To prohibit the pay of Members of Congress during periods in which a Government shutdown is in effect, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit the pay of Members of Congress during periods in which a Government shutdown is in effect, 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 HD4D721E9DBCF4EA397F69CBFBD492B76: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Money Where Our Mouths Are Act.
- Section H13DE0FF7CCE24BA9A273B82860FE2E01: 2. Prohibiting pay of Members of Congress in response to government shutdown If on any day during a pay period a Government shutdown is in effect, the payroll...
- Section H332B05844FC04C9C96AE0F668E1561F8: 3. Determination of Government shutdown For purposes of this Act, a Government shutdown shall be considered to be in effect if there is a lapse in...
- Section H787E47E65F58416F83B202AB531099FC: 4. Member of Congress defined In this Act, the term Member of Congress means an individual serving in a position under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit the pay of Members of Congress during periods in which a Government shutdown is in effect, 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 prohibit the pay of Members of Congress during periods in which a Government shutdown is in effect, 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. James introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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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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