Inaction Has Consequences Act
Summary
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 FY2022. 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.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
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Introduced Jan 4, 2021
Last action Jan 4, 2021
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Committee
1
Jan 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
lower
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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