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HR 5946 115th Congress House

FAITH in Congress Act

Official title: To provide that Members of Congress shall not be paid if Congress has not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget and passed the regular appropriations … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide that Members of Congress shall not be paid if Congress has not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget and passed the regular appropriations bills on a timely basis, to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, to prohibit the use of funds provided for the official travel expenses of Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the legislative branch for first-class airline accommodations, to establish a lifetime ban on lobbying by former Members of Congress, to prohibit consideration in the House of Representatives of measures lacking demonstrable bipartisan support, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 23, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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May 23, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
May 23, 2018
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, and Rules, 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.
May 23, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4697-4698)
May 23, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 23, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foster Accountability, Integrity, Trust, and Honor in Congress Act or the FAITH in Congress Act

This bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid if both chambers of Congress have not: (1) agreed to a budget resolution for the next fiscal year by April 15, or (2) passed each of the regular appropriations bills for the next fiscal year by September 30.

The bill also includes provisions that:

  • eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress;
  • prohibit funds provided for the official travel expenses of Members of Congress and legislative branch employees from being used for airline accommodations that are not coach-class, with some exceptions;
  • prohibit former Members of Congress and elected officers of Congress from lobbying Congress; and
  • prohibit the House of Representatives from considering legislation that does not have demonstrable bipartisan support.
 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 342 Related bill No Raise for Congress Act
  • HR 668 Related bill To eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for other purposes.
  • HR 4187 Related bill BLAST Act
  • HR 5232 Related bill Coach-Only Airfare for Capitol Hill Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jun 6, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 23, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5946: FAITH in Congress Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5946/
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"H.R. 5946: FAITH in Congress Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5946/.
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H.R. 5946, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5946/.
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