No Pay for Disarray Act
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No Pay for Disarray 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 2026, any salary earned by Members during a government shutdown must be held in escrow and released on the last day of the 119th Congress.
After the November 2026 general election, a Member shall not be paid for any day during which a government shutdown is in effect.
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5678: No Pay for Disarray Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5678/
"H.R. 5678: No Pay for Disarray Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5678/.
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