No Budget, No Pay Act

HR 5853, the "No Budget, No Pay Act," requires Congress to pass a budget resolution and all regular appropriations bills by October 1 each fiscal year to ensure Members of Congress receive their pay. If these measures aren't approved by that date, pay for each subsequent day is withheld until both are passed. The bill directly affects all voting Members of Congress (excluding the Vice President), tying their compensation to timely budget passage. Key mechanisms include automatic pay withholding starting October 1 and a process where Senate and House committee chairs certify non-compliance on that date. This procedural bill focuses solely on congressional pay mechanics, with no impact on public funding or services.