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HR 4870 115th Congress House

No Work, No Pay Act of 2018

Official title: To prohibit the pay of Members of Congress during periods in which a Government shutdown is in effect, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 19, 2018 Introduced by: Tenney, Claudia Republican · New York See on congress.gov
Congress AppropriationsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMembers of Congress
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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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Jan 19, 2018
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.
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 19, 2018

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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Work, No Pay Act of 2018

This bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid during a government shutdown, beginning with the 116th Congress.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 1794 Related bill Hold Congress Accountable Act
  • HR 2214 Related bill Government Shutdown Accountability and Economic Report Act of 2017
  • HR 4852 Related bill Pay Our Protectors Not Our Politicians Act of 2018
  • S 2327 Related bill No Government No Pay Act of 2018
  • HR 1789 Related bill No Government No Pay Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Jan 19, 2018
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jan 19, 2018
Hollingsworth, Trey
· Jan 19, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4870: No Work, No Pay Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4870/
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"H.R. 4870: No Work, No Pay Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4870/.
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H.R. 4870, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4870/.
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