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HR 2153 115th Congress House

Congressional Pay for Performance Act of 2017

Official title: To hold the salaries of Members of a House of Congress in escrow if the House of Congress does not agree to a budget resolution or pass 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 agree to a budget resolution or pass regular appropriation bills on a timely basis during a Congress, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 26, 2017 See on congress.gov
Congress AppropriationsBudget processExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Apr 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 26, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Pay for Performance Act of 2017

This bill withholds the salaries of Members of a house of Congress for specified time periods if the house has not: (1) agreed to a budget resolution for the upcoming fiscal year by May 15 of any calendar year, or (2) passed each of the regular appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year by July 31 of any calendar year.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 673 Reintroduction of Congressional Pay for Performance Act of 2015
  • HR 429 Related bill No Budget, No Pay Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2153: Congressional Pay for Performance Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2153/
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"H.R. 2153: Congressional Pay for Performance Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2153/.
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H.R. 2153, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2153/.
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