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No Budget, No Pay Act

Introduced: Jan 14, 2025

Latest action date: Jan 14, 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jan 14, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.

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What this bill does

No Budget, No Pay Act

This bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid in a fiscal year until both chambers approve the budget resolution and pass all regular appropriations bills for that fiscal year. Retroactive pay is prohibited for such a period.

This bill takes effect on September 29, 2027.

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AppropriationsBudget processGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLegislative rules and procedureMembers of Congress

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  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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  2. Introduced in Senate

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