S. 55
A bill to prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsor
Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Jan 11, 2023
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Bill Type
- S
- Bill Number
- 55
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Jan 22, 2013
- Policy Area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Is Law
- No
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: Senate
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
Prohibits Members of Congress and the President from receiving basic pay for any period in which: (1) there is more than a 24-hour lapse in appropriations for any federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution, or (2) the federal government is unable to make payments or meet obligations because the public debt limit has been reached.
Prohibits retroactive payment of such forfeited pay.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Introduced in Senate
Jan 22, 2013