No Pay for Disarray Act

12/15/2023, 3:53 PM

No Pay for Disarray Act

This bill eliminates one day of pay for each Member of the House of Representatives for any day of a Congress during which no Speaker has been elected.

Bill 118 hr 141, also known as the No Pay for Disarray Act, is a piece of legislation currently being considered by the US Congress. The main purpose of this bill is to prevent members of Congress from receiving their salaries in the event of a government shutdown.

Under the terms of the No Pay for Disarray Act, if Congress fails to pass a budget or spending bill on time and the government is forced to shut down, members of Congress would not receive their paychecks for the duration of the shutdown. This is intended to incentivize lawmakers to work together and come to an agreement on funding the government in a timely manner, rather than allowing partisan gridlock to result in a shutdown.

The bill has received support from both Democrats and Republicans who believe that it is important for members of Congress to feel the same financial consequences as other federal employees and citizens during a government shutdown. However, there are also critics of the bill who argue that it could potentially create additional barriers to reaching a compromise during budget negotiations. Overall, the No Pay for Disarray Act is a proposed piece of legislation aimed at holding members of Congress accountable for their role in preventing government shutdowns and encouraging them to work together to find solutions to budgetary issues.
Congress
118

Number
HR - 141

Introduced on
2023-01-09

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/9/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

No Pay for Disarray Act

This bill eliminates one day of pay for each Member of the House of Representatives for any day of a Congress during which no Speaker has been elected.

Bill 118 hr 141, also known as the No Pay for Disarray Act, is a piece of legislation currently being considered by the US Congress. The main purpose of this bill is to prevent members of Congress from receiving their salaries in the event of a government shutdown.

Under the terms of the No Pay for Disarray Act, if Congress fails to pass a budget or spending bill on time and the government is forced to shut down, members of Congress would not receive their paychecks for the duration of the shutdown. This is intended to incentivize lawmakers to work together and come to an agreement on funding the government in a timely manner, rather than allowing partisan gridlock to result in a shutdown.

The bill has received support from both Democrats and Republicans who believe that it is important for members of Congress to feel the same financial consequences as other federal employees and citizens during a government shutdown. However, there are also critics of the bill who argue that it could potentially create additional barriers to reaching a compromise during budget negotiations. Overall, the No Pay for Disarray Act is a proposed piece of legislation aimed at holding members of Congress accountable for their role in preventing government shutdowns and encouraging them to work together to find solutions to budgetary issues.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo reduce the pay of Members of the House of Representatives if a Speaker is not elected on the first day of a Congress.

Policy Areas
Congress

Potential Impact
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Members of Congress

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary1/31/2023

No Pay for Disarray Act

This bill eliminates one day of pay for each Member of the House of Representatives for any day of a Congress during which no Speaker has been elected.


Latest Action1/9/2023
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris...