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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 17, 2016
Do Your Job or Don't Get Paid Act
This bill withholds the salaries of Members of the House of Representatives if the House has not passed all of the regular appropriations bills before the beginning of the fiscal year.
The salaries are withheld until the earlier of: (1) the first day by which the House has passed all of the regular appropriations bills for the fiscal year, or (2) the last day of the Congress.
For the purposes of this bill, passage of all of the regular appropriations bills includes passing each bill individually or in combination with any of the other appropriations bills.
People & committees
Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] · R–FL
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Introduced in House
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