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HR 9031 117th Congress House Congress

No Pay for Congressional Recklessness Act

Introduced: September 29, 2022 Introduced by: Norman, Ralph Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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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.
Sep 29, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Pay for Congressional Recklessness Act

This bill withholds congressional salaries and restricts the use of federal funds for travel by Members of Congress and executive branch employees while a continuing resolution (CR) is in effect. For the 118th Congress and subsequent Congresses, the bill also reduces congressional salaries by 1% for each day that a CR is in effect.

What's happening now September 29, 2022

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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Sep 29, 2022
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Sep 29, 2022
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Sep 29, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9031: No Pay for Congressional Recklessness Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9031/
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"H.R. 9031: No Pay for Congressional Recklessness Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9031/.
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H.R. 9031, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9031/.
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