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S. 74

Referred to Committee

No Work, No Pay Act of 2019

Introduced 1/10/2019•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

1/10/2019 • Senate

Summary

No Work, No Pay Act of 2019

This bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid during a government shutdown, beginning with the 117th Congress.

For the 116th Congress, the bill requires a Member's pay to be deposited in an escrow account during a government shutdown and to be released at the earlier of the end of the shutdown or the end of the Congress.

Introduced in Senate • 1/10/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Congress
AppropriationsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMembers of Congress

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (7)

Party Breakdown

2
Democrats
5
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]

Republican • MT

Sponsored 1/10/2019

Cosponsors (6)

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Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

R-TX

Joined 1/10/2019

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Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

R-TX

Joined 1/17/2019

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Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

D-MI

Joined 2/11/2019

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Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]

R-IN

Joined 2/13/2019

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Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]

R-FL

Joined 1/16/2020

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

January 10, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

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Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate1/10/2019

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors6