H.R. 209 · 119th Congress
Inaction Has Consequences Act
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This bill withholds the salaries of Members of a chamber of Congress that has not passed each of the annual appropriations bills before the beginning of the fiscal year, beginning with FY2026. Salaries are released on the earlier of (1) the date on which the chamber of Congress passes the bills, or (2) the last day of the Congress.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 3, 2025
Inaction Has Consequences Act
This bill withholds the salaries of Members of a chamber of Congress that has not passed each of the annual appropriations bills before the beginning of the fiscal year, beginning with FY2026. Salaries are released on the earlier of (1) the date on which the chamber of Congress passes the bills, or (2) the last day of the Congress.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Inaction Has Consequences Act
Latest action (Jan 3, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 3, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.