No Pay Until Peace Act
HR 7561, the "No Pay Until Peace Act," would withhold pay from Members of Congress if mass shootings occur during the year. Specifically, it reduces each member's annual salary by one month's pay for every month a mass shooting (defined as 4+ injuries from a firearm in a single incident) happens in the U.S. The bill applies to the 2024-2025 congressional term, with pay withheld during the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress session and released on its final day. It directly affects all Senators and Representatives serving during the period of mass shootings. The law does not apply to pay periods after the November 2024 general election.
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Mar 2024
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Introduced Mar 6, 2024
Last action Mar 6, 2024
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Mar 6, 2024
House · Referred to committee
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.
Mar 6, 2024
House · Introduced
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Emanuel Cleaver
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