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H.R. 3643 112th Congress House

No Budget, No Pay Act

Official title: To provide that Members of Congress may not receive pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which Congress has not approved a concurrent resolution on the bu… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide that Members of Congress may not receive pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which Congress has not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget and passed the regular appropriations bills.

Introduced: March 29, 2012 See on congress.gov
Congress AppropriationsBudget processGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLegislative rules and procedureMembers of Congress
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Dec 13, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Dec 13, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 13, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Budget, No Pay Act - Prohibits the payment of any pay to any Member of Congress (excluding the Vice President): (1) if both houses of Congress have not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year before October 1 of that fiscal year and have not passed all the regular appropriations bills for the next fiscal year by such date, or (2) until both houses of Congress approve such a budget resolution and pass all such appropriations bills. Prohibits any retroactive pay for such a period.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 52
All 52 Democratic 5 Republican 14
HERGER, WALLY
· Jul 26, 2012
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jul 26, 2012
Roe, David
· Jul 26, 2012
Fleming, John
· Jul 18, 2012
Hultgren, Randy
· Jul 18, 2012
Lipinski, Daniel
· Jul 18, 2012
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 18, 2012
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 17, 2012
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jul 9, 2012
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 26, 2012
Neugebauer, Randy
· Jun 26, 2012
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jun 26, 2012
Flores, Bill
· Jun 21, 2012
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jun 19, 2012
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jun 19, 2012
FLAKE, JEFF
· Jun 7, 2012
REHBERG, DENNY
· May 30, 2012
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · May 17, 2012
Dent, Charles
· May 16, 2012
Marchant, Kenny
· May 16, 2012
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · May 15, 2012
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · May 15, 2012
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · May 9, 2012
King, Steve
· Apr 23, 2012
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 29, 2012
KINGSTON, JACK
· Mar 29, 2012
PLATTS, TODD
· Mar 29, 2012
Rooney, Thomas
· Mar 21, 2012
LATOURETTE, STEVEN
· Mar 16, 2012
AKIN, W.
· Mar 9, 2012
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Mar 6, 2012
Sullivan, John
· Mar 5, 2012
Lance, Leonard
· Feb 29, 2012
PAUL, RON
· Feb 27, 2012
Rokita, Todd
· Feb 27, 2012
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Feb 9, 2012
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Feb 8, 2012
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Feb 8, 2012
Barrow, John
· Feb 7, 2012
Boren, Dan
· Feb 3, 2012
ROSS, MIKE
· Feb 3, 2012
Schrader, Kurt
· Feb 3, 2012
Shuler, Heath
· Feb 3, 2012
Kissell, Larry
· Jan 31, 2012
Black, Diane
· Jan 25, 2012
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jan 24, 2012
MATHESON, JIM
· Jan 24, 2012
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Jan 19, 2012
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jan 18, 2012
Altmire, Jason
· Jan 17, 2012
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