No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013
Latest action · Feb 4, 2013 Became Public Law No: 113-3.
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.
- IntroducedJan 21, 2013
- Passed HouseJan 23, 2013
- Passed SenateJan 31, 2013
- To the PresidentFeb 4, 2013
- Became lawFeb 4, 2013Public Law 113-3
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on January 23, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 - Suspends through May 18, 2013, the current $16.394 trillion public debt limit.
Makes a special rule relating to obligations issued during the suspension period. Revises the discretionary increase in the public debt limit by the Secretary of the Treasury, under current law, subject to a congressional resolution of disapproval, upon submission to Congress of required presidential certifications that the debt subject to limit is within $100 billion of the limit and further borrowing is required to meet existing commitments.
Substitutes for this discretionary increase, effective May 19, 2013, an automatic increase in the public debt limit, but only to the extent that: (1) the face amount of obligations issued and the face amount of obligations whose principal and interest are guaranteed by the federal government (except guaranteed obligations held by the Secretary of the Treasury) outstanding on May 19, 2013, exceeds (2) the face amount of such obligations outstanding on the date of enactment of this Act.
Prohibits an obligation from being taken into account unless its issuance was necessary to fund a commitment incurred by the federal government that required payment before May 19, 2013.
Requires the appropriate payroll administrator of each house of Congress to deposit in an escrow account all mandatory payments for compensation of Members of Congress serving in that house if by April 15, 2013, that house has not agreed to a concurrent budget resolution for FY2014. Requires release to those Members of such payments after April 16, 2013, only upon the earlier of: (1) the day on which that house agrees to a concurrent budget resolution for FY2014, or (2) the last day of the 113th Congress.
Recorded votes 4
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate 11 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 325 | Bill Passed64–34 | Jan 31, 2013 |
| Senate 10 | On the Motion to Table H.R. 325 | Motion to Table Agreed to53–45 | Jan 31, 2013 |
| House 30 | On Passage | Passed285–144 | Jan 23, 2013 |
| House 29 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed151–277 | Jan 23, 2013 |
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 21, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Original | Jan 21, 2013 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jan 21, 2013 |
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Jan 21, 2013 |
Actions 23
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2013Presented to President.
- Feb 4, 2013Signed by President.
- Feb 4, 2013Became Public Law No: 113-3.
- Jan 31, 2013Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S413-426, S426-429)
- Jan 31, 2013Motion by Senator Vitter to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 45. Record Vote Number: 10.
- Jan 31, 2013Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 34. Record Vote Number: 11.
- Jan 31, 2013Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jan 28, 2013Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.
- Jan 24, 2013Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Jan 23, 2013Rule H. Res. 39 passed House.
- Jan 23, 2013Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 39. (consideration: CR H237-260)
- Jan 23, 2013Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 325 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment printed in the report shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
- Jan 23, 2013DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 325.
- Jan 23, 2013The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H248)
- Jan 23, 2013Mr. Murphy (FL) moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H248; text: CR H248)
- Jan 23, 2013DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Murphy (FL) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting a new section pertaining to Protecting Veterans, Troops, and Seniors from Benefit Cuts and Cost Increases.
- Jan 23, 2013The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H249)
- Jan 23, 2013On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 151 - 277 (Roll no. 29). (consideration: CR H249-250)
- Jan 23, 2013Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 285 - 144 (Roll no. 30). (text: CR H237)
- Jan 23, 2013Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 22, 2013Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 39 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 325 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment printed in the report shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
- Jan 21, 2013Introduced in House
- Jan 21, 2013Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
In the Congressional Record 11
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 H6282, H6283 | Derek Kilmer D-WA, Scott H. Peters D-CA | Oct 4, 2013 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2498 | Jim Cooper D-TN | May 8, 2013 |
| House · Senate | Debate and remarks H327, S453 | Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD, Glenn Thompson R-PA | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S412–S429Amendments S414, S415, S418, S424, S446, S447Motions S426, S427, S428Recorded votes S426, S427, S428, S429Baucus motion to table Portman amendment (require that any debt ceiling increase be balanced by equal spending cuts)Baucus motion to table Toomey amendment (prioritize Government obligations if the debt ceiling is reached by treating public debt payments, Social Security benefits, and Armed Forces allowances equally)Leahy motion to table Paul amendment (prohibit sale, lease, transfer, retransfer, or delivery to Egypt of F–16 aircraft, M1 tanks, or certain other defense articles or services)enact | Barbara A. Mikulski D-MD (motion), Daniel Coats R-IN, David Vitter R-LA (motion), Harry Reid D-NV, John McCain R-AZ, Max Baucus D-MT (motion), Mike Lee R-UT (amendment), Orrin G. Hatch R-UT, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT (motion), Patrick J. Toomey R-PA (amendment), Rand Paul R-KY (amendment), Rob Portman R-OH (amendment) | Jan 31, 2013 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S392, S407 | Harry Reid D-NV, Tom Coburn R-OK | Jan 30, 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.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | THE DEBT LIMIT95 pages | Ways and Means Committee | Jan 22, 2013 |
CRS reports 16
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 16
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 |
| IN11829 | Debt Limit Suspensions | Insight | Sep 11, 2025 |
| 97-615 | Salaries of Members of Congress: Congressional Votes, 1990-2025 | Report | Aug 26, 2025 |
| R41814 | Votes on Measures to Adjust the Statutory Debt Limit, 1978 to Present | Report | Jul 18, 2025 |
| RS20722 | The First Day of a New Congress: A Guide to Proceedings on the Senate Floor | Report | Dec 19, 2024 |
Amendments 6
Amendments offered to this bill.
Related bills 6
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 39 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 325) to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes. | Procedurally related | Jan 23, 2013 |
| S 1142 | Pay Your Bills or Lose Your Pay Act of 2013 | Related bill | Jun 12, 2013 |
| S 1569 | Default Prevention Act of 2013 | Related bill | Oct 16, 2013 |
| HR 2335 | Pay Your Bills or Lose Your Pay Act of 2013 | Related bill | Jun 12, 2013 |
| HR 3887 | Congressional Pay for Performance Act of 2014 | Related bill | Jan 15, 2014 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Passed House
- No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013
- Short Titles as Enacted
- No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jan 28, 2013Placed on Calendar Senate
- Jan 23, 2013Engrossed in House
- Jan 21, 2013Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
