H.R. 1774
Referred to CommitteeHold Congress Accountable Act
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
3/10/2021 • House
Summary
Hold Congress Accountable Act
This bill withholds or eliminates the pay of Members of Congress during a government shutdown.
Through the day of the general election in November 2022, any salary earned by Members during a government shutdown must be held in escrow and released on the last day of the 117th Congress.
After the November 2022 general election, a Member shall not be paid for any day during which the government is shut down.
Introduced in House • 3/10/2021
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March 10, 2021
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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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