Bill > HR5653

This bill, titled the "No Budget, No Pay Act," proposes that members of Congress shall not be paid if Congress has not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget and passed the regular appropriation bills by specific deadlines. Specifically, the bill states that if Congress has not agreed to a budget resolution by April 15th of a given year, members of Congress will not be paid until both houses agree to a budget. Additionally, if Congress has not passed all regular appropriation bills by September 30th of a given year, members of Congress will not be paid until they have done so. The bill defines "regular appropriation bills" as annual appropriation bills under the jurisdiction of specific congressional committees. The bill also includes members of Congress, such as delegates and resident commissioners, but excludes the Vice President.