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SPA Act

Introduced: December 22, 2018 Introduced by: Foster, Bill Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Dec 22, 2018
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Shutdown Prioritization Act or the SPA Act

This bill prohibits operation of an exercise facility for Members of the House of Representatives or the Members' Dining Room in the U.S. Capitol during a government shutdown. After the shutdown ends, furloughed employees of such facility or dining room must be compensated at their standard salary for the period of the shutdown.

What's happening now December 22, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7398: SPA Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7398/
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"H.R. 7398: SPA Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7398/.
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H.R. 7398, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7398/.
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[H.R. 7398: SPA Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7398/)
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