H.R. 5637 · 119th Congress · House

No Work, No Pay Act of 2025

Active· Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be s…
Introduced
Sep 30, 25
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

No Work, No Pay Act of 2025

This bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid during a government shutdown, beginning with the 120th Congress. Under the bill, a government shutdown is in effect when there is a lapse in appropriations for any federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or a continuing resolution.

Action Timeline

4
  1. SEP 30, 2025•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. SEP 30, 2025•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 30, 2025•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. SEP 30, 2025•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

2

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Sep 30, 2025

Active

Committee on House Administration

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Referred: Sep 30, 2025

Active