HR 2671
104th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Appropriations
Congress
Congressional salaries and pensions
Continuing resolutions
Economics and Public Finance
Federal officials
Legislation
Presidential compensation
Public debt
To provide that the President and Members of Congress shall not be paid during Federal Government shutdowns, and for other purposes.
Introduced: November 20, 1995
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 4, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H121)
Nov 22, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Nov 20, 1995
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on House Oversight, 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.
Nov 20, 1995
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prohibits the disbursement of basic pay to the President or to a Member of Congress during any period in which: (1) there is a 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 Government is unable to make payments or meet obligations because the public debt limit has been reached.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H121)
Committees of jurisdiction
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