H.R. 819 · 112th Congress
Government Shutdown Fairness Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jim Moran
- Introduced
- 2011-02-18
- Latest action
- 2012-08-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy.
Summary
Government Shutdown Fairness Act - Prohibits Members of Congress and the President from receiving basic pay for any period in which: (1) there is more than a 24-hour lapse in appropriations for any federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution, or (2) the federal government is unable to make payments or meet obligations because the public debt limit has been reached.