HR 819 · 112th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Government Shutdown Fairness Act

Introduced 2011-02-18· Sponsored by Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]· 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: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy.(2012-08-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Government Shutdown Fairness Act - Prohibits Members of Congress and the President from receiving basic pay for any period in which: (1) there is more than a 24-hour 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 federal government is unable to make payments or meet obligations because the public debt limit has been reached.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI-9]MI
Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]IA
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27]CA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3]MO
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]CT
Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12]GA
Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]PA
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]MN
Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]CO
Rep. Critz, Mark S. [D-PA-12]PA
Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-23]NY
Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3]IA
Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1]NV
Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8]NC