HR 5637 · in committee · major
No Work, No Pay Act of 2025
- government reform
What this bill does
- Congress members lose their salary during any government shutdown.
- Members of Congress are affected when federal agencies lack funding.
- Withholding begins with the 120th Congress whenever appropriations lapse.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might losing salary during shutdowns change Congress members' incentives to reach budget agreements compared to current dynamics?
- 02
What evidence exists that financial penalties on lawmakers would reduce shutdown frequency or duration versus other reform approaches?
- 03
Which federal employees and contractors would experience delays in pay under this bill, and how does that compare to Congress members' salary withholding?
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Sponsor · R-UT-3
Mike Kennedy
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In Congress
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House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-09-30
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Legislative timeline
2025-09-30 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-09-30 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-09-30 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-09-30 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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