[20220427]IN11918_2022年3月经通货膨胀调整的众议院议员办公室员工薪酬水平选定职位.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Inflation-Adjusted House Member Office Staff Pay Levels, Selected Positions, March 2022 April 27, 2022 P.L. 117-103, the FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, enacted on March 15, 2022, provided an approximately 21% increase in the House Members Representational Allowance (MRA). The MRA provides funding for Member office activities including staff (see CRS Report R40962, Members Representational Allowance: History and Usage), pursuant to rules issued by the Committee on House Administration. Some have suggested that part of the increase could be dedicated to increasing salaries of staff working in Member offices. Members of Congress have broad discretion to set the terms and conditions of employment in their offices, including staff pay. Under an order of the Speaker issued August 12, 2021 (Speakers Pay Order), the maximum pay for House staff is set at $199,300 per year. Table 1 provides summary 2021 Member office pay data for selected positions in constant, March 2022 dollars. (See CRS Report R44323, Staff Pay Levels for Selected Positions in House Member Offices, 2001-2019 for discussion of data colle