Inaction Has Consequences Act
Latest action · Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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 3, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Inaction Has Consequences Act
This bill withholds the salaries of Members of a chamber of Congress that has not passed each of the annual appropriations bills before the beginning of the fiscal year, beginning with FY2026. Salaries are released on the earlier of (1) the date on which the chamber of Congress passes the bills, or (2) the last day of the Congress.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 8, 2025 to Nov 19, 2025.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MO | Robert F. Onder, Jr. | Oct 8, 2025 | |
| R-VA | Jennifer A. Kiggans | Nov 19, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
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