HR5891Referred to Committee
Withhold Member Pay During Shutdowns Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-10-31
Introduced
13
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Bryan Steil
Republican · WI · Representative
Votes with party: 98.7% (603 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
- Progressive Groups$250k
Full profile: /officials/S001213
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (13)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Young Kim (R-CA-40)· 2025-11-10
- Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)· 2025-11-17
- Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC-3)· 2026-01-12
- Mary E. Miller (R-IL-15)· 2026-01-12
- Cory Mills (R-FL-7)· 2026-03-24
- Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA-8)· 2026-03-27
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ-7)· 2026-04-02
- Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23)· 2026-04-09
- Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-2)· 2026-04-09
- Sheri Biggs (R-SC-3)· 2026-04-13
- Jeff Hurd (R-CO-3)· 2026-04-14
- Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-7)· 2026-04-16
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 10 - 0.
2026-03-18
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on House AdministrationMarkup By · 2026-03-18
- House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2025-10-31
Previously
- Committee on House AdministrationMarkup By · 2026-03-18
- Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeReferred To · 2025-10-31
- Committee on House AdministrationReferred To · 2025-10-31
- House Committee on House AdministrationReferred To · 2025-10-31
Plain-English Summary
This bill would prevent members of Congress from receiving their paychecks during government shutdowns, only restoring their pay once the shutdown ends and the government is fully funded again. The measure is designed to create financial pressure on lawmakers to reach budget agreements quickly rather than allowing shutdowns to drag on while they continue earning salaries. It affects only members of Congress, not other federal employees.
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