Withhold Member Pay During Shutdowns Act

This bill would cut the pay of members of Congress for each day a government shutdown is in effect, with a shutdown defined as a lapse in funding for one or more federal agencies. The pay cuts would apply to days after the November 2026 federal general election. For shutdown days between the bill becoming law and that election, members' pay for those days would be held in an escrow account and then released to them on the election date. The Senate and House payroll offices would carry out these steps, with help from the Secretary of the Treasury.

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Sponsors

• John Kennedy Republican sponsor
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