H.R.5792

Government Shutdown Salary Suspension Act

Introduced·10/17/25
Introduced in House Text

Prohibits salary payments to Members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President during government shutdowns.

The Government Shutdown Salary Suspension Act prohibits the payment of salaries to Members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President during periods when a government shutdown is in effect. A government shutdown is defined as a lapse in appropriations for any federal agency or department due to the failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution. The act mandates that salaries be held in escrow during shutdowns and released only after the shutdown ends.

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Oversight And Government Reform Committee
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History

Oct 17, 2025

House

Introduced in House

Oct 17, 2025

House

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.