US Congress House Bill 1305 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 31 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Prohibits Members of Congress, including Delegates and the Resident Commissioner, 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. Prohibits retroactive payment of such forfeited pay.

To prohibit Members of Congress, including the Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the Congress, and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns.

Rep. Heath Shuler [D-NC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-04-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy.
2011-03-31	House	Referred to House House Administration
2011-03-31	House	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2011-03-31	House	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

HB819 (Related) 2012-08-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy.
SB388 (Related) 2011-03-02 - Held at the desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1305/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1305/BILLS-112hr1305ih.pdf