No Budget, No Pay Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 5738
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Congress
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-10-10: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-05T21:36:05Z
Official Summary
No Budget, No Pay Act
This bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid in a fiscal year until both chambers approve the budget resolution and pass all regular appropriations bills for that fiscal year. Retroactive pay is prohibited for such a period.
This bill takes effect on September 29, 2027.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (8)
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11], Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3], Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1], Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8], Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1]
Recent Actions
- 2025-10-10: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- 2025-10-10: Introduced in House
- 2025-10-10: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- No Budget, No Pay Act — issued 2025-10-10 — PDF (5 pages)