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PAYSTUB Act

12/15/2023, 3:54 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 858

Presidential Accountability for Yearly Submission of The United States' Budget Act or the PAYSTUB Act

This bill restricts the use of federal funds for the salaries or expenses of political employees if the President's budget is not submitted to Congress by the first Monday in February as required by law.

Specifically, if the President's budget is not submitted to Congress on or before the first Monday in February of a year, federal funds may not be used for the salary or expenses of any political employee during the period beginning on the first Tuesday of February of that year and ending on the date the budget is submitted.

On the earliest possible date after the President's budget is submitted, political employees whose salaries or expenses were not paid during a period in which the President's budget had not yet been submitted must be paid for that period.

Current Status of Bill HR 858

Bill HR 858 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 7, 2023. Bill HR 858 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on February 7, 2023.  Bill HR 858's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. as of February 7, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 858

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 858

Primary Policy Focus

Economics and Public Finance

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 858

PAYSTUB Act
PAYSTUB Act
Presidential Accountability for Yearly Submission of The United States’ Budget Act
To amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the use of Federal funds for the salaries or expenses of political employees if the President's annual budget submission to Congress is late, and for other purposes.

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