The 27th amendment pertains to congressional salaries. This amendment states that any changes to salary cannot go into effect until the next election of representatives. This is to prevent congress from raising their own salaries.
The 27th amendment to the Constitution refers to the wages of senators and congressmen. Essentially, the amendment prevents congress people from giving themselves a salary increase.
It has to do with when Congressional pay raises can occur: "No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened."
To the US Constitution: 27th Amendment - Proposed: September 25, 1789 Enacted: May 5 or 7, 1992 "Prevents laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until the beginning of the next session of Congress"
The most recent amendment to be passed is the 27th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which was ratified in 1992. This amendment deals with congressional pay raises, stating that any changes to the salary of members of Congress will not take effect until the start of the next term. The 27th Amendment was actually originally proposed as part of the Bill of Rights in 1789, making it the amendment with the longest ratification process in U.S. history.
The 27th Amendment
His congressional salary is $223,500 annually. This is the standard pay for Speaker of the House. Source: http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/uscongress/a/congresspay.htm
The 27th amendment was passed to keep Congress from voting themselves a salary increase. Any salary increases cannot begin until the start of the next term.
is their a rule for holding a salary
No, presidential and congressional salary increases cannot take effect during the same term in which they are passed.
17 amendments for a total of 27. The 11th Amendment was passed in 1795, which laid the basis for sovereign immunity and the most recent one was passed in 1992 which delays laws affecting Congressional salary.
The 27th Amendment was one of those two and was added to the Constitution in 1992 (proposed in 1789). It was ratified 202 years later! This amendment concerns Congressional Salaries - Congress members can increase their salary but it won't take effect till next session.
Congress does. But according to the constitution, changes can't kick in until after the next election.