Bill > HR5443

This bill, the "No Work, No Pay Act of 2021," proposes to prohibit the pay of members of Congress during periods when the federal government is shut down due to a lapse in appropriations. Specifically, the bill would require the payroll administrators of the House of Representatives and Senate to withhold an amount equal to one day's worth of pay for each 24-hour period that the government shutdown is in effect during a given pay period. The bill defines a government shutdown as a lapse in appropriations for any federal agency or department resulting from a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution. The term "member of Congress" is defined as an individual serving in a position under the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, which includes representatives, senators, and certain congressional officers.