HR 209 · in committee · significant
Inaction Has Consequences Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- The bill withholds Congressional salaries if a chamber fails to pass annual appropriations bills by the fiscal year start.
- Members of Congress in either the House or Senate are affected by this salary withholding mechanism.
- The withholding begins in fiscal year 2026 and salaries are released once bills pass or Congress ends.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might withholding Congressional salaries incentivize faster budget negotiations, and what unintended consequences could arise from this financial pressure?
- 02
Should this salary withholding apply equally to all members regardless of their role in budget negotiations, or should leadership bear different consequences?
- 03
What evidence exists that financial penalties on legislators would resolve the underlying causes of delayed appropriations bills?
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Sponsor · R-VA-1
Robert J. Wittman
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2/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-03
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
2025-01-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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