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HR 518 119th Congress House Congress House of Representatives Members of Congress Military personnel and dependents Wages and earnings

Troops Before Politicians Act

Introduced: January 16, 2025 Introduced by: LaLota, Nick Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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Jan 16, 2025
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Troops Before Politicians Act

This bill withholds the pay of Members of Congress if active service members of the Armed Forces are not receiving pay, including as a result of a lapse in appropriations (i.e., a government shutdown). The withheld pay of Members must be deposited into an escrow account and released when the military lapse in pay ends.

What's happening now January 16, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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