Government Shutdown Fairness Act
Latest action · Sep 26, 2013 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5844)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 20, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Government Shutdown Fairness Act - Requires a reduction in the annual rate of pay of a Member of Congress during a government shutdown equal to the product of 1 day's worth of pay under such annual rate and the number of 24-hour periods during which the government shutdown is in effect. Makes such reduction applicable to days occurring after the date of the general election for federal office held in November 2014.
Requires any amount of pay of a Member of Congress in the 113th Congress that is reduced due to a government shutdown to be held in escrow until the last day of the 113th Congress and released for payment to Members at that time.
Cosponsors 44
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 25, 2013 to Oct 8, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Sep 25, 2013 | |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Sep 25, 2013 | |
| R-VA | E. Scott Rigell | Sep 25, 2013 | |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Sep 25, 2013 | |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | Sep 25, 2013 | |
| R-WI | Sean P. Duffy | Sep 25, 2013 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Sep 28, 2013 | |
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | Sep 28, 2013 | |
| R-NJ | Jon Runyan | Sep 28, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Sep 28, 2013 | |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | Sep 30, 2013 | |
| R-OH | James B. Renacci | Sep 30, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Sep 30, 2013 | |
| R-NY | Richard L. Hanna | Sep 30, 2013 | |
| R-NC | Robert Pittenger | Sep 30, 2013 | |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Sep 30, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Steve Southerland II | Sep 30, 2013 | |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Oct 1, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Oct 1, 2013 | |
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | Oct 1, 2013 | |
| R-NY | Christopher P. Gibson | Oct 1, 2013 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Oct 1, 2013 | |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Oct 1, 2013 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Oct 1, 2013 | |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | Oct 1, 2013 | |
| R-SC | Mick Mulvaney | Oct 1, 2013 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Oct 1, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Oct 1, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Oct 1, 2013 | |
| R-WI | Reid J. Ribble | Oct 1, 2013 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Oct 1, 2013 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Oct 1, 2013 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Oct 2, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Oct 2, 2013 | |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | Oct 2, 2013 | |
| R-PA | Scott Perry | Oct 2, 2013 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Oct 4, 2013 | |
| R-MO | Jason Smith | Oct 4, 2013 | |
| R-KS | Kevin Yoder | Oct 4, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Oct 4, 2013 | |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Oct 4, 2013 | |
| R-TN | Stephen Lee Fincher | Oct 4, 2013 | |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Oct 8, 2013 | |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Oct 8, 2013 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Sep 20, 2013 |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Sep 20, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5844)
- Sep 20, 2013Introduced in House
- Sep 20, 2013Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H6210 | Glenn Thompson R-PA | Oct 3, 2013 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1403 | Michael G. Fitzpatrick R-PA | Sep 30, 2013 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5844 | Chris Collins R-NY | Sep 26, 2013 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H5802.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97-1011 | Salaries of Members of Congress: Recent Actions and Historical Tables | Report | May 6, 2026 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3224 | No Government No Pay Act of 2013 | Related bill | Sep 30, 2013 |
| HR 3236 | Hold Congress Accountable Act | Related bill | Oct 2, 2013 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To reduce the annual rate of pay of Members of Congress if a Government shutdown occurs during a year, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Government Shutdown Fairness Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 20, 2013Introduced in House
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