House Bill 1779
115th Congress(2017-2018)
No Budget, No Pay Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 29, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1779
Congress
115
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
No Budget, No Pay Act
This bill prohibits the payment of any pay to any Member of Congress (excluding the Vice President): (1) if both houses of Congress have not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year before October 1 of that fiscal year and have not passed all the regular appropriations bills for the next fiscal year by such date, or (2) until both houses of Congress approve such a budget resolution and pass all such appropriations bills. Retroactive pay is prohibited for such a period.
March 29, 2017
03/29/2017
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
03/29/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:29 PM