S. 74 · 116th Congress

No Work, No Pay Act of 2019

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2019-01-10
Latest action
2019-01-10 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

No Work, No Pay Act of 2019

This bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid during a government shutdown, beginning with the 117th Congress.

For the 116th Congress, the bill requires a Member's pay to be deposited in an escrow account during a government shutdown and to be released at the earlier of the end of the shutdown or the end of the Congress.