Withhold Member Pay During Shutdowns Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5891 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5891 To reduce the annual rate of pay of Members of Congress if a Government shutdown occurs during a year, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 31, 2025 Mr. Steil introduced the following bill; which was 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To reduce the annual rate of pay of Members of Congress if a Government shutdown occurs during a year, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Withhold Member Pay During Shutdowns Act''. SEC. 2. NO PAY FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS DURING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNS. (a) Definitions.--In this section-- (1) the term ``Government shutdown'' means a lapse in appropriations for 1 or more Federal agencies or departments; (2) the term ``Member of Congress'' means an individual serving in a position under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 601(a)(1) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501(1)); and (3) the term ``payroll administrator'', with respect to a House of Congress, means-- (A) in the case of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate, or an employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate who is designated by the Secretary to carry out the requirements of this section; and (B) in the case of the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or