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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 950
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 24, 2021
Mr. Braun (for himself, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Burr, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Ernst, Ms. Hassan, and Ms. Sinema) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the No Budget, No Pay Act
.
Definition
In this Act, the term Member of Congress—
has the meaning given under section 2106 of title 5, United States Code; and
does not include the Vice President.
Timely approval of concurrent resolution on the budget and the appropriations bills
If both Houses of Congress have not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget as described under section 301 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 632) for a fiscal year before October 1 of that fiscal year and have not passed all the regular appropriations bills for the next fiscal year before October 1 of that fiscal year, the pay of each Member of Congress may not be paid for each day following that October 1 until the date on which both Houses of Congress approve a concurrent resolution on the budget for that fiscal year and all the regular appropriations bills.
No pay without concurrent resolution on the budget and the appropriations bills
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds may be appropriated or otherwise be made available from the United States Treasury for the pay of any Member of Congress during any period determined by the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate or the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives under section 5.
No retroactive pay
A Member of Congress may not receive pay for any period determined by the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate or the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives under section 5, at any time after the end of that period.
Determinations
Senate
Request for certifications
On October 1 of each year, the Secretary of the Senate shall submit a request to the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate for certification of determinations made under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2).
Determinations
The Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate shall—
on October 1 of each year, make a determination of whether Congress is in compliance with section 3 and whether Senators may not be paid under that section;
determine the period of days following each October 1 that Senators may not be paid under section 3; and
provide timely certification of the determinations under subparagraphs (A) and (B) upon the request of the Secretary of the Senate.
House of Representatives
Request for certifications
On October 1 of each year, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall submit a request to the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives for certification of determinations made under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2).
Determinations
The Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives shall—
on October 1 of each year, make a determination of whether Congress is in compliance with section 3 and whether Members of the House of Representatives may not be paid under that section;
determine the period of days following each October 1 that Members of the House of Representatives may not be paid under section 3; and
provide timely certification of the determinations under subparagraphs (A) and (B) upon the request of the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.
Effective date
This Act shall take effect on September 30, 2023.