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- H.R.211
H.R.211: Hold Congress Accountable Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 3, 2019
- Latest Major Action Jan. 3, 2019
- See the six similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
30 (26 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 3, 2019
Bill Summary
Hold Congress Accountable Act This bill provides for withholding or eliminating the pay of Members of Congress during a government shutdown. Through the day of the general election in November 2020, the bill requires the salaries of Members to be held in escrow during a government shutdown and to be released on the last day of the 116th Congress. After the general election in November 2020, the bill eliminates the pay of Members for the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Jan. 3, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
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| Jan. 3, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) |