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S. 219 118th Congress Senate

No Budget, No Pay Act

Official title: A bill to provide that Members of Congress may not receive pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which Congress has not approved a concurrent resolution on… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide that Members of Congress may not receive pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which Congress has not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget and passed the regular appropriations bills.

Introduced: February 1, 2023 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 2, 2023
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 11.
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 2, 2023

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 11.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 89 No Budget, No Pay Act
  • HR 5853 No Budget, No Pay Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Lobbying activity 2

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 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 2 Republican 9
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Sep 25, 2024
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Oct 3, 2023
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Schmitt, Eric
Missouri · Sep 29, 2023
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Sep 14, 2023
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Feb 7, 2023
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 1, 2023
 R
Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Feb 1, 2023
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 1, 2023
 D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Feb 1, 2023
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Feb 1, 2023
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Feb 1, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 219: No Budget, No Pay Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-219/
MLA
"S. 219: No Budget, No Pay Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-219/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 219, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-219/.
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[S. 219: No Budget, No Pay Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-219/)
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