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S3057Referred to Committee

Withhold Member Pay During Shutdowns Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-10-27
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

John Kennedy
John Kennedy
Republican · LA · Senator
Votes with party: 75.1% (843 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/K000393

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

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 →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2025-10-27

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsReferred To · 2025-10-27

Previously

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2025-10-27

Plain-English Summary

This bill would stop members of Congress from receiving their paychecks whenever the federal government shuts down due to a budget disagreement. The goal is to pressure lawmakers to reach budget deals quickly by making them personally feel the financial impact of a shutdown, rather than having taxpayers bear all the consequences while Congress still gets paid.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

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