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No Budget, No Pay Act
To provide that Members of Congress may not receive pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which Congress has not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget and passed the regular appropriations bills.
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- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
Summary
No Budget, No Pay Act
This bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid in a fiscal year until both chambers approve the budget resolution and pass all regular appropriations bills for that fiscal year. Retroactive pay is prohibited for such a period.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Oct 14, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Oct 14, 2025 Introduced in House
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