US HR129

Bill

US HR129

No Budget, No Pay Act

Introduced
01/03/2019

In Committee
01/03/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To provide that Members of Congress may not receive pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which Congress has not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget and passed the regular appropriations bills. This bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid in a fiscal year until both chambers approve the budget resolution and pass all regular appropriations bills for that fiscal year. Retroactive pay is prohibited for such a period.

AI Summary

This bill, the No Budget, No Pay Act, prohibits members of Congress from receiving pay if Congress has not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget and passed all regular appropriations bills by October 1 of each fiscal year. The bill defines a "member of Congress" as a Senator or Representative, excluding the Vice President. The chairs of the Senate and House Committees on the Budget and Appropriations are responsible for determining if Congress has complied with the requirements and certifying the period of time during which members cannot be paid. The bill prohibits retroactive pay for any period where members were not in compliance.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (29)

Jim Cooper (D)*, Ami Bera (D), Anthony Brindisi (D), Susan Brooks (R), Julia Brownley (D), Vern Buchanan (R), Ed Case (D), Tom Cole (R), Jim Costa (D), Joe Cunningham (D), Rodney Davis (R), Kevin Hern (R), Jim Himes (D), Kendra Horn (D), Ron Kind (D), Susie Lee (D), Daniel Lipinski (D), David Loebsack (D), Frank Lucas (R), Elaine Luria (D), Sean Maloney (D), Ben McAdams (D), Markwayne Mullin (R), Stephanie Murphy (D), Tom O'Halleran (D), Scott Peters (D), Brad Schneider (D), Abigail Spanberger (D), Jeff Van Drew (R),

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (on 01/03/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/129/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/129/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr129/BILLS-116hr129ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr129/BILLS-116hr129ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1612	To ensure election security, enhance Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics through transparency, establish accountability and integrity measures for Congress, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.	Related
S3267	MAKE CENTS Act Making Americans Know about Excessive spending through Commonsense Efforts to Notice and Target Shenanigans Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.	Related
S39	No Budget, No Pay Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.	Same As

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