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S 74 116th Congress Senate

No Work, No Pay Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to prohibit paying Members of Congress during periods during which a Government shutdown is in effect, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 17, 2019 Introduced by: Daines, Steve Republican · Montana 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 116th Congress ended
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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Jan 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 10, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Work, No Pay Act of 2019

This bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid during a government shutdown, beginning with the 117th Congress.

For the 116th Congress, the bill requires a Member's pay to be deposited in an escrow account during a government shutdown and to be released at the earlier of the end of the shutdown or the end of the Congress.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1612 Related bill Nonpartisan Bill For the People Act of 2019
  • HR 845 Related bill Solidarity in Salary Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jan 16, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Feb 13, 2019
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Feb 11, 2019
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jan 17, 2019
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jan 10, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 74: No Work, No Pay Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-74/
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"S. 74: No Work, No Pay Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-74/.
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