No Budget, No Pay Act
Sponsored By: Representative Peters
Introduced
Summary
Withhold congressional pay until Congress approves a budget resolution and passes all regular appropriations bills. This bill would suspend member pay each day after October 1 until both Houses approve the concurrent budget resolution for that fiscal year and all regular appropriations bills are enacted. It bars any retroactive pay and takes effect February 1, 2027.
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- Members of Congress: Members would stop receiving pay for each day after October 1 that the budget resolution or all regular appropriations bills are not in place. The Vice President is explicitly excluded.
- Budget and Appropriations chairs: On October 1 each year the House and Senate Budget and Appropriations chairs must determine whether Congress is in compliance, decide which Senators or Representatives may not be paid, and certify the exact nonpayment period.
- Senate Secretary and House Chief Administrative Officer: On October 1 each year they must request timely certification from the chairs and may not pay members during any certified nonpayment period.
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No budget, no pay for Congress
If enacted, Members of Congress would not be paid for each day after October 1 when Congress has not approved a budget resolution and all regular appropriations for the upcoming fiscal year. Pay would resume only after both are approved. Those missed days could not be paid later, and Treasury could not use funds to pay them. Each October 1, budget and appropriations chairs would certify whether withholding applies and for how long. The Vice President would not be covered. The bill would take effect February 1, 2027.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Peters
CA • D
Cosponsors
Huizenga
MI • R
Sponsored 10/14/2025
Levin
CA • D
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Obernolte
CA • R
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Perez
WA • D
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Houlahan
PA • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Carter (GA)
GA • R
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 4/14/2026
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