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This amendment prevents congress from granting themselves immediate pay raises ?

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The Twenty-seventh Amendment

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The Twenty-seventh Amendment (Amendment XXVII) to the United States Constitution prohibits any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of Congress from taking effect until after the next election of the House of Representatives has occurred.

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