Bill > HR5587

This bill, titled the "My Constituents Cannot Afford Rebellious Tantrums, Handle Your Shutdown Act" or the "MCCARTHY Shutdown Act," proposes to reduce the annual rate of pay for Members of Congress for each day a government shutdown is in effect. The reduction would be equal to one day's worth of pay for each 24-hour period the shutdown lasts. This provision would apply starting with the regularly scheduled general election for federal office in November 2024. Additionally, the bill includes a special rule for the 118th Congress, requiring the payroll administrators of the House and Senate to withhold and hold in escrow an amount equal to one day's pay for each day of a shutdown, to be released at the end of the Congress to ensure no violation of the 27th Amendment.