No Work, No Pay Act of 2025
This bill requires Members of Congress to forfeit pay for each day a government shutdown occurs during their pay period. It directly affects all House and Senate members by automatically reducing their salary based on the number of 24-hour shutdown periods within that pay cycle. The reduction equals one day's pay (calculated at their annual rate) multiplied by the number of shutdown days. The law applies whenever federal funding lapses due to failure to pass appropriations bills or continuing resolutions. This policy change takes effect for the 120th Congress and all future sessions.
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Sep 2025
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Introduced Sep 30, 2025
Last action Sep 30, 2025
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Sep 30, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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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Sep 30, 2025
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