H.R. 209 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Inaction Has Consequences Act
Cosponsors: 2 (0 D, 2 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-03
Latest action (2025-01-03): Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
What H.R. 209 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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