Missed Paychecks for Missed Deadlines Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Aug 31, 2026
What it does
The Missed Paychecks for Missed Deadlines Act would prohibit Members of Congress from receiving pay during any pay period in which a federal government shutdown occurs, with pay reduced proportionally for each day of the shutdown. It applies to all Members of the House and Senate, requiring payroll administrators—such as the Chief Administrative Officer of the House and the Secretary of the Senate—to withhold compensation based on the number of shutdown days within a pay period. The bill defines a government shutdown as a lapse in appropriations due to failure to pass a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution, and it takes effect starting with the 120th Congress. No retroactive…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.