No Budget, No Pay Act

HR 208, the "No Budget, No Pay Act," requires Congress to pass a budget resolution by April 15 each year or risk having members' salaries withheld. If no budget resolution is agreed upon by that date, the payroll administrator must place all congressional salaries into escrow starting April 16. Salaries remain in escrow until either a budget resolution is passed or the end of the current Congress, whichever comes first. This bill directly affects all members of Congress, including delegates and resident commissioners, by tying their pay to the timely passage of a budget resolution. The law applies starting with fiscal year 2026.