No Budget, No Pay Act
- Bill Number
- S. 88
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Congress
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-01-14: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-05T21:36:09Z
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 (13)
Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL], Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC], Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO], Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT], Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH], Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL], Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV], Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Recent Actions
- 2025-01-14: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2025-01-14: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- No Budget, No Pay Act — issued 2025-01-14 — PDF (5 pages)