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119th Congress

H.R. 5891

Withhold Member Pay During Shutdowns Act

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Bryan Steil(R-WI)
Introduced
Oct 31, 2025
Policy area
Congress
Committees
House Committee on House Administration; House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Official text
Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (13)

Added later (13)

Summary

No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.

Official title: To reduce the annual rate of pay of Members of Congress if a Government shutdown occurs during a year, and for other purposes.

Latest action(Mar 18, 2026): Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 10 - 0.

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