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H.R. 325 113th Congress House

No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013

Official title: To ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 21, 2013 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debtBudget processCongressional oversightGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMembers of Congress
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 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 4, 2013
Became Public Law No: 113-3.
Feb 4, 2013
Signed by President.
Feb 4, 2013
Presented to President.
Jan 31, 2013
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan 31, 2013
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 34. Record Vote Number: 11.
Jan 31, 2013
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 34. Record Vote Number: 11.
Jan 31, 2013
Motion by Senator Vitter to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 10.
Jan 31, 2013
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S413-426, S426-429)
Jan 28, 2013
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.
Jan 24, 2013
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jan 23, 2013
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H248)
Jan 23, 2013
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 325.
Jan 23, 2013
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 325 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment printed in the report shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
Jan 23, 2013
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 39. (consideration: CR H237-260)
Jan 23, 2013
Rule H. Res. 39 passed House.
Jan 23, 2013
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 23, 2013
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 285 - 144 (Roll no. 30). (text: CR H237)
Jan 23, 2013
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 151 - 277 (Roll no. 29). (consideration: CR H249-250)
Jan 23, 2013
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H249)
Jan 23, 2013
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy (FL) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting a new section pertaining to Protecting Veterans, Troops, and Seniors from Benefit Cuts and Cost Increases.
Jan 23, 2013
Mr. Murphy (FL) moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H248; text: CR H248)
Jan 22, 2013
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 39 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 325 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment printed in the report shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
Jan 21, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Jan 21, 2013
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 4
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jan 31, 2013 Senate · vote #11 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 325 Passed 64–34 See who voted →
Jan 31, 2013 Senate · vote #10 On the Motion to Table H.R. 325 Agreed To 53–45 See who voted →
Jan 23, 2013 House · vote #30 On Passage Passed 285–144 See who voted →
Jan 23, 2013 House · vote #29 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 151–277 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 6

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

4 agreed to 2 with no recorded outcome

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 9 Paul, Rand To prohibit the sale, lease, transfer, retransfer, or delivery of F-16 aircraft, M1 tanks, or certain other d… Agreed to Jan 31, 2013
SAMDT 8 – To protect Social Security benefits and military pay and require that the United States Government prioritize… Agreed to Jan 31, 2013
SAMDT 7 – To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic continuing resolutions. Agreed to Jan 31, 2013
SAMDT 6 – To require that any debt limit increase be balanced by equal spending cuts over the next decade. Agreed to Jan 31, 2013
HAMDT 17 – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 39 the Miller (MI) amendment printed in House Report 113-2 is considered… No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 5 – – No recorded outcome –
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 Latest action February 4, 2013

Became Public Law No: 113-3.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 - Suspends through May 18, 2013, the current $16.394 trillion public debt limit.

Makes a special rule relating to obligations issued during the suspension period. Revises the discretionary increase in the public debt limit by the Secretary of the Treasury, under current law, subject to a congressional resolution of disapproval, upon submission to Congress of required presidential certifications that the debt subject to limit is within $100 billion of the limit and further borrowing is required to meet existing commitments.

Substitutes for this discretionary increase, effective May 19, 2013, an automatic increase in the public debt limit, but only to the extent that: (1) the face amount of obligations issued and the face amount of obligations whose principal and interest are guaranteed by the federal government (except guaranteed obligations held by the Secretary of the Treasury) outstanding on May 19, 2013, exceeds (2) the face amount of such obligations outstanding on the date of enactment of this Act.

Prohibits an obligation from being taken into account unless its issuance was necessary to fund a commitment incurred by the federal government that required payment before May 19, 2013.

Requires the appropriate payroll administrator of each house of Congress to deposit in an escrow account all mandatory payments for compensation of Members of Congress serving in that house if by April 15, 2013, that house has not agreed to a concurrent budget resolution for FY2014. Requires release to those Members of such payments after April 16, 2013, only upon the earlier of: (1) the day on which that house agrees to a concurrent budget resolution for FY2014, or (2) the last day of the 113th Congress.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HRES 39 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 325) to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the …
  • HR 2335 Pay Your Bills or Lose Your Pay Act of 2013
  • HR 3887 Congressional Pay for Performance Act of 2014
  • HR 4043 Getting Government to Work Act of 2014
  • S 1142 Pay Your Bills or Lose Your Pay Act of 2013
  • S 1569 Default Prevention Act of 2013
 Bill text 5 versions

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