HR 3538 United States House · 118th Congress

No Pay for Congress During Default or Shutdown Act

HR 3538, the "No Pay for Congress During Default or Shutdown Act," requires Members of Congress to forfeit one day’s pay for each 24-hour period the government defaults on debt or shuts down due to funding gaps. If the debt limit is reached or a shutdown occurs, their pay is withheld during the crisis and held in escrow until the end of the 118th Congress (2025), after which any withheld funds are released. The bill applies only to the 2023-2025 congressional term and excludes days after the November 2024 election. It directly affects all Senators and Representatives by tying their compensation to avoiding government funding crises.

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May 2023

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Introduced May 18, 2023 Last action May 18, 2023

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May 18, 2023

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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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May 18, 2023

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1 primary · 16 co-sponsors