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2025-02-04T16:54:13Z
2025-02-04T16:54:13Z
House
H
HR
2023-05-18
118
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 84 (Thursday, May 18, 2023)][House][Pages H2459-H2460]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SPANBERGER:H.R. 3538.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:[[Page H2460]]Article 1, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:Witholds Member of Congress pay in escrow during agovernment shut down or default to be released at the end ofthe 118th Congress.
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Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-05-18T13:02:00Z
- hsha00
Committee on House Administration
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2023-05-18T13:01:50Z

- My Constituents Cannot Afford Rebellious Tantrums, Handle Your Shutdown Act
118
5587
HR
2023-09-20
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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
- 2023-05-18
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.
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Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- 2023-05-18
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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
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House floor actions
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Committee on House Administration
- 2023-05-18
Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
- 2023-05-18
Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Spanberger
D
VA
Davis
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Fitzpatrick
R
PA
K.
1
2023-05-18
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Moskowitz
D
FL
23
2023-05-22
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Davis
D
NC
G.
1
2023-05-24
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Pappas
D
NH
1
2023-09-19
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D
PA
7
2023-09-19
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D
NC
13
2023-09-19
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D
PA
R.
17
2023-09-21
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D
OH
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2023-09-21
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Lee
D
NV
3
2023-09-26
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Slotkin
D
MI
7
2023-09-26
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Fallon
R
TX
4
2023-09-26
False
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Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
Jennifer
McClellan
D
VA
L.
4
2023-09-27
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Harder
D
CA
9
2023-09-27
False
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Mike
Garcia
R
CA
27
2023-10-06
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Gottheimer
D
NJ
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2024-02-28
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MN
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2024-03-06
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Congress
Congress
2023-06-15T13:30:27Z
00
2023-05-18
Introduced in House
2024-02-06T23:04:01Z
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 118th 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.

No Pay for Congress During Default or Shutdown Act
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No Pay for Congress During Default or Shutdown Act
2024-07-09T18:14:35Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

No Pay for Congress During Default or Shutdown Act
2024-05-24T13:39:32Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To reduce the annual rate of pay of Members of Congress if the public debt limit is reached or a Government shutdown occurs during a year, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T20:51:17Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2023-05-18T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr3538ih/xml/BILLS-118hr3538ih.xml
2023-05-18
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.
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