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H.R. 819 · 112th Congress

Government Shutdown Fairness Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 112th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

JMD MoranSponsor
50 cosponsors · 48 D, 2 R

Government Shutdown Fairness Act - 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…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 18, 2011

Government Shutdown Fairness Act - 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.


Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Government Shutdown Fairness Act

Latest action (Aug 20, 2012): Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy.

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 18, 2011

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.