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H.R. 3160 113th Congress House

Government Shutdown Fairness Act

Official title: To reduce the annual rate of pay of Members of Congress if a Government shutdown occurs during a year, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 1, 2013 See on congress.gov
Congress AppropriationsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMembers of Congress
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Sep 26, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5844)
Sep 20, 2013
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Sep 20, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 26, 2013

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5844)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Government Shutdown Fairness Act - Requires a reduction in the annual rate of pay of a Member of Congress during a government shutdown equal to the product of 1 day's worth of pay under such annual rate and the number of 24-hour periods during which the government shutdown is in effect. Makes such reduction applicable to days occurring after the date of the general election for federal office held in November 2014.

Requires any amount of pay of a Member of Congress in the 113th Congress that is reduced due to a government shutdown to be held in escrow until the last day of the 113th Congress and released for payment to Members at that time.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3224 No Government No Pay Act of 2013
  • HR 3236 Hold Congress Accountable Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 44
All 44 Republican 12
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Oct 8, 2013
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Oct 8, 2013
Broun, Paul
· Oct 4, 2013
Fincher, Stephen
· Oct 4, 2013
Forbes, J.
· Oct 4, 2013
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Oct 4, 2013
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · Oct 4, 2013
Yoder, Kevin
· Oct 4, 2013
Cook, Paul
· Oct 2, 2013
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Oct 2, 2013
SMITH, LAMAR
· Oct 2, 2013
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Oct 2, 2013
Flores, Bill
· Oct 1, 2013
Gibson, Christopher
· Oct 1, 2013
Gingrey, Phil
· Oct 1, 2013
HALL, RALPH
· Oct 1, 2013
Jenkins, Lynn
· Oct 1, 2013
Lance, Leonard
· Oct 1, 2013
LATHAM, TOM
· Oct 1, 2013
Mulvaney, Mick
· Oct 1, 2013
Ribble, Reid
· Oct 1, 2013
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Oct 1, 2013
Stivers, Steve
· Oct 1, 2013
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Oct 1, 2013
Wenstrup, Brad
· Oct 1, 2013
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Oct 1, 2013
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Oct 1, 2013
Davis, Rodney
· Sep 30, 2013
Hanna, Richard
· Sep 30, 2013
Marchant, Kenny
· Sep 30, 2013
Pittenger, Robert
· Sep 30, 2013
Renacci, James
· Sep 30, 2013
Southerland, Steve
· Sep 30, 2013
Walorski, Jackie
· Sep 30, 2013
Benishek, Dan
· Sep 28, 2013
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Sep 28, 2013
Johnson, Bill
· Sep 28, 2013
Runyan, Jon
· Sep 28, 2013
Coffman, Mike
· Sep 25, 2013
Duffy, Sean
· Sep 25, 2013
Fitzpatrick, Michael
· Sep 25, 2013
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Sep 25, 2013
Rigell, E.
· Sep 25, 2013
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Valadao, David G.
California · Sep 25, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3160: Government Shutdown Fairness Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3160/
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