United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 397 (113th)
Do Your Job Act
Introduced
23 January 2013
Last action
23 January 2013 · 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. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3]
Subjects
Taxation, Budget
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
Do Your Job Act - Prohibits the disbursement of funds for salaries and expenses for specified congressional offices and committees, if on or before May 15 of any year Congress does not adopt a budget resolution for the fiscal year that begins on October 1 of that year. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit all payments otherwise required to be made for Members' compensation in an escrow account to be released to the Members only upon the adoption of such a resolution.
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Timeline
23 January 2013
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
23 January 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 January 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 23 January 2013 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Budget or Bust Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/397
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/397
- us · 113-hr-397 · source updated 12 August 2025