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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