H.R. 518 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Troops Before Politicians Act
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-16
Latest action (2025-01-16): Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
What H.R. 518 does, in plain terms
Troops Before Politicians Act This bill withholds the pay of Members of Congress if active service members of the Armed Forces are not receiving pay, including as a result of a lapse in appropriations (i.e., a government shutdown). The withheld pay of Members must be deposited into an escrow account and released when the military lapse in pay ends.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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