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H.R. 1305 112th Congress House

To prohibit Members of Congress, including the Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress, and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns.

Introduced: March 31, 2011 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AppropriationsBudget deficits and national debtGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMembers of CongressPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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Apr 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy.
Mar 31, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Mar 31, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 1, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits Members of Congress, including Delegates and the Resident Commissioner, 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.

Prohibits retroactive payment of such forfeited pay.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 819 Government Shutdown Fairness Act
  • S 388 A bill to prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns.
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1305: To prohibit Members of Congress, including the Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress, and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1305/
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"H.R. 1305: To prohibit Members of Congress, including the Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress, and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1305/.
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H.R. 1305, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1305/.
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[H.R. 1305: To prohibit Members of Congress, including the Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress, and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1305/)
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