Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Rules, 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.
The No Budget, No Recess Act would restrict Members of Congress from traveling outside the Washington D.C. area if the House and Senate fail to pass a budget resolution by April 15 each year. The bill modifies the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to establish this penalty mechanism aimed at encouraging timely completion of budget work. Members would be prohibited from taking official travel funded by the government during any period after April 15 when a budget remains unadopted, though exceptions would allow single return trips to Washington if a member is away when the deadline passes, travel within the National Capital Region, and travel for national security emergencies. The bill does not establish new funding but rather restricts how existing travel funds can be spent. By tying congressional travel restrictions to budget passage, the legislation seeks to pressure lawmakers to complete their budgetary responsibilities on a predictable timeline.
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