HR 2671 · 104th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

To provide that the President and Members of Congress shall not be paid during Federal Government shutdowns, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1995-11-20· Sponsored by Rep. Browder, Glen [D-AL-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H121)(1996-01-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prohibits the disbursement of basic pay to the President or to a Member of Congress during any period in which: (1) 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 continuing resolution; or (2) the Government is unable to make payments or meet obligations because the public debt limit has been reached.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5]AL
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-11]GA
Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1]CT
Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5]MO
Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21]NY
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]PA
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Coburn, Tom [R-OK-2]OK
Rep. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR-1]AR
Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4]VA
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-21]PA
Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5]MI
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CT
Rep. Baesler, Scotty [D-KY-6]KY
Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6]MO