HR 5637

Summary

No Work, No Pay Act of 2025 This bill prohibits Members of Congress from being paid during a government shutdown, beginning with the 120th Congress. Under the bill, a government shutdown is in effect when there is a lapse in appropriations for any federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or a continuing resolution.

Bill status

Status

In committee

Sponsor

Rep. Mike Kennedy [R-UT-3]

Cosponsors

1

Policy area

Congress

Introduced

2025-09-30

Latest action

2025-09-30: Referred 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.

Committee referrals

• Oversight and Government Reform Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-09-30
• Committee on House Administration: House · Referred To · 2025-09-30

Recent actions

• 2025-09-30: Referred 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.
• 2025-09-30: Referred 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.
• 2025-09-30: Introduced in House
• 2025-09-30: Introduced in House