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H.R. 2023 (114th)

Hold Congress Accountable Act

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Introduced

23 April 2015

Last action

23 April 2015 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

Sponsors

Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]

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Summary

Hold Congress Accountable Act Requires a reduction in the annual rate of pay of a Member of Congress during a government shutdown equal to the product of 1 day's worth of pay under such annual rate and the number of 24-hour periods during which the government shutdown is in effect. Makes such reduction applicable to days occurring after the date of the general election for federal office held in November 2016. Requires any amount of pay of a Member of Congress in the 114th Congress that is reduced due to a government shutdown to be held in escrow until the last day of the 114th Congress and released for payment to Members at that time.

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Timeline

  1. 23 April 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 April 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 April 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 April 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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