No Budget, No Pay Act

Introduced Jan 3, 2025Latest action Jan 3, 2025Economics and Public Finance

Plain-English summary

No Budget, No Pay Act This bill withholds the salaries of Members of a chamber of Congress that has not agreed to a budget resolution for the next fiscal year by April 15, as required by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Salaries are withheld from April 16 until the earlier of (1) the day on which the chamber of Congress agrees to a budget resolution for the next fiscal year, or (2) the last day of the Congress.

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People and recorded decisions

Sponsors, Cosponsors & House Votes

Robert J. Wittman

Sponsor · Republican · VA

Vernon Buchanan

Cosponsor · Republican · FL

Jennifer Kiggans

Cosponsor · Republican · VA

Randy Fine

Cosponsor · Republican · FL

No linked House roll-call vote is available yet. Senate votes are not currently synchronized.

Official Subjects

Economics and Public FinanceBudget deficits and national debtBudget processCongressional oversightGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMembers of Congress

Sources & text

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