US HR236

Bill

US HR236

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 the salaries of Members of a House of Congress will be held in escrow if that House has not agreed to a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2020 by April 15, 2019. This bill withholds the salaries of Members of a chamber of Congress that has not agreed to a budget resolution for FY2020 by April 15, 2019, as required by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Salaries are withheld from April 16, 2019, until the chamber of Congress agrees to a budget resolution or the last day of the 116th Congress, whichever is earlier.

AI Summary

This bill, the No Budget, No Pay Act, withholds the salaries of Members of Congress if their respective chamber (the House or the Senate) has not agreed to a budget resolution for fiscal year 2020 by April 15, 2019, as required by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The salaries are held in escrow from April 16, 2019, until the chamber agrees to a budget resolution or the end of the 116th Congress, whichever is earlier. The bill applies to all Members of Congress, including Delegates and Resident Commissioners. The payroll administrators of the House and Senate are responsible for carrying out the salary withholding provisions.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (5)

Rob Wittman (R)*, Jack Bergman (R), Bill Flores (R), Mike Gallagher (R), Kevin Hern (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/236/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/236/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr236/BILLS-116hr236ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr236/BILLS-116hr236ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1536	Protecting Our Children’s Future Act of 2019	Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Oversight and Reform, and 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.	Related
HR834	The Shutdown to End All Shutdowns Act	Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, House Administration, and Rules, 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
S74	No Work, No Pay Act of 2019	Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Hearing (10:00 2/13/2019 SD-342)	Related

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