Hold Congress Accountable Act
This bill provides for withholding or eliminating the pay of Members of Congress during a government shutdown.
Through the day of the general election in November 2020, the bill requires the salaries of Members to be held in escrow during a government shutdown and to be released on the last day of the 116th Congress.
After the general election in November 2020, the bill eliminates the pay of Members for the period of a government shutdown.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-03 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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 |
| 2019-01-03 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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 |
| 2019-01-03 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |