Stops Members of Congress from getting paid during government shutdowns.
This bill would stop Members of Congress from getting paid during government shutdowns. Currently, they continue to receive their salaries even when other government operations halt. If this bill becomes law, lawmakers would lose one day's pay for each day the government is shut down.
Today, Members of Congress continue to receive their full pay during government shutdowns. If this bill becomes law, Members of Congress would not receive pay for each 24-hour period a Government shutdown is in effect during a pay period, with the amount excluded being one day's worth of pay. These changes would begin with the One Hundred Twentieth Congress in 2027.
HR 5637 · 119th Congress · September 30, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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