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S 950 117th Congress Senate Congress Appropriations Budget process Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Legislative rules and procedure Members of Congress

No Budget, No Pay Act

Introduced: March 24, 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 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Budget, No Pay Act

This bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid in a fiscal year until both chambers approve the budget resolution and pass all regular appropriations bills for that fiscal year. Retroactive pay is prohibited for such a period.

What's happening now March 24, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2765 Related bill No Budget, No Pay Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 4
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Mar 24, 2021
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 24, 2021
 R
Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Mar 24, 2021
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Mar 24, 2021
 R
Scott, Rick
Florida · Mar 24, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 950: No Budget, No Pay Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-950/
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"S. 950: No Budget, No Pay Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-950/.
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S. 950, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-950/.
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