HR 3440 — Do Your Job Act

Summary

Do Your Job Act This bill reduces the pay for Members of Congress in certain circumstances, and it eliminates the automatic appropriation of funds for specified purposes. Specifically, if Congress does not agree to a budget resolution by the beginning of a fiscal year, each Member's annual pay shall be reduced to 90% of that Member's pay in the previous fiscal year. This reduction shall apply after the November 2020 general election. In addition, the bill eliminates the automatic appropriation of funds for Members' compensation and for certain administrative expenses.

Bill Text

• Introduced Introduced in House Current html June 24, 2019

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The bill reduces Congressional pay rates if a budget resolution is not agreed upon and repeals the automatic appropriation of funds for Congressional salaries.

• 2 U.S.C. § 4501(2)

  each annual rate referred to in paragraph (1) shall be adjusted by an amount, rounded to the nearest multiple of $100 (or if midway between multiples of $100, to the next higher multiple of $100), equal to the percentage of such annual rate which corresponds to the most recent percentage change in the ECI (relative to the date described in the next sentence), as determined under section 704(a)(1) of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989. The appropriate date under this sentence is the first day of the fiscal year in which such adjustment in the rates of pay under the General Schedule takes effect. → If, by the first day of a fiscal year, both Houses of Congress have not agreed to a concurrent resolution on the budget pursuant to section 301 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 for such fiscal year, the annual rate of pay for each of the positions described in paragraph (1) for pay periods occurring during such fiscal year shall be equal to 90 percent of the annual rate of pay for such position for the most recent pay period preceding such fiscal year.

  This change imposes a pay reduction for Members of Congress if a budget resolution is not passed.

• 2 U.S.C. § 4502

  such sums as hereafter may be necessary for “Compensation of Members” (and administrative expenses related thereto), as authorized by law and at such level recommended by the President for Federal employees for that fiscal year are hereby appropriated from money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Such sums when paid shall be in lieu of any sums accrued in prior years but not paid.

  This repeal eliminates the automatic appropriation of funds for the salaries of Members of Congress.

• 2 U.S.C. § 4501(1)

  The annual rate of pay → Subject to the availability of appropriations, the annual rate of pay

  This change makes the payment of salaries subject to the availability of appropriations, creating a condition for Congressional pay.

Action History

1. June 24, 2019

   Introduced in House

2. June 24, 2019

   Introduced in House

3. June 24, 2019

   Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.

4. June 24, 2019

   Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.

Sponsors

• Tim Burchett · Primary

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