# 119-hr-5755: No Budget, No Pay Act

119-hr-5755, No Budget, No Pay Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5755
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Budget, No Pay Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No budget, no pay for Congress: cost, medium. 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…

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- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-hr-5755 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5755)

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- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5755 (as of 2026-09-21).