No Pay for Disarray Act
HR 5678, the "No Pay for Disarray Act," would reduce the annual pay of all Members of Congress (House and Senate) by one day's salary for each full day a government shutdown occurs. The bill applies to shutdowns beginning after the November 2026 general election, with pay reductions calculated as the number of shutdown days multiplied by one day's salary. For the current 119th Congress (2025-2027), it requires withholding pay into an escrow account during shutdowns, releasing the funds only after the Congress ends, to comply with constitutional pay protections. This directly affects all sitting Members of Congress based on the duration of government shutdowns caused by failure to pass appropriations bills.
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Introduced Oct 3, 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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Angie Craig
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