To reduce the annual rate of pay of Members of Congress if the public debt limit is reached or a Government shutdown occurs during a year, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To reduce the annual rate of pay of Members of Congress if the public debt limit is reached or a Government shutdown occurs during a year, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Environment, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H8C5B4AC451FD44AEA5464F00E900820A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Pay for Congress During Default or Shutdown Act.
- Section H7121CE37B45540B09D0125FE349E4E90: 2. Requiring reduction of pay of Members of Congress if public debt limit is reached If on any day during a year the public debt limit is reached, the annual...
- Section H9E23CA6396B841CE961B04583B4416F6: 3. Requiring reduction of pay of Members of Congress if Government shutdown occurs If on any day during a year a Government shutdown is in effect, the annual...
- Section HF7B0C89FDCB047D5B4C85C2C815E1902: 4. Role of Secretary of the Treasury The Secretary of the Treasury shall provide the payroll administrators of the Houses of Congress with such assistance as...
- Section HFDFE527A7E4044329219CFC2E4283B5A: 5. Definitions In this Act, the term Member of Congress means an individual serving in a position under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 601(a) of the...
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To reduce the annual rate of pay of Members of Congress if the public debt limit is reached or a Government shutdown occurs during a year, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Environment, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To reduce the annual rate of pay of Members of Congress if the public debt limit is reached or a Government shutdown occurs during a year, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Vindman (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
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