1973 -- No Pay for Congress During Default or Shutdown Act | Poliscope

No Pay for Congress During Default or Shutdown Act

1973

119th Congress

Congress

In Committee

Legislative Progress

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Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

March 10, 2025

Latest Action

March 10, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Eugene Simon VindmanDemocratic(VA)

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Summary

No Pay for Congress During Default or Shutdown Act This bill withholds or eliminates the pay of Members of Congress for any day that the public debt limit is reached or there is a government shutdown. During the 119th Congress, any salary earned by Members during these events must be held in escrow and released on the last day of that Congress. For subsequent Congresses, a Member shall not be paid for any day that these events occur. (Some exceptions apply.)

Actions (2)

March 10, 2025

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

March 10, 2025

Introduced in House

Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H