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H.R. 2653 112th Congress House

Stop Pay for Members Act

Official title: To provide that Members of Congress shall be paid last whenever the Treasury is unable to liquidate the obligations of the United States Government in a timely… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide that Members of Congress shall be paid last whenever the Treasury is unable to liquidate the obligations of the United States Government in a timely manner because the public debt limit has been reached.

Introduced: July 26, 2011 See on congress.gov
Congress Budget deficits and national debtGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMembers of Congress
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Jul 26, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jul 26, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 26, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Pay for Members Act - Prohibits the liquidation of the obligation to pay basic pay of Members of Congress, if the U.S. public debt reaches the public debt limit, until: (1) all other obligations of the U.S. government then due have been liquidated; or (2) if earlier, the ability of the U.S. Treasury to liquidate the such obligations in timely manner is restored, whether by an increase in the public debt limit or otherwise.

Declares that each Member of Congress consents and agrees that payment of basic pay in accordance with this Act shall constitute a full and complete discharge and acquittance of all claims and demands for service as such a Member during the period covered by the payment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 8 Republican 3
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Aug 1, 2011
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 29, 2011
Carnahan, Russ
· Jul 29, 2011
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 29, 2011
Sutton, Betty
· Jul 29, 2011
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Jul 28, 2011
HOLDEN, TIM
· Jul 28, 2011
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Jul 28, 2011
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 28, 2011
Barrow, John
· Jul 27, 2011
Black, Diane
· Jul 27, 2011
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jul 27, 2011
Rooney, Thomas
· Jul 27, 2011
Tsongas, Niki
· Jul 27, 2011
WOLF, FRANK
· Jul 27, 2011
Altmire, Jason
· Jul 26, 2011
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 26, 2011
Boren, Dan
· Jul 26, 2011
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Jul 26, 2011
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jul 26, 2011
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jul 26, 2011
Donnelly, Joe
· Jul 26, 2011
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 26, 2011
Kissell, Larry
· Jul 26, 2011
MATHESON, JIM
· Jul 26, 2011
Schrader, Kurt
· Jul 26, 2011
Shuler, Heath
· Jul 26, 2011
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 26, 2011
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 26, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2653: Stop Pay for Members Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2653/
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"H.R. 2653: Stop Pay for Members Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2653/.
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H.R. 2653, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2653/.
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