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H.R. 857

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To hold the salaries of Members of a House of Congress in escrow if the House of Congress does not pass regular appropriation bills on a timely basis during a Congress, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · January 29, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
January 29, 2019
Sponsor
Rep. Robert WittmanR
Cosponsors (0)
None
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Inaction Has Consequences Act This bill requires the salaries of Members of Congress to be held in escrow if their chamber has not passed each of the annual appropriations bills before the beginning of the fiscal year, beginning with FY2020. Salaries are released once the bills are passed or at the end of the Congress.

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