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119th Congress Economics and Public Finance

H.R. 209: Inaction Has Consequences Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 3, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 3, 2025

This bill withholds the salaries of Members of a chamber of Congress that has not passed each of the annual appropriations bills before the beginning of the fiscal year, beginning with FY2026. Salaries are released on the earlier of (1) the date on which the chamber of Congress passes the bills, or (2) the last day of the Congress.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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History

  1. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in the House by Robert Wittman.
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  1. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jan 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.