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No Pay for Congress During Default or Shutdown Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-10
Introduced
14
Cosponsors
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Eugene Simon Vindman
Eugene Simon Vindman
Democrat · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 90.5% (603 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Veterans$4,000k

Full profile: /officials/V000138

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (14)

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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.

2025-03-10

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Plain-English 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.)

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