United States of America
Senate
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Presidential system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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No
Parliamentary mandate
Start and end of mandate
- Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
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When the member is sworn in
- Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members
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When the member is sworn in
- End of the parliamentary mandate
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On the last day of the chamber’s term (including in the case of early dissolution)
Speaker
- Mode of designation of the Speaker
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Other
Notes: The Vice President of the United States is President of the Senate. In addition, there is a President pro tempore who is elected amongst Senators.
- Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.
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Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State
The Speaker often has a very high rank in the protocollary hierarchy of the State.
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Second
Notes: The Vice President of the United States is the Head of the Senate.
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Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity
In some countries, the Speaker acts as interim Head of State when required by the circumstances, such as death or incapacity.
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Yes
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Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures
The mandate of the Speaker may continue until their successor is elected, even after the dissolution of parliament/chamber.
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No
Speaker terms
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Immunity and code of conduct
- Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
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No
- There is a Code of conduct for members
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Yes
Salaries and allowances
- Members are paid salaries by parliament
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Basic salary, per year
The figures are the gross amount before tax in national currency.
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174,000 USD(2023)
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Basic salary, per year in PPP
The figures are provided by parliaments in national currency and converted to PPP dollars using World Bank conversion tables.
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174,000(2023)
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Basic allowances
“Basic allowances” are allowances that are automatically paid to all parliamentarians. They are received in advance as a lump sum at a flat rate. They are not intended to be reimbursement for any expenses. Basic allowances are sometimes called “representation allowance”, “supplemental allowance”, “end-of-year allowance”, etc.
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Basic allowance in PPP
The figures were provided by parliaments in national currency and converted to PPP dollars using World Bank conversion tables.
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3,738,775
- Names of the basic allowances
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Senator's Official Personnel & Office Expense Account (SOPOEA).
Amount reported is an average and ranges per Senator.
THe SOPOEA is composed of:
1. Administrative and Clerical Assistance (varies by a Senator's state population)
2. Legislative Assistance
3. Official Office Expenses (varies by state depending on the distance between Washington, DC, and the home state, the population of the state, and the official (franked) mail allocation)
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Members pay income tax on salaries
Salaries and/or allowances may be subject to income tax or equivalent.
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Yes
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Members pay income tax on allowances
Salaries and/or allowances may be subject to income tax or equivalent.
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No
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Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
Certain parliaments allow MPs to exercise other remunerated employment outside parliament.
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Yes
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Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament
In certain countries, MPs exercising other employment may be required to declare their income.
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Yes
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Salary of the Speaker
Some parliaments pay for additional salaries to the Speaker/President. Other parliaments have a separate amount of salaries for this post. The total amount of the salaries of the Speaker/President is indicated for both cases.
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195,400 USD
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Salary of the Speaker in PPP
The figures were provided by parliaments in national currency and converted to PPP dollars using World Bank conversion tables.
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195,400
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The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale
In some countries, the amount of parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale, such as civil service salary scale, ministerial salary or the minimum wage of the country.
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Yes
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Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries
Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries: Civil service salary scale; Ministerial salary; Minimum wage; Other (please specify)
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Other
Notes:
Annual adjustments are based on "changes in private sector wages as measured by the
Employment Cost Index (ECI)," but Congress often votes to not accept these annual adjustments.
- Information on salaries and allowances on the parliamentary website
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All SOPOEA expenditures are required to be published in the semiannual Report of the Secretary of the Senate.
All MRA expenditures are reported in the quarterly Statement of Disbursements of the House Statements (SOD)
https://disclosures-clerk.house.gov/PublicDisclosure/FinancialDisclosure https://www.senate.gov/legislative/lobbyingdisc.htm
- Links to information on salaries and allowances
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No information available
- Year data was last reported
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2020
Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work
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Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian
The personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian is different from parliamentary staff work for the secretariat of Parliament.
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Yes
- Office at parliament
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Yes
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Constituency office
Certain countries provide for an office at constituency if it’s different from a seat of parliament, which is often in the capital. The office at constituency is applicable mainly to the countries using the Plurality/Majority system of elections.
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Yes
- Housing
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No
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Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work
The common in-kind allowances for constituency work include those for travel, overnight stay, etc.
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No
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Office space in States, including Mobile Office Space;
Furniture and Furnishings in Washington, D.C., supplied and maintained by the Architect of the Capitol;
Furniture and Furnishings in State Offices (USD 40,000 max);
Office equipment in Washington, DC, and State Offices;
Entitlement to receive government publications, e.g. the daily Congressional Record, various manuals and directories.
Personal staff are paid for out of each Parliamentarian's office.
Additional salaries and allowances for leadership positions
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Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions
The amount of salaries and allowances is generally higher for the Speaker/President. Some parliaments also provide for additional allowances to Chairs of Committees.
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Yes
Notes: Speaker: 195,400
| Salary | Allowances | |
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| Speaker | Yes The Speaker receives additional salary View field in the data dictionary |
The Speaker receives additional allowances View field in the data dictionary |
| Committee Chair | No Existence of additional salaries for the Committee Chair View field in the data dictionary |
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Participation in the government
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Members of the government must also be members of parliament
Members of the government must also be members of parliament: Must be a member of parliament; Cannot be a member of parliament; Can be a member of parliament; Other
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Cannot be a member of parliament