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HR 4486 114th Congress House

Do Your Job Act

Official title: To hold the salaries of Members of a House of Congress in escrow if the House of Congress does not hold a vote on final passage of each regular appropriation b… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To hold the salaries of Members of a House of Congress in escrow if the House of Congress does not hold a vote on final passage of each regular appropriation bill for a fiscal year prior to the beginning of that fiscal year, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 11, 2016 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 4, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Feb 4, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 4, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Do Your Job Act

This bill withholds the salaries of Members of a chamber of Congress if the chamber has not considered and voted on final passage of each regular appropriations bill before the beginning of the fiscal year.

The salaries are withheld until the earlier of the: (1) the date on which the chamber has considered and held votes on final passage of each of the bills, or (2) the last day of the Congress. In the House of Representatives, consideration of the bills must include permitting Members to offer amendments.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4799 Related bill Do Your Job or Don't Get Paid Act
  • HR 673 Related bill Congressional Pay for Performance Act of 2015
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 6
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Apr 18, 2016
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Feb 11, 2016
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 11, 2016
DeSantis, Ron
· Feb 11, 2016
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Feb 11, 2016
Bridenstine, Jim
· Feb 4, 2016
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Feb 4, 2016
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Feb 4, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4486: Do Your Job Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4486/
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