3.0.0 3234 2023-01-11T13:24:00Z 2023-01-11T13:24:00Z House H HR 2013-10-02 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HALL:H.R. 3234.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 6, of the United States Constitution.[Page H6174]]]> hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2013-10-02T14:02:20Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-10-02T14:02:15Z Hold Congress Accountable Act 113 3236 HR 2013-10-02 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. Related bill CRS 2013-10-02 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2013-10-02 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2013-10-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-10-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H000067 Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] RALPH HALL R TX M. 4 N Government Operations and Politics Appropriations Budget deficits and national debt Budget process Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Members of Congress Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Government Operations and Politics 00 2013-10-02 Introduced in House 2013-10-16T18:14:34Z Pay Accountability Act - Requires the pay of Members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President to be withheld during any period of: (1) a lapse in appropriations for any federal agency as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution, or (2) the federal government's inability to make payments or meet obligations because the public debt limit.

Provides for such withheld amounts to be deposited in an escrow account to be transferred (on the last day of the Congress involved with respect to a Member, or the last day of the term of office involved with respect to the President or Vice President) to the Secretary of the Treasury and deposited in the Treasury for deficit reduction.

]]> Pay Accountability Act Display Title Pay Accountability Act Official Title as Introduced To withhold the pay of Members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President if a Government shutdown is in effect or the Government is unable to make payments or meet obligations because the public debt limit has been reached, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Pay Accountability Act Introduced in House 2013-10-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr3234ih/xml/BILLS-113hr3234ih.xml 2013-10-02 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.