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HR 1774 117th Congress House Congress Appropriations Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Members of Congress

Hold Congress Accountable Act

Introduced: March 10, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Mar 10, 2021
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced in House
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Hold Congress Accountable Act

This bill withholds or eliminates the pay of Members of Congress during a government shutdown.

Through the day of the general election in November 2022, any salary earned by Members during a government shutdown must be held in escrow and released on the last day of the 117th Congress.

After the November 2022 general election, a Member shall not be paid for any day during which the government is shut down.

What's happening now March 10, 2021

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Sep 28, 2021
KIND, RON
· May 20, 2021
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Mar 11, 2021
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Mar 11, 2021
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Mar 11, 2021
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Mar 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1774: Hold Congress Accountable Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1774/
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"H.R. 1774: Hold Congress Accountable Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1774/.
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H.R. 1774, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1774/.
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