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H.R. 209In committee
Inaction Has Consequences Act
Introduced: Jan 3, 2025
Latest action date: Jan 3, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jan 3, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
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What this bill does
Inaction Has Consequences Act
This bill withholds the salaries of Members of a chamber of Congress that has not passed each of the annual appropriations bills before the beginning of the fiscal year, beginning with FY2026. Salaries are released on the earlier of (1) the date on which the chamber of Congress passes the bills, or (2) the last day of the Congress.
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Economics and Public Finance
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AppropriationsBudget processExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLegislative rules and procedureMembers of Congress
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IntroReferralLibrary of CongressReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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