December 12, 2025
Mr. Mills introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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
To reduce the pay of Members of Congress in the case of a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Failed to Uphold the Budget? Allowance: Reduced Act
or the FUBAR Act
.
Sec. 2. Reduction of pay
(a) Reduction of pay
Notwithstanding section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501), if on any day during a session of Congress there is a lapse in appropriations for any Federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution, the rate of pay with respect to each Member of Congress for the period beginning on the first such day and ending on the last day of such session shall be one dollar.
(b) Member of Congress defined
In this section, the term Member of Congress means an individual serving in a position under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501).
(c) Effective date
This section shall apply with respect to days occurring after the date of the next regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held after the date of the enactment of this Act.