No Work, No Pay Act of 2025
The summary
What this bill does
No Work, No Pay Act of 2025
This bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid during a government shutdown, beginning with the 120th Congress. Under the bill, a government shutdown is in effect when there is a lapse in appropriations for any federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or a continuing resolution.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Sep 30, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Member of Congress · R-UT
1 cosponsor
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 5637 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current 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. |
| Policy Area | Congress |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | September 30, 2025 |
| Latest Action | September 30, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 1 · House vote — · — views |
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