HR-397 : Still Just a Bill


Do Your Job Act - Prohibits the disbursement of funds for salaries and expenses for specified congressional offices and committees, if on or before May 15 of any year Congress does not adopt a budget resolution for the fiscal year that begins on October 1 of that year.

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit all payments otherwise required to be made for Members' compensation in an escrow account to be released to the Members only upon the adoption of such a resolution.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2013-01-23IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2013-01-23IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2013-01-23IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Tom Latham [R] (IA-3)
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Policy Area :

Congress
Related Subjects
  • Appropriations
  • Budget process
  • Congressional committees
  • Congressional officers and employees
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Members of Congress
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