HOUSE 857116th CongressReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Inaction Has Consequences Act

Last Action: 1/29/2019

Actions

2019-01-29Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
2019-01-29Introduced in House
2019-01-29Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-29 (00)

Inaction Has Consequences Act

This bill requires the salaries of Members of Congress to be held in escrow if their chamber has not passed each of the annual appropriations bills before the beginning of the fiscal year, beginning with FY2020. Salaries are released once the bills are passed or at the end of the Congress.

Subjects

Appropriations
Budget process
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress

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