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H.R. 209 — Inaction Has Consequences Act — Project Euthyna

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Inaction Has Consequences Act

This bill withholds the salaries of Members of a chamber of Congress that has not passed each of the annual appropriations bills before the beginning of the fiscal year, beginning with FY2026. Salaries are released on the earlier of (1) the date on which the chamber of Congress passes the bills, or (2) the last day of the Congress.

Other titles

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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.Official Title as Introduced

Inaction Has Consequences ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 209·House·Bill·Economics and Public Finance

Rep. Robert J. Wittman(Republican-Virginia-1)·

Jan 3, 2025

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Jan 3, 2025

HouseReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Documents

Everything Congress printed about this measure. A bill is reprinted each time it changes, the Congressional Research Service summarizes each version, and the committee that reports a bill files its own written account of it.

Bill text

Jan 3, 2025As introduced in the House

Plain-language summaries

Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House

Where it stands

In committee — the House

On the floor — the House

In committee — the Senate

On the floor — the Senate

Resolving differences

With the President

Became law

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