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H.R. 310 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014

No Budget, No Pay Act

H.R. 310 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) was introduced on Jan 18, 2013, sponsored by Jim Cooper with 90 co-sponsors.

During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Status
Introduced
Introduced
Jan 18, 2013
Co-sponsors
90
Policy area
Congress

What it does

No Budget, No Pay Act - Prohibits the payment of any pay to any Member of Congress (excluding the Vice President): (1) if both houses of Congress have not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year before October 1 of that fiscal year and have not passed all the regular appropriations bills for the next fiscal year by such date, or (2) until both houses of Congress approve such a budget resolution and pas…

Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.

Sponsor

Jim Cooper (D-TN). Co-sponsors: 44 Democrats, 46 Republicans.

Where it stands

  • IntroducedJan 18, 2013
  • Passed the House—
  • Passed the Senate—
  • Sent to the President—
  • Became law—

Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (Jan 18, 2013)

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Committees

  • Committee on House Administration

More

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