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HR 7044 116th Congress House Congress Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management House of Representatives Legislative rules and procedure Members of Congress

No Pay for Proxy Voting Act

Introduced: May 28, 2020 Introduced by: Budd, Ted Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
May 28, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Pay for Proxy Voting Act

This bill requires that one day's pay be withheld from the compensation of a Representative and deposited into an escrow account for distribution on the last day of the Congress for each day that a Representative uses a designated proxy to cast a vote or record their presence in the House of Representatives.

What's happening now May 28, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 7
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Jun 8, 2020
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Jun 1, 2020
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 1, 2020
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · May 28, 2020
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · May 28, 2020
Bishop, Dan
· May 28, 2020
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · May 28, 2020
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · May 28, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7044: No Pay for Proxy Voting Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7044/
MLA
"H.R. 7044: No Pay for Proxy Voting Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7044/.
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H.R. 7044, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7044/.
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