HR224-118

Introduced

To hold the salaries of Members of a House of Congress in escrow if the House of Congress does not pass regular appropriation bills on a timely basis during a Congress, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 9, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill provides holding salaries of Members of Congress in escrow upon failure to pass regular appropriation bills If by the first day of a fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2024), a House of Congress has not passed each. It relies on definition changes, appropriations, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Regulated Industries.

Who Benefits and How

Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities and Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Provides holding salaries of Members of Congress in escrow upon failure to pass regular appropriation bills If by the first day of a fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2024), a House of Congress has not passed each...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill provides holding salaries of Members of Congress in escrow upon failure to pass regular appropriation bills If by the first day of a fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2024), a House of Congress has not passed each.

Key Policy Areas

Regulated Industries

Primary Purpose

The bill provides holding salaries of Members of Congress in escrow upon failure to pass regular appropriation bills If by the first day of a fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2024), a House of Congress has not passed each.

Policy Domains

Regulated Industries

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
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Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill:
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 9, 2023

Mr. Wittman introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Regulated Industries

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