27th Amendment

The 27th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1992, prevents members of Congress from giving themselves immediate pay raises. It states that any change in their compensation will only take effect after an election has occurred. This means if Congress votes to increase their salaries, the new pay can't start until after voters have had a chance to elect new representatives, effectively delaying the benefit and giving voters some control over legislative pay decisions. It was originally proposed in 1789 as part of the Bill of Rights but was not ratified until more than two centuries later.