This bill would set the pay rate for each Member of Congress to one dollar for any session in which there is a lapse in appropriations because Congress did not enact a regular appropriations bill or a continuing resolution. The one-dollar rate would apply from the first day of the lapse through the last day of that session. The bill refers to the legal definition of "Member of Congress" in 2 U.S.C. 4501. The pay change would take effect for days after the next regularly scheduled general election following the bill's enactment.
If you are a Member of Congress: your pay would be reduced to $1 for the period described above when a lapse in appropriations occurs during a session. The bill applies to the positions covered under the referenced law (2 U.S.C. 4501). If you are not a Member of Congress: the text does not change pay for other federal employees or provide other direct effects for the public.
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