Inaction Has Consequences Act has not moved since its introduction on Jan 3, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans
IntroducedJan 3, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 63 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Committee on House Administration
- Policy area
- Economics and Public Finance: 71 of 1,188 bills became law, 113th–118th (6%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 132 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 555 words
- Subjects
- AppropriationsBudget processExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLegislative rules and procedureMembers of Congress
- Latest action
- Jan 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]