Expressing the sense of Congress that Members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President should don...
Do you support it?
Want to know if it passes?
We'll email you when HCONRES 56 moves — a committee vote, a floor vote, or a signature. Nothing else.
Free forever · unsubscribe in one click.
Your answer was recorded either way.
Which district are you in?
Your ZIP is all we need to match you to your own representatives — so we can tell you how they voted on HCONRES 56.
You're tracking HCONRES 56
We'll email you the moment it moves.
HCONRES 56 — Expressing the sense of Congress that Members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President should donate their salaries to the Treasury for reducing the national debt if members of the Armed Forces do not receive pay or allowances because of a shutdown of the Federal Government or because the Government is unable to fund such pay and allowances because the public debt limit has been reached.
Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy.
No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.
-
✓Introduced
-
✓In Committee
-
Died in session
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that if, during any period of a fiscal year interim or full-year appropriations for the personnel accounts of the Armed Forces have not been enacted, or the federal government is unable to make payments from such accounts because the public debt limit has been reached, Members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President should donate any salary received for that period to the Treasury to reduce the national debt.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HCONRES 56 on the official United States source →Action History
-
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy.
-
Referred to House House Administration
-
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
-
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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
- Bill Flores · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 546 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HCONRES 56 do?
- Expresses the sense of Congress that if, during any period of a fiscal year interim or full-year appropriations for the personnel accounts of the Armed Forces have not been enacted, or the federal government is unable to make payments from such accounts because the public debt limit has been reached, Members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President should donate any salary received for that period to the Treasury to reduce the national debt.
- Who sponsors HCONRES 56?
- HCONRES 56 is sponsored by Bill Flores (R).
- What is the current status of HCONRES 56?
- This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HCONRES 56?
- Track HCONRES 56 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
Make your voice heard on HCONRES 56
Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.
Stay ahead of HCONRES 56
Last checked for changes about 15 hours ago · updated continuously
One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.
Track this bill →