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US HB5678
Bill
Status
10/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Angela Craig
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AI Summary
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Reduces Members of Congress annual pay by one day's worth of salary for each 24-hour period a government shutdown is in effect, applying to shutdowns occurring after the November 2026 general election
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During the 119th Congress (before November 2026), withholds equivalent pay amounts in escrow during any shutdown, with funds released at the end of the Congress to comply with the 27th Amendment prohibition on mid-term congressional pay changes
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Defines a government shutdown as any lapse in appropriations for a federal agency or department due to failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution
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Applies to all Members of Congress including Senators, Representatives, the Speaker of the House, and the President pro tempore of the Senate
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Assigns payroll administration responsibilities to the Chief Administrative Officer of the House and Secretary of the Senate, with Treasury Department assistance
Legislative Description
No Pay for Disarray Act
Congress
Last Action
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.
10/3/2025