prosecution of offenses is to be amended to include Senators, Representatives, their spouses and or household members for review and potential prosecution.
Complete state and federal tax filing documents must be disclosed to the public prominently on each Congressional members official website.
Total of all gifts and awards to a Senator or Representative, their spouse and or household member of fair market value greater than $999.99 during any tax year must be itemized and taxed at fifty percent (50%). All gifts regardless of fair market value must be disclosed to the public prominently on each members official website. Gift information to be included: The gift received, the fair market value, the name of the person and or entity, City, State and Congressional district of the giver. Gifts and awards include but are not limited to, meals, transportation, short or long-term lodging, personal items such as, but not limited to, clothing, jewelry, electronics.
Exclusions from disclosure are gifts from a spouse or dependents who are listed on the federal income tax return of the Senator or Representative.
Senators and Representatives shall disclose all taxpayer funded activities and events with the fair market value of the activities prominently on each members official website.
Senators, Representatives, their spouses, and household members must disclose all employment offers provided by lobbyists, any potential employer, the position and salary, benefits, bonuses, and other considerations. All employment offer information must be disclosed to the public prominently on each Senators or Representatives official website.
The spouse or any household member of any Senator and or Representative shall not be employed as a lobbyist. They shall not be employed by any federal agency with Congressional oversight. No spouse or household member of any Senator or Representative shall be employed in the Judicial, Executive or Legislative branch of any state or the federal government. No spouse or household member of any Senator or Representative shall request or accept any nomination for a cabinet, agency or judicial appointments or positions. The spouse or any household member of any Senator and or Representative shall self-terminate any such position within thirty calendar days of any certified election or appointment of the related Senator or Representative.
No Senator, Representative, their spouse, and or household members shall accept or demand compensation for attending, participating in and or speaking at public, private or political activities or events.
No Senator or Representative shall reside within the US Capitol complex or compound unless such domicile has been determined by the US Housing and Urban Development agency as proper and legitimate housing. Senators and Representatives shall compensate the United States the fair market value to reside in US government sponsored or owned residential property.
Senators and Representative, their spouse and household members shall be allotted vouchers and or per diem for the cost of meals, transportation and lodging to, from and within their District for those expenses, not exceed the allowances as provided to a lowest ranking commissioned officer (O1) in the US Armed Forces regardless of tenure in the Senate or House of Representatives. Any and all expenses incurred above and or beyond the allotted voucher shall be the responsibility of Senators and or Representatives with no compensation from the US Treasury. Such expenses shall not be included as a deductible expense on the Senator’s and or Representative’s state and federal tax documents.
Healthcare insurance for Senators, Representatives, their spouse and eligible household members shall be provided through the Healthcare Exchange as is made available in their home state, through Senators and or Representatives spouses employer including spouses who are active-duty military or through the US Veterans Administration as authorized for prior military service.
Existing and future Senators and Representatives shall be allotted no more than a combined total of six years of service as a Senator and or Representative as part of any state or federal retirement fund to include but not limited to Social Security, Military Service and or federal or other federally sponsored retirement. No Senator or Representative shall receive state or federal retirement income to include but not limited to Social Security and or federal or other federally sponsored retirement. Retirement compensation as earned or awarded by and through the US Veterans Administration as authorized for prior military service shall not be restricted, delayed, or otherwise deferred.
All required disclosures shall be provided within three (3) calendar days after any activity or event has ended. A penalty of $1,000 per calendar day for each required disclosure not provided and paid to the US Treasury.
The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States. They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.
Amendment XXVII (1992)
No law varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.
It is important to remind those we elect to both Houses that being a Senator or Representative is a privilege provided by the US Constitution and confirmed by US citizens with each election.
In an effort to remove any and all conflicts of interest or the perception thereof, as well as ensuring that no member or former member of Congress from the House of Representatives or Senate are provided a financial advantage greater than the majority those they represent.
Compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives.
Not to exceed five percent (5%) of median individual income of persons in their district based on age and gender, regardless of time served in Congress and or education.
Any and all assets, real property, retirement income, business income, any and all securities as defined and governed by and in 15 U.S. Code § 77a through 15 U.S. Code § 77w and other assets not excluded of each Senator, Representative, their spouse and or household members to be held in a limited or blind trust. The trust shall be managed and monitored by a corporation or public solicitor not affiliated with any Senator, Representative, their spouse and or household members. No Senator, Representative, their spouse and or household members shall actively participate in the acquisitions or disposition of the trust assets.
Exclusions from the stipulated trust:
Real property excluded is the primary residence of the Senator or Representative in their Congressional District.
Income earned by his or her spouse and dependents listed on their federal tax returns.
Personal property and affects necessary for daily life including one (1) personally owned motor vehicle for each licensed driver in the household.
The STOCK act of 2012 shall be amended to stipulate that no Senator, Representative, their spouse and or household members shall participate in the purchase and or trade of securities as defined in 15 U.S. Code § 77a through 15 U.S. Code § 77w. Violations are to be referred to the US Securities and Exchange Commission for review and potential prosecution in accordance with “15 U.S. Code § 77t - Injunctions and prosecution of offenses” 15 U.S. Code § 77t - Injunctions and prosecution of offenses is to be amended to include Senators, Representatives, their spouses and or household members for review and potential prosecution.
Complete state and federal tax filing documents must be disclosed to the public prominently on each Congressional members official website.
Total of all gifts and awards to a Senator or Representative, their spouse and or household member of fair market value greater than $999.99 during any tax year must be itemized and taxed at fifty percent (50%). All gifts regardless of fair market value must be disclosed to the public prominently on each members official website. Gift information to be included: The gift received, the fair market value, the name of the person and or entity, City, State and Congressional district of the giver. Gifts and awards include but are not limited to, meals, transportation, short or long-term lodging, personal items such as, but not limited to, clothing, jewelry, electronics.
Exclusions from disclosure are gifts from a spouse or dependents who are listed on the federal income tax return of the Senator or Representative.
Senators and Representatives shall disclose all taxpayer funded activities and events with the fair market value of the activities prominently on each members official website.
Senators, Representatives, their spouses, and household members must disclose all employment offers provided by lobbyists, any potential employer, the position and salary, benefits, bonuses, and other considerations. All employment offer information must be disclosed to the public prominently on each Senators or Representatives official website.
The spouse or any household member of any Senator and or Representative shall not be employed as a lobbyist. They shall not be employed by any federal agency with Congressional oversight. No spouse or household member of any Senator or Representative shall be employed in the Judicial, Executive or Legislative branch of any state or the federal government. No spouse or household member of any Senator or Representative shall request or accept any nomination for a cabinet, agency or judicial appointments or positions. The spouse or any household member of any Senator and or Representative shall self-terminate any such position within thirty calendar days of any certified election or appointment of the related Senator or Representative.
No Senator, Representative, their spouse, and or household members shall accept or demand compensation for attending, participating in and or speaking at public, private or political activities or events.
No Senator or Representative shall reside within the US Capitol complex or compound unless such domicile has been determined by the US Housing and Urban Development agency as proper and legitimate housing. Senators and Representatives shall compensate the United States the fair market value to reside in US government sponsored or owned residential property.
Senators and Representative, their spouse and household members shall be allotted vouchers and or per diem for the cost of meals, transportation and lodging to, from and within their District for those expenses, not exceed the allowances as provided to a lowest ranking commissioned officer (O1) in the US Armed Forces regardless of tenure in the Senate or House of Representatives. Any and all expenses incurred above and or beyond the allotted voucher shall be the responsibility of Senators and or Representatives with no compensation from the US Treasury. Such expenses shall not be included as a deductible expense on the Senator’s and or Representative’s state and federal tax documents.
Healthcare insurance for Senators, Representatives, their spouse and eligible household members shall be provided through the Healthcare Exchange as is made available in their home state, through Senators and or Representatives spouses employer including spouses who are active-duty military or through the US Veterans Administration as authorized for prior military service.
Existing and future Senators and Representatives shall be allotted no more than a combined total of six years of service as a Senator and or Representative as part of any state or federal retirement fund to include but not limited to Social Security, Military Service and or federal or other federally sponsored retirement. No Senator or Representative shall receive state or federal retirement income to include but not limited to Social Security and or federal or other federally sponsored retirement. Retirement compensation as earned or awarded by and through the US Veterans Administration as authorized for prior military service shall not be restricted, delayed, or otherwise deferred.
All required disclosures shall be provided within three (3) calendar days after any activity or event has ended. A penalty of $1,000 per calendar day for each required disclosure not provided and paid to the US Treasury.
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