# 118-hr-3538: No Pay for Congress During Default or Shutdown Act

118-hr-3538, No Pay for Congress During Default or Shutdown Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA); status Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-3538
- Congress: 118
- Title: No Pay for Congress During Default or Shutdown Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.
- Introduced: 2023-05-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

No Pay for Congress During Default or Shutdown Act

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2023-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2023-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13] (D-NC), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2023-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2023-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2023-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2023-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2023-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2023-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2023-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2024-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2024-03-06T00:00:00.000Z

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- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hres-771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.
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- 118-hr-1282: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-3538 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3538)

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