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119th Congress

H.R. 5695

No Taxation Without Operation Act

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.(R-PA)
Introduced
Oct 6, 2025
Policy area
Taxation
Committees
House Committee on Ways and Means
Official text
Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (1)

Added later (1)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

No Taxation Without Operation Act This bill suspends the collection of certain federal income taxes during a partial or full government shutdown that occurs due to a lapse in appropriations. If a partial or full government shutdown occurs, the bill provides that no citizen who is subject to ordinary federal income taxes on wages is liable for (1) federal income taxes during the shutdown, or (2) the accrual of any penalty or interest with respect to any federal individual income tax payment or any federal individual income tax return. The bill also exempts back pay from federal income taxes if it is received by certain federal employees or contractors who were not paid during a government shutdown and are subject to the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019. The Department of the Treasury must issue guidelines for employers to ensure compliance with this bill for tipped, hourly wage, salaried, and all other covered employees.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

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